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System and method for constraint-based document generation

  • US 7,010,746 B2
  • Filed: 07/23/2002
  • Issued: 03/07/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/23/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for constraint-based generation of documents comprising:

  • a processor; and

    an input device to input user specified constraints;

    said processor specifying, in accordance with the inputted user specified constraints, document area problem variables by identifying a plurality of document areas which have associated constraints;

    said processor specifying, in accordance with the inputted user specified constraints, document parameter problem variables by identifying document parameters that can be changed;

    said processor specifying document area value domains for each document area problem variable by identifying content pieces appropriate for the document areas having associated constraints;

    said processor specifying document parameter value domains for each document parameter problem variable by identifying valid ranges for each document parameter;

    said processor specifying a layout constraint which further constrains the value domains of the document parameter;

    said processor specifying content constraints which further constrain the value domains of the document areas having associated constraints;

    said processor determining a layout for a document such that the user specified constraints are satisfied; and

    said processor generating a document in accordance with the determined layout that satisfies the user specified constraints.

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