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Translating tabular data formatted for one display device to a format for display on other display device

US8707159B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 18, 2005
Grant dateApr 22, 2014
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Expiry dateDec 11, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09G2370/027
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system are provided that translates tabular data prepared for a first display format into a second display format. Tabular data prepared for display on a conventional desktop display device may be adjusted for display on a portable computing device having a different display device. Tabular formatting may be removed for single row and single column tables. The method and system may also remove tabular formatting for tables having horizontal dimensions exceeding a specified amount. Tabular data may be removed from tables having more than one column that exceeds a specified maximum column size. The method and system may also identify nested tables and eliminate tabular formatting for all but the innermost tables.

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