Automatic Document Conversion Through Mapped Form Templates
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing document creation methods using PowerPoint face challenges such as reduced productivity due to worker distribution, inconsistency in documents, and difficulty in converting documents into multiple formats, especially when managing data from databases or Excel.
Innovation Solution
An automatic document conversion and editing program that allows users to input content into a first form document, extracts and maps this content to multiple form documents, and automatically creates corresponding post-conversion documents, with features for editing and manual input for incomplete conversions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If multiple workers create documents cooperatively using PowerPoint, then document creation capacity increases, but productivity decreases due to business distribution and collection overhead
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple document creation operations into a single automated process. A master document contains all necessary content and layout information, which is then automatically converted into multiple subordinate documents for different submission destinations, eliminating the need for multiple workers to separately create and manage documents.
Solution Approach 2:
The master document serves multiple functions: it acts as both the source template and the final deliverable, and can be automatically converted into various formats (PowerPoint, Word, PDF) for different submission destinations. This multi-functionality allows a single document to replace multiple specialized documents created by different workers.
2Quantity of substance
If multiple workers create documents cooperatively, then document volume increases, but document consistency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the document creation process into a master document containing standardized content and layout, and multiple subordinate documents that inherit from this master. This segmentation ensures that all subordinate documents maintain consistency with the master template while allowing for destination-specific customizations.
Solution Approach 2:
The master document is prepared in advance with all necessary content, formatting, and layout information. This preliminary action establishes the standard template that ensures consistency across all subsequent document conversions, eliminating the need for multiple workers to independently make formatting decisions.
3Ease of operation
If PowerPoint is used for document creation, then presentation capability is improved, but data management difficulty increases when utilizing database or Excel data
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary data structure (the master document with defined writing areas and conversion areas) that bridges the gap between structured data sources (databases, Excel) and presentation formats (PowerPoint, Word, PDF). This intermediary layer simplifies data management by providing a standardized interface for data insertion regardless of the source or target format.
4Manufacturing precision
If one document is created in a specific format, then document quality is ensured, but conversion to multiple formats becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The master document is designed with universal conversion capability, allowing it to serve as the source for multiple different document formats (PowerPoint, Word, PDF) while maintaining quality standards. The automated conversion process ensures that the essential content and structure are preserved across formats, with each converted document optimized for its specific destination.
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AI summary
An automatic document conversion and editing program comprises the steps of: providing a first form document having a plurality of writing areas for automatic document conversion; creating a pre-conversion document for automatic document conversion through a user entering input into the plurality of writing areas in the first form document; extracting a plurality of pieces of content including characters and pictures entered in the plurality of writing areas from the created pre-conversion document; causing each of the extracted plurality of pieces of content to correspond to a plurality of form documents including a second form document and a third form document having a plurality of conversion areas provided in correspondence with the plurality of writing areas; and creating a post-conversion document corresponding to the plurality of form documents by placing each of the extracted plurality of pieces of content into the corresponding conversion areas.