Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
715253000 | Automatic placement of document portion | 25 |
20080288861 | Generating a word-processing document from database content - Documents are automatically generated from data within a database. The look and feel of the document is defined externally from the data in the database such that a consistent look and feel is applied to the retrieved data. Templates are defined that specify the structure of the document including its look and feel for the documents created by using data from the database. When a document is requested to be generated for viewing and/or editing, the appropriate data from the database is retrieved and placed within the document according to the defined look and feel that is contained within the templates. | 11-20-2008 |
20090049375 | SELECTIVE PROCESSING OF INFORMATION FROM A DIGITAL COPY OF A DOCUMENT FOR DATA ENTRY - A method for entering data from a digital copy of a document is provided. The method includes accessing the digital copy of the document and creating one or more segments of the digital copy. At least one segment of the digital copy is displayed such that the at least one segment is overlaid on a user interface of an application. The method also includes receiving entry of data from a user into the user interface of the application using an input device while the at least one segment is visible over the user interface. | 02-19-2009 |
20090089663 | Document management workflow for redacted documents - A method including accessing an electronic document from a source of electronic documents; determining if the electronic document is redaction protected; and when the electronic document is redaction protected, allowing the electronic document to be opened only if a redaction application is available to allow opening of the electronic document with a redaction. | 04-02-2009 |
20100169767 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING LAYOUT AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A plurality of other contents are placed in one content placement region so that a priority content to which a priority attribute is set is displayed larger than the other contents to which the priority attribute is not set. | 07-01-2010 |
20100235727 | Systems and Methods for Dynamic Electronic Signature Placement - Systems and methods for ensuring proper placement of electronic signatures in dynamic electronically-signed documents where the signature location of the documents may change based on changes of terms within the documents are described. The documents are dynamic or variable documents in that the text and signature line or lines of the documents move based on the document terms, number of signatories, etc. Computers and computer programs are used to scan through a dynamic document and determine where to print signatures when signatories log into an electronic signing room and elect to sign a given document. Information about a document is gathered from an electronic version of the document to locate signature lines and initials lines. Information regarding the locations of all signature and initials lines is then passed with the document for electronic signature. When the document is electronically signed, the electronic signature images are therefore placed in correct locations. | 09-16-2010 |
20100281361 | AUTOMATED METHOD FOR ALIGNMENT OF DOCUMENT OBJECTS - An apparatus and automated method are disclosed for alignment of objects in a document which allows saliency within one or both objects to be a factor in the alignment. The method includes, for an input electronic document, identifying first and second objects to be aligned on a page of the document. A one dimensional guideline profile is generated for at least the first object based on a detection of saliency for the first object. The first and second objects are aligned based on the guideline profile to form a modified document and the modified document is output. | 11-04-2010 |
20110246871 | OPTIMIZED READING EXPERIENCE ON CLAMSHELL COMPUTER - The provision of an optimized arrangement for reading tasks at a clamshell or laptop computer, particularly to facilitate reading in portrait mode. Further contemplated herein are arrangements for readily switching between a reading (portrait) operating mode and a “normal” (landscape) mode. Such changes could be brought about via essentially any suitable arrangement, such as via an accelerometer which acts automatically, or a hotkey which is activated manually. Additionally contemplated herein is the use of mouse keys for alternative purposes specific to switching between the reading/portrait modes, such as utilizing left and right mouse buttons for page up and page down controls for reading (in portrait mode). A mouse pad (touchpad) can also be employed for alternative purposes in reading/portrait mode, such as the use of horizontal mouse pad scrolling for vertical document scrolling in reading/portrait mode. | 10-06-2011 |
20110246872 | REPLACEMENT OF DATA ELEMENT IN A GRAPH - The generation and/or use of a hierarchical structure of model elements such as those that might be portions of a computer program. If it is determined that if a particular one of the model elements should be changed from one model element type to another model element type, that change is automatically made. The determination of whether the change should be made may be based on monitoring of actual behavior of the software program. The determination might alternatively be made based on expressed gestures of an author using an authoring program that visualizes the hierarchical structure of model elements. | 10-06-2011 |
20120102395 | METHODS FOR SEQUENCING ELECTRONIC MEDIA CONTENT - A method for use with an electronic reading device comprising automatically fetching electronic media content and automatically and dynamically sequencing portions of the electronic media content for display on an electronic reading device. Optionally, the electronic media content can be automatically and dynamically divided into the portions that are then sequenced. Optionally, the electronic media content can be re-sequenced to reflect user preferences and needs. Various methods for recognizing and altering the display of the electronic reading device quickly and efficiently are disclosed. | 04-26-2012 |
20120151332 | DATA GENERATION APPARATUS, DATA GENERATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - A data generation apparatus for generating data to be used to for bookbinding by bundling a plurality of paper sheets into a book form, comprises: a determination unit configured to determine based on a criterion defined in advance for a characteristic of the book whether to assign a thumb index for each page of the book; and a generation unit configured to generate, for a page to which the determination unit has determined to assign the thumb index, data that arranges the thumb index to be printed at a fore edge of the page of the book. | 06-14-2012 |
20120204102 | COMPUTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING CLIENT-SIDE SOFTWARE DEMONSTRATIONS - A system for demonstrating a server-provided software application using a standalone computing device. The computing device creates a first demonstration page based on a page template. The first demonstration page represents a user interface that is provided by a software application executed by a remote computing device. The first demonstration page is provided to a user. A selection of a navigation element within the first demonstration page is received from the user. In response to the selection of the navigation element, the computing device creates a second demonstration page and provides the second demonstration page to the user. | 08-09-2012 |
20130067323 | VISUALIZATION AND EDITING OF COMPOSITE LAYOUTS - The computer-assisted visualization and potential adjustment of the layout of a document element in which there are multiple layout processes sequentially applied. One set of one or more layout processes are applied to the element to determine an intermediate position of the element with respect to its initial position. Then, another set of one or more layout processes are applied to the element to determine a final position of the element. Rather than displaying just the final position on the display, the initial position, the intermediate position, and the final position of the element are all displayed. An intermediate control may be used to change the first set of one or more layout processes by moving the displayed intermediate position of the element. A final control may be used to change the second set of one or more layout processes by moving the displayed final position of the element. | 03-14-2013 |
20130097489 | DRAWING AUTOMATION IN COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN SYSTEMS - Methods for computer aided design (CAD) and corresponding systems and computer-readable mediums. A method includes performing a setup process to instantiate a booklet of CAD drawings. The method includes receiving a user selection of a template from a user. The method includes receiving geometry content information from the user and receiving reference geometry from a user. The method includes creating the booklet of CAD drawings based on the template, geometry content information and reference geometry. A CAD system maintains a CAD drawing booklet, the CAD drawing booklet associated with a plurality of drawings each including a sheet collection, and each drawing associated with at least one component. | 04-18-2013 |
20130132830 | BEHAVIOR TEMPLATES - A plurality of behavior templates is generated such that each of the plurality of behavior templates indicates a function that is performed by a corresponding element of a document. Further, a layout policy that indicates a corresponding fixed position in a layout of the document for each of the plurality of behavior templates is generated. The layout is composed by positioning the corresponding element associated with each of the plurality of behavior templates in the corresponding fixed position. | 05-23-2013 |
20130283154 | CONTENT DISPLAY SYSTEM - A content display system includes a client terminal for displaying contents and a server for managing the contents. The server manages a display layer associated with each page of main contents. The server creates a new page of the display layer based on predetermined rules and arranges on the new page of the display layer subcontents associated with the main contents, and sends to the client terminal the main contents and the display layer on which the subcontents are arranged. The client terminal displays the display layer on which the subcontents are arranged together with each page of the main contents with which the display layer is associated to associate the main contents and the subcontents with each other. | 10-24-2013 |
20130298015 | DOCUMENT IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF SAME - A document image is viewed by scrolling along only one axis. To achieve this, a document is imaged to obtain a document image. A document image having a width identical with that of a display area is generated. When such a document image is generated, character images are extracted. These character images represent characters, which are contained in the document image, in the form of images. The extracted character images are re-arrayed in accordance with the flow of characters to thereby generate a document image. Since this document image has a width the same as that of the display area, it can be viewed merely by scrolling up and down. | 11-07-2013 |
20130346852 | AUTOMATED TEMPLATE LAYOUT METHOD - A method for producing an image template having one or more openings for displaying images. The openings as well as the images are each associated with a season. The images are automatically analyzed to determine 5 which season they most likely depict. Images are then selected to be placed in a template opening designated for a particular season. This method can be used to automate calendar production. | 12-26-2013 |
20130346853 | METHOD FOR ARRANGING IMAGES IN ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS ON SMALL DEVICES | 12-26-2013 |
20140013217 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OUTPUTTING LAYOUT IMAGE - An apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire an image group including a plurality of images, a specifying unit configured to specify feature information of each of the images, a generation unit configured to generate a plurality of layout candidates by arranging images selected from the acquired image group, an evaluation unit configured to evaluate each of the layout candidates generated by the generation unit based on a plurality of evaluation standards including an image evaluation based on the feature information of each image arranged in the layout candidate and an overall evaluation of the layout candidate, and a determination unit configured to select and determine a layout to be output from the plurality of layout candidates based on a result of evaluation by the evaluation unit. | 01-09-2014 |
20140095989 | USER-FRIENDLY DISPLAY OF DATA - A display apparatus for displaying accumulated data items includes obtaining means for obtaining a plurality of data items accumulated, classifying means for classifying the plurality of data items into N groups on the basis of predetermined criteria, display-control means for controlling an indication on a display unit such that the plurality of data are displayed in N display regions corresponding to the N groups, and accepting means for accepting a specification of one display region from among the N display regions. When the accepting means accepts a specification of one display region from among the N display regions, the classifying means classifies a plurality of data items displayed in the specified display region into a further N groups, and the display-control means controls an indication on the display unit such that the plurality of data items are displayed in the N display regions corresponding to the N groups. | 04-03-2014 |
20140365876 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RULE-BASED CONTENT GENERATION - At least one aspect of the present disclosure directs to a content generation system including a content generation module and a rule management module. The rule management module is adapted to receive a plurality of rules on content generation. The content generation module is adapted to generate a content configuration, wherein the content configuration comprises a plurality of content elements and one or more relationships among the plurality of content elements, wherein the one or more relationships are in accordance with the plurality of rules on content generation. | 12-11-2014 |
20140372876 | Selective Content Presentation Engine - Selective content presentation for the purpose of self-imposed censoring of content is implemented on an electronic device. The selective content presentation involves acquiring a content suppression preference for suppressing content presentation at an electronic device. Subsequently, a content portion and a content selection tag for the content portion are also received at the electronic device. When the electronic device determines based on the content selection tag that a part of content portion is designated for suppression by the content suppression preference, the part of the content portion is obstructed by the electronic device to form a modified content portion. The modified content portion is further presented to a user via the electronic device. | 12-18-2014 |
20150040004 | DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - According to an embodiment, a display control device includes a selector and a controller. The selector is configured to acquire display condition information in which combinations of pieces of position-time information of a user and pieces of activity-time information are associated with pieces of display information to be displayed on a display device, respectively, specify a combination of a piece of position information and a piece of activity information associated with the time corresponding to the piece of position information, from among the combinations of the pieces of position information and the pieces of activity information in the display condition information, and select the piece of display information corresponding to the specified combination. The controller is configured to control to display the selected piece of display information on the display device. | 02-05-2015 |
20150301988 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING ELECTRONIC PERIODICALS ON A COMPUTING DEVICE - A computing device operates to receive a current issue of an electronic periodical. In response to receiving the current issue, the computing device performs one or more actions to remove at least the content portion of at least one prior issue of the electronic periodical that was download on the computing device. Metadata content is displayed to represent a collection of issues for the electronic periodical that were acquired for download for an account associated with the computing device. The collection of issues includes the current issue and at least one prior issue the electronic periodical. The metadata content that is displayed to represent the collection can be based at least in part on a metadata portion of the current issue. | 10-22-2015 |
20190147288 | SALIENCY PREDICTION FOR INFORMATIONAL DOCUMENTS | 05-16-2019 |