Patent Document ID: 5438512
Application ID: 08139686

Base Claim:
1. A computer implemented method of determining an optimal specific layout structure of a specific logical structure given a generic logical structure of said specific logical structure, the method comprising the steps of: specifying said generic logical structure in terms of relational attribute grammars, said relational attributes being specified in terms of binary relationships; specifying a generic layout structure for said generic logical structure in terms of relational attribute grammars; specifying coordination grammars for said generic logical structure and said generic layout structure and expressing said coordination grammars in terms of relational attribute grammars; specifying preference specifications for use in resolving potential ambiguities in determining an optimal specific layout structure; determining an optimal specific layout structure for said specific logical structure using said coordination attribute grammars and said preference specifications; and generating said specific layout structure.

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Claim 2:
2. The method of claim 1, wherein said determining step further comprises parsing parts of a plurality of linked layout structures based on a set of context free grammars.