Smart Timelines
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1. A computer-operable method for rendering a timeline, comprising:
- receiving a timeband, the timeband a rendered band representing a duration of time;
creating a milestone rendering area above the timeband, the milestone rendering area is a width of the timeband, and a height less than or equal to an available height on a device rendering the timeline;
receiving a plurality of milestones, each milestone associated with a time represented on the timeband;
for each milestone;
calculating a horizontal position corresponding to a location of the associated time on the timeband;
calculating a weight;
determining a first milestone with a highest weight; and
rendering the first milestone in the milestone rendering area.
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Abstract
The instant application discloses, among other things, techniques to automatically generate a timeline layout in office presentation software that is easy to read and visually appealing while exposing all the desired information.
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1. A computer-operable method for rendering a timeline, comprising:
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receiving a timeband, the timeband a rendered band representing a duration of time; creating a milestone rendering area above the timeband, the milestone rendering area is a width of the timeband, and a height less than or equal to an available height on a device rendering the timeline; receiving a plurality of milestones, each milestone associated with a time represented on the timeband; for each milestone; calculating a horizontal position corresponding to a location of the associated time on the timeband; calculating a weight; determining a first milestone with a highest weight; and rendering the first milestone in the milestone rendering area.
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