Automatically converting text to business graphics
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1. A method in a computing system for transforming textual content into a hierarchical graphic, comprising:
- receiving a selection of textual content comprising at least a first line of text and a second line of text that are not included in a hierarchical graphic, wherein there is a hierarchical relationship between the first line of text and the second line of text;
receiving a selection of a conversion command;
generating the hierarchical graphic from the selected textual content, the hierarchical graphic comprising;
at least a first graphical shape encapsulating the first line of text; and
at least a second graphical shape encapsulating the second line of text, wherein there is a graphical hierarchical relationship between the first graphical shape and the second graphical shape that corresponds to the hierarchical relationship between the first line of text and the second line of text; and
replacing the selected textual content with the hierarchical graphic.
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Abstract
A facility for generating a graphic image is described. The facility receives from a user a body of text whose creation is not subject to any rules or prototypes. The facility discerns from the body of text a textual organization. The facility then generates a graphic image conveying the discerned textual organization.
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1. A method in a computing system for transforming textual content into a hierarchical graphic, comprising:
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receiving a selection of textual content comprising at least a first line of text and a second line of text that are not included in a hierarchical graphic, wherein there is a hierarchical relationship between the first line of text and the second line of text; receiving a selection of a conversion command; generating the hierarchical graphic from the selected textual content, the hierarchical graphic comprising; at least a first graphical shape encapsulating the first line of text; and at least a second graphical shape encapsulating the second line of text, wherein there is a graphical hierarchical relationship between the first graphical shape and the second graphical shape that corresponds to the hierarchical relationship between the first line of text and the second line of text; and replacing the selected textual content with the hierarchical graphic. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer storage device having instructions that when executed by a processing unit cause a computing system to perform a method of generating a hierarchical graphic, the method comprising:
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receiving a selection of textual content comprising at least a first line of text and a second line of text that are not included in a hierarchical graphic, wherein there is a hierarchical relationship between the first line of text and the second line of text; receiving a selection of a conversion command; generating the hierarchical graphic from the selected textual content, the hierarchical graphic comprising; at least a first graphical shape encapsulating the first line of text; and at least a second graphical shape encapsulating the second line of text, wherein there is a graphical hierarchical relationship between the first graphical shape and the second graphical shape that corresponds to the hierarchical relationship between the first line of text and the second line of text; and replacing the selected textual content with the hierarchical graphic. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computing system, comprising:
- at least one processor; and
at least one memory having computer-readable instructions that when executed by the at least one processor cause the computing system to perform a method, the method comprising; receiving a selection of textual content comprising at least a first line of text and a second line of text that are not included in a hierarchical graphic, wherein there is a hierarchical relationship between the first line of text and the second line of text; receiving a selection of a conversion command; generating the hierarchical graphic from the selected textual content, the hierarchical graphic comprising; at least a first graphical shape encapsulating the first line of text; and at least a second graphical shape encapsulating the second line of text, wherein there is a graphical hierarchical relationship between the first graphical shape and the second graphical shape that corresponds to the hierarchical relationship between the first line of text and the second line of text; and
replacing the selected textual content with the hierarchical graphic. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
- at least one processor; and
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