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Text border tool and enhanced corner options for background shading

US11455762B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 14, 2017
Grant dateSep 27, 2022
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Expiry dateDec 14, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/20221
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed herein are various techniques for more precisely and reliably (a) positioning top and bottom border edges relative to textual content, (b) positioning left and right border edges relative to textual content, (c) positioning mixed edge borders relative to textual content, (d) positioning boundaries of a region of background shading that fall within borders of textual content, (e) positioning borders relative to textual content that spans columns, (f) positioning respective borders relative to discrete portions of textual content, (g) positioning collective borders relative to discrete, abutting portions of textual content, (h) applying stylized corner boundaries to a region of background shading, and (i) applying stylized corners to borders.

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