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Dynamic selection of logical element data format as a document is created or modified
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1990-07-17
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Granted: 1991-07-16
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Expires: 2010-07-17
Abstract
Abstract The data portion of a logical element in a document is dynamically modified as the data is created or edited. A decision as to what data format will be used is based on logical element characteristics such as the parent of the logical element, for example section, and the sequence of the logical element among the other children of the parent, for example first or subsequent paragraph within a section.
Inventors
- 👤 Barbara A. Barker
- 👤 Thomas R. Edel
- 👤 Jeffrey A. Stark
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 22:12
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F40/00; G06F40/10; G06F40/103; G06F40/20; G06F40/258
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
A process performed by a computer for dynamic selection of logical element data format in a document, said computer performed process comprising the steps of: accessing logical element characteristics specifying logical element data format as a document is created or edited; and for each logical element in a document being created or edited, accessing said logical element data format to dynamically determine a data format for a logical element based on said logical element characteristics and an order of the logical element among other logical elements within a contextual definition of the document.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
A process performed by a computer for dynamic selection of logical element data format in a document, said computer performed process comprising the steps of: accessing logical element characteristics specifying logical element data format as a document is created or edited; and for each logical element in a document being created or edited, accessing said logical element data format to dynamically determine a data format for a logical element based on said logical element characteristics and an order of the logical element among other logical elements within a contextual definition of the document.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
71 words
The process for dynamic selection of logical element data format recited in claim 1 further comprising the computer performed steps of: moving a logical element to a new contextual location within the document while editing the document; determining data format based on the new contextual location of said logical element; and using said data format to dynamically update the data format of the logical element as part of said moving step.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process for dynamic selection of logical element data format recited in claim 1 wherein said order is a hierarchical order.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process for dynamic selection of logical element data format recited in claim 1 wherein said order is a sequential order.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
78 words
A computer performed method for dynamically and implicitly determining format of data within a document, said method comprising the steps of: accessing attributes for logical elements of the document according to a hierarchy of logical elements within a contextual definition of the document; and as the document is created or modified, accessing said attributes to determine the data format of each logical element based on said attributes and a hierarchical position of the logical element in the document.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
78 words
A computer performed method for dynamically and implicitly determining format of data within a document, said method comprising the steps of: accessing attributes for logical elements of the document according to a hierarchy of logical elements within a contextual definition of the document; and as the document is created or modified, accessing said attributes to determine the data format of each logical element based on said attributes and a hierarchical position of the logical element in the document.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method recited in claim 5 wherein the step of accessing attributes is performed by reading format style and characteristics for logical elements within said contextual definition of the document according to their hierarchical position in the document.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method recited in claim 5 wherein the step of determining the data format includes selecting style choices for a logical element by linking each logical element of the document to a format style and characteristics according to the hierarchical position of the element in said document.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method recited in claim 7 further comprising the computer performed step of dynamically changing the format styles and characteristics of logical element instances whenever a hierarchical order of the instances within the document is changed.
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