Methods, systems and devices for transcoding and displaying electronic documents
US8984395B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 18, 2009 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/9577
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A received markup language document including a structured list of elements is transcoded by a method which includes analyzing the structure of the document, generating a virtual rendering of a layout of the document, and identifying one or more rectangles each containing at least one element from the virtual rendering. Data representative of the markup language document is generated, including a list of rectangles and their positions in the layout. The thus transcoded document can be displayed on a device which receives the generated data. When a position or a direction within the document is selected, such device may analyze the layout of the document to select at least one of the rectangles based on the position or direction. The device may then display at least a portion of the document selected such that the identified rectangle is given a predefined position on the display.
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