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Detection of lists in vector graphics documents

  • US 7,836,399 B2
  • Filed: 02/09/2006
  • Issued: 11/16/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/09/2006
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for recognizing a list in a vector graphics based document comprising:

  • receiving the vector graphics based document in an original format, the original format having a set of list rendering instructions for at least one list in the vector graphics based document;

    parsing the vector graphics based document to determine that the at least one list exists in the vector graphics based document, wherein the parsing comprises identifying a plurality of list items, the list items identified based upon a same word indentation for a first word of respective list items, wherein the first word of respective list items follow at least one of a letter, number, and symbol indicative of the list item; and

    outputting the list to an output medium in a modified format, where the modified format is chosen based on the particular output medium.

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