Computerized method for dynamic content placement in a document
US8127227B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 23, 2006 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F40/131
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer-operated method for dynamically laying out content in a document, so as to thereby establish a resulting document. A computer first virtually lays out primary content portions in a virtual document space within computer memory. The computer then lays out secondary content portions in spatial correlation with associated primary content portions, to the extent space permits. And the computer then lays out tertiary content portions in spatial correlation with areas of the document, such as groups of primary content portions, to the extent space permits, while giving layout preference to tertiary content portions that have higher priority than already-placed secondary content portions. The invention can be used to dynamically generate invoices for telecommunication subscribers or in other scenarios.
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