Patent ID: 7421652
Filing Date: 2008-09-02
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer implemented method of generating summary information for an electronic document for use by a mobile communication device, comprising: receiving a request from a user of the mobile communication device for document summary information of the electronic document; determining whether the electronic document is a structured document, an unstructured document or an unformatted document; generating the document summary information which includes an assemblage of a plurality of summary entries selected from the contents of the electronic document based on the determining step, wherein the generating document summary information includes determining: if the electronic document is a structured document by examining whether the electronic document contains content structure which includes a table of content, a plurality of spreadsheet worksheets, and/or a plurality of document pages, if the electronic document is an unstructured document by examining changes in formatting of text in the electronic document, wherein the formatting of text includes font properties, paragraph alignment and indentation, and text properties, selecting the plurality of summary entries from the electronic document based on the examining changes in the formatting of text, and wherein the font properties includes font names, text font sizes, text font weights, and text font styles; otherwise if the electronic document is an unformatted document by examining paragraph sizes and paragraph text patterns, selecting the plurality of summary entries from the electronic document based on the examining paragraph sizes and paragraph text patterns; and providing the document summary information for the mobile communication device.