Dynamic Page Preview Interface for Multi-Format Layout Assessment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional editing processes for electronic media have not leveraged the flexibility of computer-based tools, requiring editors to manage and review content across multiple pages in a format that does not accommodate different viewing devices or user-defined criteria, limiting the ability to assess layout and make rapid decisions.
Innovation Solution
A user interface for a computer-based publishing tool that allows editors to view a group of related pages in a single view, dynamically resizing and reformatting content according to user-defined criteria such as target formats, font sizes, and zoom levels, enabling in-line editing and assessment across various devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If editors review content using traditional hard copy proofs or standard electronic formats, then the content can be viewed in its original format, but editors cannot efficiently assess layout across multiple pages or adapt to different target devices
Solution Approach 1:
The system creates visual copies of multiple target pages within a single viewing area, allowing editors to see how content appears across different devices and formats simultaneously. The preview mechanism generates scaled representations of each target page layout, enabling comparison and assessment without switching between separate files or physical proofs.
Solution Approach 2:
The system adds a dimensional aspect to content review by displaying multiple pages in a condensed spatial arrangement that fits within one viewable area. Instead of reviewing pages sequentially or at full size, the system compresses the spatial dimension to show multiple target formats simultaneously, enabling holistic layout assessment.
2Productivity
If editors view each page separately in traditional formats, then each page can be reviewed in detail, but the overall layout assessment across multiple pages becomes time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges multiple page previews into a single consolidated view, allowing editors to assess the overall layout, flow, and consistency across pages simultaneously. By combining what would traditionally require multiple separate viewing actions into one unified display, the system accelerates the layout assessment process while preserving contextual relationships between pages.
3Productivity
If the system displays multiple pages in a single view, then editors can assess overall layout efficiently, but the display area for each individual page is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts the display parameters of page previews based on the number of pages being shown and the available screen space. The preview mechanism can scale, resize, and reposition individual page representations to optimize the use of display area while maintaining the ability to show multiple pages simultaneously. This dynamic adaptation allows efficient multi-page review without permanently sacrificing individual page visibility.
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AI summary
A user interface for presenting a set of related pages of an electronic content work for view at the same time. The pages are sized according to a target format for presentation of the electronic content work, and may also be formatted according to user-defined font and zoom criteria. Each of the related pages comprises a media object, for example a markup language object. Responsive to user manipulation of presentation criterion for the set of related pages, the set of related pages is reformatted and so presented in near real-time. In some instances, a user may manipulate controls of the user interface to isolate a content object included within the set of related pages, have information regarding that content object presented and even edit the content object in-line with the present view.