Document Element Alignment via Spatial Grouping and Batch Processing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for aligning elements in presentation documents are inefficient, especially when dealing with a large number of elements, as they require manual configuration for each element, leading to low alignment efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A method that groups elements based on their spatial relationships, such as overlapping regions or attributes, and applies both inter-group and intra-group alignment manners to align the elements in batches, reducing the need for repeated manual alignment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If manual alignment configuration is performed for each element, then alignment precision can be controlled, but alignment efficiency deteriorates significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments elements into groups based on spatial relationships (overlapping regions, projection regions, or attribute distributions). By dividing elements into manageable groups, the system can apply alignment operations to groups rather than individual elements, maintaining precision while improving efficiency. The segmentation is performed through region determination, region grouping, and minimum region calculation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges multiple alignment operations into a single batch operation. By grouping elements with similar spatial characteristics and applying alignment manners to entire groups simultaneously, the system combines what would otherwise be multiple sequential manual alignment operations into one efficient process, directly addressing the productivity issue.
2Ease of operation
If elements are processed individually, then alignment control flexibility is maintained, but processing time increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary grouping of elements before alignment operations. By pre-classifying elements into groups based on their spatial relationships and characteristics, the system prepares the data structure in advance, enabling batch processing that reduces overall processing time while maintaining operational flexibility through configurable alignment manners for different group types.
3Productivity
If batch alignment is implemented, then alignment efficiency improves, but alignment precision may deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by determining different alignment manners for different groups of elements based on their specific characteristics. Instead of applying a uniform alignment method to all elements, the system analyzes the local properties of each group (such as their spatial relationships and projection characteristics) and selects appropriate alignment methods for each group, thereby maintaining precision while achieving batch processing efficiency.
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AI summary
Embodiments of the present application relate to the technical field of computer information and provide a method and an apparatus for aligning elements in a document, an electronic device and a storage medium. The method includes: obtaining elements contained in a document; assigning the obtained elements into groups; obtaining an inter-group alignment manner between the groups, and obtaining an intra-group alignment manner for elements in each of the groups; and aligning all the groups based on the inter-group alignment manner, and aligning elements in each of the groups based on the intra-group alignment manner. By means of the solution for aligning elements in a document provided by the embodiments of the present application, the efficiency for aligning the elements in the document can be improved.