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Method and computer-readable medium for providing page and table formatting services

US7310771B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims
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Filing dateDec 20, 2004
Grant dateDec 18, 2007
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Expiry dateJan 18, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F40/177
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A computer-implemented method and computer-readable medium are provided for providing page and table layout services. According to the method, a layout manager program provides layout services to client application programs. The layout manager receives requests from client application programs to format document content. In response to such requests, the layout manager performs one or more callback operations to the client application to retrieve portions of the document to be laid out. Once the portions of the page to be laid out have been retrieved through the callback operations, the layout manager lays out the portions of the document and notifies the client application that the layout is completed. The client application can then query the layout manager for the formatting result.

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