Method for selecting next feature for placement on a page
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Company
InventorMARK D. SEAMAN
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Abstract
A method for selecting a placement, on a medium such as a page or a computer screen, of a photograph or another placement item with optional, associated caption from a set of multiple placement items. The method provides techniques for creating aesthetically pleasing layouts for the set of items to be displayed, as for example by printing by a printer on a page.
Claims24
A method for selecting order of feature location on a display medium, comprising the steps of:
- choosing an unlocated feature;
- computing multiple selection values for the chosen feature;
- obtaining a placement-weight value by combining selection values for the chosen feature;
- repeating the above method steps for each unlocated feature;
- and
- selecting the unlocated feature having the smallest placement-weight value as the next feature to be located.
A method for selecting order of feature location on a display medium, comprising the steps of:
- choosing an unlocated feature;
- computing multiple selection values for the chosen feature;
- obtaining a placement-weight value by combining selection values for the chosen feature;
- repeating the above method steps for each unlocated feature;
- and
- selecting the unlocated feature having the largest placement weight value as the next feature to be located.
A computer program storage medium readable by a computer, tangibly embodying a computer program of instructions executable by the computer to perform method steps for selecting order of feature location on a display medium, the steps comprising:
- choosing an unlocated feature;
- computing multiple selection values for the chosen feature;
- obtaining a placement-weight value by combining selection values for the chosen feature;
- repeating the above method steps for each unlocated feature;
- and
- selecting the unlocated feature having the smallest placement-weight value as the next feature to be located.
A computer program storage medium readable by a computer, tangibly embodying a computer program of instructions executable by the computer to perform method steps for selecting order of feature location on a display medium, the steps comprising:
- choosing an unlocated feature;
- computing multiple selection values for the chosen feature;
- obtaining a placement-weight value by combining selection values for the chosen feature;
- repeating the above method steps for each unlocated feature;
- and
- selecting the unlocated feature having the largest placement-weight value as the next feature to be located.
A computer system configured for use in computer graphics operations, comprising:
- a memory containing:
- a computer program having functions for selecting order of feature location on a display medium, the functions comprising:
- choosing an unlocated feature;
- computing multiple selection values for the chosen feature;
- obtaining a placement-weight value by combining selection values for the chosen feature;
- repeating the above method steps for each unlocated feature;
- and
- selecting the unlocated feature having the smallest placement-weight value as the next feature to be located;
- and
- a processor for running the computer program.
A computer system configured for use in computer graphics operations, comprising:
- a memory containing:
- a computer program having functions for selecting order of feature location on a display medium, the functions comprising:
- choosing an unlocated feature;
- computing multiple selection values for the chosen feature;
- obtaining a placement-weight value by combining selection values for the chosen feature;
- repeating the above method steps for each unlocated feature;
- and
- selecting the unlocated feature having the largest placement-weight value as the next feature to be located;
- and
- a processor for running the computer program.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.