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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2009
Nicholas James Thomson, Redmond, WA (US);
Dmitri Davydok, Redmond, WA (US);
Anthony Lee, Seattle, WA (US);
Ian Carl Legler, Redmond, WA (US);
Nicholas James Thomson, Redmond, WA (US);
Dmitri Davydok, Redmond, WA (US);
Anthony Lee, Seattle, WA (US);
Ian Carl Legler, Redmond, WA (US);
Jowtiff Bros. A.B., LLC, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for determining the layout of a form automatically to accommodate text in the form. Under the method and apparatus, a set of parameters define the sizing and alignment of elements of the form. Sizing and positioning instructions that are separate from the sizing and alignment parameters set the sizing and positioning of elements of the form based on the sizing and alignment parameters. The instructions determine the minimum size for the form, based in part on text in the form. The difference between the minimum size for the form and a desired size for the form is then distributed across the form to size and position the elements in the form.