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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2016
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc., Redmond, WA (US);
James Squires Masson, Seattle, WA (US);
Shikha Devesh Desai, Bellevue, WA (US);
Theresa Ann Estrada, Redmond, WA (US);
Michelle Elena Keslin, Kirkland, WA (US);
Yu Been Lee, Bellevue, WA (US);
Allison Anne Whilden, Kirkland, WA (US);
Enrique J. Dominguez, Seattle, WA (US);
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC., Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Automatic generation of a document template based on recognized composition element patterns in documents associated with a user is provided. Composition elements used in documents are typically unique to a particular user or to a group of users. An automated template generation system detects composition element patterns in documents associated with the user, and generates and provides one or more useful and relevant templates comprising composition elements consistent with subsets of composition elements used in previously created documents. Generating a document template based on composition element patterns in documents associated with the user improves the user experience, reduces the use of bandwidth, memory, and processing power to reuse composition elements between documents. Additionally, providing user-relevant templates helps to ensure consistency across documents created by the user.