Patent ID: 6771286
Filing Date: 2004-08-03
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method for converting a document which contains plurality of text and pictures witch is intended to convey information in a traditional, linear format into a new structural document for display in which the text and pictures are rearranged so that the information is laid out in a pictorial representation, said method using a computer having a monitor or other display device and comprising:accessing a previously created document such that it is displayed on a monitor or other display device; selecting text portions of the document and assigning one of a set of categories to each selected portion for subsequent processing; processing the selected text portions of the document based upon the assigned category so as to arrange the selected text portions so they appear on the monitor or other display device in a pictorial arrangement, processing selected pictures within said document so as to arrange the pictures in one of a hierarchical and logical exploded view format, linking the processed selected text portions and pictures, wherein said linking comprises: importing the processed text portions and pictures, manually connecting the desired text and pictures using a mouse or other pointing device to identify desired links between the processed text and pictures, and processing the manually connected text and pictures to display results of said processing; editing at least one of layout, content and format of said displayed results of said processing, and rearranging and maintaining the selected text portions, wherein the selected text portions appear on the display device and can still be read after being arranged in said pictorial arrangement.