Electronic Document Content Insertion Without Page Expansion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for adding content to scanned images often result in the need to move existing content to a new page, disrupting formatting and increasing the number of pages, as they lack the ability to seamlessly integrate new content without expanding the page size.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that estimate the required and available space on a page, repositioning lines and adjusting margins or font sizes to accommodate new content without moving existing content to a new page, ensuring that the new content is added based on user-provided position information without altering the document's layout.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If existing tools add whitespaces and move current content to accommodate new content, then new content can be added, but the page content grows in size and may move to the next page
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts line positions and spacing within the fixed page boundaries. Instead of expanding the page, the patent makes the existing content positions dynamic and adjustable, allowing lines to be repositioned and间距 to be modified to create space for new content while maintaining the original page size.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes parameters such as line spacing, margin sizes, and content positioning to create available space. By modifying these parameters within the fixed page framework, the system accommodates new content without expanding the page area, resolving the contradiction between adding content and maintaining page size.
2Adaptability or versatility
If existing tools add whitespaces by moving current content, then new content can be inserted, but the formatting of the scanned image changes
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary analysis to identify and utilize existing whitespaces and gaps in the document layout before inserting new content. By preparing and mapping available spaces in advance, the patent can insert new content into pre-identified locations without disrupting the overall formatting and structure of the original document.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local adjustments only in the specific regions where new content is inserted, rather than globally repositioning all content. This localized approach modifies only the necessary portions of the document (specific line spacing or margin areas) while preserving the formatting and layout of the rest of the document, thus maintaining formatting stability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If existing tools add whitespaces and insert new content, then new content can be added, but the number of pages increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically repositions lines and adjusts spacing within the same page to create capacity for new content. By making the page layout flexible and adaptive, the patent can accommodate additional content on existing pages without generating new pages, thus maintaining productivity by reducing the total page count.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed herein are methods and systems for adding content in a page of an electronic document without moving current content to a next page of the electronic document. A first electronic document, a position information of a page of the first electronic document where a new content need to be added, and at least one of the new content and a second electronic document including the new content are received at an MFD. A required space for adding the new content and an available space between lines of the page are estimated. The available space and the required space are compared to check whether the available space is more than the required space. Based on the comparison, the lines of the page are re-positioned, and the new content is added on the page based on the position information to generate an updated first electronic document including the added new content.