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System and method for constraint-based document generation

  • US 20040205472A1
  • Filed: 07/23/2002
  • Published: 10/14/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/23/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of document composition comprising the steps of:

  • a. specifying problem variables by identifying at least 1 document parameter that can be changed;

    b. specifying value domains for each variable, by identifying valid ranges for the associated document parameter;

    c. specifying one or more layout constraints which further constrain the value domains of associated document parameter variables; and

    d. determining a layout for the document such that the values chosen for the document parameters pass all of the specified constraints, according to one of a plurality of existing constraint satisfaction algorithms.

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