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Display/layout methods and apparatuses including content items and display containers

  • US 7,409,635 B2
  • Filed: 11/16/2005
  • Issued: 08/05/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/16/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A processor implemented method for automated layout of a plurality of content items, comprising:

  • forming by a layout generator operated by a processor, an inner-outer display entity pair having an inner display entity and an outer display entity, the outer display entity being a display container, and the inner display entity being a selected one of one of said content items and another display container;

    accepting or rejecting placement by the layout generator of the inner display entity into the outer display entity based at least in part on one or more layout placement criteria; and

    repeating said forming and said accepting or rejecting at least one other time if layout of the content items is incomplete and another inner-outer display entity pair can be formed.

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