Automatic Twistie Generation from Pasted Text

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing document editing systems require users to manually create and manage collapsible sections (twisties) within documents, which is inefficient and time-consuming, especially when pasting text from a clipboard.

Innovation Solution

A computer-implemented method that segments text into sequential sections and generates twisties, including headings, bodies, and icons, allowing users to paste text into documents as collapsible sections without manual section creation, enabling efficient and convenient insertion of twisties.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If users manually create and manage twisties in documents, then document organization is achieved, but user effort and time consumption increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of twistie creationVSAvoidtime for manual section creation

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically detects text segments in the clipboard and generates twisties with headings and bodies without requiring user intervention. The patent states: 'The application may generate twisties from the text. The application may also insert the twisties into the document. Thus, the user need not create sections for each twistie, name each twistie, and copy text into each twistie.'

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary segmentation and analysis of the pasted text to identify potential twistie structures before the user completes the paste operation. The patent describes: 'The application may receive a request from a user to paste text from a clipboard into a document. The application may generate twisties from the text.'

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Loss of information

If all text sections are displayed as expanded content, then complete information is visible, but screen space is wasted and user confusion increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvevisibility of contentVSAvoidscreen space utilization

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments pasted text into distinct twistie units with collapsible bodies, allowing selective display of content. The patent explains: 'A twistie refers to a section of content within a document. Each twistie includes a twistie heading, a twistie body, and a twistie icon. The twistie body includes content that is collapsible and expandable via the twistie icon.'

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The twistie bodies are designed to be dynamically collapsible and expandable, allowing users to adjust visibility based on needs. The patent states: 'The twistie body includes content that is collapsible and expandable via the twistie icon.'

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

3Productivity

If users create multiple twisties manually, then document structure is improved, but operation complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedocument organization efficiencyVSAvoidcomplexity of twistie management

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically segments text, generates headings, creates twistie structures, and inserts them into the document without user intervention. The patent states: 'The application may generate twisties from the way the text is spaced and/or formatted. The application may insert the generated twisties into the document. Thus, the user need not create sections for each twistie, name each twistie, and copy text into each twistie.'

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS8375299B2Pasting content into a document using twisties

Publication Date: 2013.02.12 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINE CORPORATION

AI summary

Systems, methods and articles of manufacture are disclosed for pasting text into a document as twisties. In one embodiment, a request may be received to paste text into a document. A plurality of twisties may be generated from the text. The plurality of twisties may be inserted into the document, responsive to the request to paste text into the document.