Patent ID: 6278462
Filing Date: 2001-08-21
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A computer-implemented method of applying a scheme to a plurality of components in a composition, said scheme having an associated scheme category, said method comprising:receiving a chosen scheme category;receiving a chosen scheme name indicative of said scheme associated with said chosen scheme category, said scheme including a plurality of scheme slots and a plurality of scheme attributes, each of said scheme slots being associated with one or more components of said composition, each of said scheme slots also being arranged to hold values corresponding to said scheme attributes;assigning each component of said composition to one of said scheme slots;determining a value for a first one of said scheme attributes for an associated first one of said scheme slots using said scheme; andassigning said determined value to a selected one of said plurality of components in said composition associated with said first scheme slot such that said component takes on a characteristic consistent with said scheme.