Patent ID: 9384172
Filing Date: 2016-07-05
CPC Classification: G06F

Claim Text:
1. A method of converting a fixed format document into a flow format document including one or more multi-level lists that dynamically update when edited by an end user, said method comprising: identifying each text object in a collection of text objects that begins with a list identifier as a list element, said text objects derived from said fixed format document; creating a new list when said list element and a previous list element in said list do not have selected properties that are substantially similar; adding said list element to an existing list when said list element and said previous list element in said list have said selected properties that are substantially similar; assigning said list element to a list level based on said selected properties; determining a list level format for each said list level based on common properties of list elements belonging to said list level; determining a list format from each said list level format; and merging list levels with common numbering schemes, including merging a lower list level having a first numbering scheme with a higher list level having a second numbering scheme when said first numbering scheme and said second numbering scheme use the same list format and said first numbering scheme and said second numbering scheme begin with a same list identifier.