Table Style Mapping for Document-to-Deck Layout Conversion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing computer applications lack efficient methods for converting document-format designs into deck-format designs or vice versa, particularly in handling content transfer and layout adjustments while maintaining the integrity of the original content and layout.
Innovation Solution
The system employs analysis techniques to identify matching templates, generate pagination candidates, map content segments, resolve collisions, and adjust layout to transform document-format designs into deck-format designs, or vice versa, utilizing server-side and client-side applications for automated conversion.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If automated conversion between document and deck formats is implemented, then productivity is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The conversion system is divided into distinct modules: a format detection module that identifies source format, a conversion engine that performs the actual transformation, and a template application module that applies destination formatting. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently while working together to achieve automated conversion between document and deck formats.
Solution Approach 2:
A standardized intermediate data structure serves as the mediator between document and deck formats. The conversion process transforms source format data into this intermediate representation, which then gets converted to the destination format. This intermediary layer simplifies the conversion logic by providing a common language between different format systems.
2Manufacturing precision
If content transfer with layout preservation is achieved, then manufacturing precision is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary analysis of the source document structure and content hierarchy before conversion. By pre-identifying content segments, their relationships, and layout characteristics, the system can preserve the original structure during conversion without requiring complex real-time adjustments. This preliminary processing enables accurate layout preservation while simplifying the main conversion logic.
Solution Approach 2:
The conversion process adjusts specific parameters such as content positioning coordinates, spacing values, and hierarchical structure levels to maintain layout integrity across format transformations. By systematically modifying these parameters based on the target format's requirements, the system preserves the visual and structural relationships of content elements.
3Adaptability or versatility
If format versatility is increased, then adaptability is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The conversion system automatically detects the source format, selects appropriate conversion parameters, and applies the correct destination template without requiring user input. This self-service capability enables the system to handle multiple format combinations (document-to-deck, deck-to-document, and cross-format conversions) while maintaining operational simplicity for the user.
4Productivity
If automated template matching is implemented, then productivity is improved, but measurement precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-processes both source documents and destination templates to extract and compare key structural characteristics, content types, and formatting patterns. By performing this preliminary analysis, the system can quickly identify matching templates based on essential features rather than requiring exhaustive comparison of all elements, thus achieving both speed and accuracy in template matching.
Data Source
AI summary
Described herein is a computer implemented method for generating a new table based on a source table and a destination table. The source table includes a set of source table cells and the destination table includes a set of destination table cells and the method includes generating a set of source cell styles, wherein each source cell style is a cell style defined by at least one source table cell, generating a set of destination cell styles, wherein each destination cell style is a cell style defined by at least one destination table cell, generating the new table, wherein the new table includes a set of new table cells that correspond to the set of source table cells and wherein each new table cell includes cell content of the corresponding source table cell, and restyling the set of new table cells. Restyling the set of new table cells includes, for each new table cell, identifying a destination cell style and applying the destination cell style to the new table cell.