Method and Apparatus for the Selection and Reformat of Portions of a Document
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1. A method for reformatting a base document comprising:
- identifying at least one candidate for reformatting based on candidate identification criteria;
displaying a plurality of portions of the base document wherein a candidate of the at least one candidate is highlighted to provide a selected candidate;
receiving format selection data indicating a selection of a model portion from among the plurality of portions; and
generating a reformatted portion based on model format data of the model portion and candidate content data of the selected candidate.
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Abstract
Methods, apparatus, and computer-readable medium are provided for the reformatting of documents or portions of documents. In one example, a method for reformatting a base document includes identifying a candidate for reformatting based on candidate identification criteria and displaying a plurality of portions of the base document wherein a candidate is highlighted to provide a selected candidate. The method further includes receiving format selection data indicating a selection of a model portion from among the plurality of portions and generating a reformatted portion based on model format data of the model portion and candidate content data of the selected candidate.
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1. A method for reformatting a base document comprising:
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identifying at least one candidate for reformatting based on candidate identification criteria; displaying a plurality of portions of the base document wherein a candidate of the at least one candidate is highlighted to provide a selected candidate; receiving format selection data indicating a selection of a model portion from among the plurality of portions; and generating a reformatted portion based on model format data of the model portion and candidate content data of the selected candidate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for facilitating the reformatting of portions of a base document comprising:
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identifying at least one candidate for reformatting based on candidate identification criteria; generating a format modification interface comprising; a list displaying a plurality of portions of the base document; a candidate identification control operable to control which candidate of the at least one candidate is highlighted to provide a selected candidate; a model portion selection control operable to identify a model portion from among the plurality of portions; and generating a reformatted portion based on model format data of the model portion and candidate content data of the selected candidate. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for reformatting a base document comprising:
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at least one processing device; and memory operatively connected to the at least one processing device, the memory comprising executable instructions that when executed by the at least one processing device cause the at least one processing device to; identify at least one candidate for reformatting based on candidate identification criteria; display a plurality of portions of the base document wherein a candidate of the at least one candidate is highlighted to provide a selected candidate; receive format selection data indicating a selection of a model portion from among the plurality of portions; and generating a reformatted portion based on model format data of the model portion and candidate content data of the selected candidate. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising executable instructions that when executed by at least one processing device cause the at least one processing device to:
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identify at least one candidate for reformatting based on candidate identification criteria; display a plurality of portions of the base document wherein a candidate of the at least one candidate is highlighted to provide a selected candidate; receive format selection data indicating a selection of a model portion from among the plurality of portions; and generating a reformatted portion based on model format data of the model portion and candidate content data of the selected candidate. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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