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Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2009

Filed:

Sep. 26, 2005
Applicants:

Xing Xie, Beijing, CN;

Gengxin Miao, Beijing, CN;

Guomao Xin, Beijing, CN;

Ruihua Song, Beijing, CN;

Ji-rong Wen, Beijing, CN;

Wei-ying MA, Beijing, CN;

Inventors:

Xing Xie, Beijing, CN;

Gengxin Miao, Beijing, CN;

Guomao Xin, Beijing, CN;

Ruihua Song, Beijing, CN;

Ji-Rong Wen, Beijing, CN;

Wei-Ying Ma, Beijing, CN;

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Categorizing page block functionality to improve document layout for browsing is described. In one aspect, document content is analyzed with respect to multiple block function criteria. Results of this analysis are used to assign a respective block function to blocks of the document content. These block function assignments are used to generate one or more customized document layouts for browsing by a user.


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