Patent ID: 7523864
Filing Date: 2009-04-28
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
1. A machine-implemented method, the machine having a processor system including at least one processor and a memory system, the method comprising: the processor system automatically searching for a position associated with a document having document elements, the position being associated with a location for adding an additional document element, the position meeting one or more criteria that indicate that tile position is associated with an acceptable amount of interference of the document elements with the additional document element; and the processor system automatically placing the additional document element based on the automatically searching; the method being performed automatically without need for human intervention; the processor system creating a derivative document within the memory system from a document, the document including one or more document elements and creating the derivative document includes at least creating derivative document elements; the processor system creating a representation of an additional element within the memory system; the automatically searching including at least the processor system automatically searching for the position in the derivative document for the representation of the additional document element, the position meeting one or more criteria that indicate that the position has an acceptable amount of interference with the derivative document elements; and the processor system the placing of the additional document element including at least placing the representation of the additional element on the derivative document within the memory system based on the automatically searching.