Automated Anchored Text Positioning in Non-Rectangular Frames
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional techniques lack support for automatically configuring anchored text elements, such as footnotes and endnotes, within non-rectangular frames, leading to manual adjustments and reduced productivity for document designers.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of frame-shaped anchored elements, where anchored text elements are automatically positioned and fitted within non-rectangular frames, ensuring they do not extend beyond the frame's boundaries, and can be split across multiple columns or wrapped around other elements, using an iterative repositioning process to achieve a precise fit.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional techniques are used to configure anchored text elements in non-rectangular frames, then document designers have limited configuration options, but manual adjustment is required leading to lost productivity and frustration
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically configures anchored text elements within non-rectangular frames by computing appropriate line positions and composing text elements without requiring manual intervention. The anchored text elements self-adjust to fit within the frame boundaries while maintaining proper formatting and positioning.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts parameters such as line position, text composition depth, and element positioning to ensure anchored text elements fit within the non-rectangular frame. By iteratively modifying these parameters, the system achieves optimal configuration that respects the frame's geometric constraints.
2Manufacturing precision
If anchored text elements are manually configured in non-rectangular frames, then precise positioning can be achieved, but the process is time-consuming and reduces productivity
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces manual mechanical positioning with an automated computational process. A computing device calculates the appropriate line positions and composes anchored text elements automatically, substituting human manual adjustment with an algorithmic system that achieves precise positioning instantaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary computation to determine the optimal line position and text composition before actual rendering. By pre-calculating the positioning parameters based on the non-rectangular frame geometry, the system ensures precise positioning is achieved automatically without requiring iterative manual adjustments.
3Shape
If non-rectangular frames are used for visually pleasing layouts, then aesthetic quality improves, but conventional techniques lack support for automatic configuration of anchored elements
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides a universal configuration mechanism that works across different non-rectangular frame shapes (circular, oval, polygonal, etc.). The same automated composition process adapts to various geometric forms, making the system multi-functional and eliminating the need for shape-specific manual configuration procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The system handles asymmetric and irregular frame shapes by computing line positions that conform to the specific geometry of each non-rectangular frame. Rather than requiring symmetric or standardized frame shapes, the system adapts its composition algorithm to work with any arbitrary shape, preserving design freedom while enabling automatic configuration.
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AI summary
Frame-shaped anchored elements are described. In one or more embodiments, anchored text elements are identified for primary text that is located in a non-rectangular frame (e.g., a circular frame, a rounded rectangle frame, and so on) and that references the anchored text elements. The anchored text elements may be footnotes or endnotes that are identified for primary text located in a non-rectangular text box, for example. Once identified, the anchored text elements may be fit within and at a bottom of the non-rectangular frame. The anchored text elements are considered to fit “within” the non-rectangular frame insofar as the anchored text elements do not extend outside the boundaries of the non-rectangular frame.