Automatic layout engine

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11036914-B2
Application number	US-201715637717-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 29, 2017
Priority date	Jun 29, 2017
Publication date	Jun 15, 2021
Grant date	Jun 15, 2021

Abstract

Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for performing automatic layout of an object in a presentation slide. An embodiment operates by implementing a graphical user interface defining a plurality of layout segments on a presentation slide. The embodiment receives an object from a user via an input gesture. The embodiment determines the object is in a layout segment of the plurality of layout segments. The embodiment determines a layout rule based on the determined layout segment and a property of the object. The embodiment then modifies the object based on the determined layout segment. The embodiment outputs a layout result based on the presentation slide and the modified object.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computer implemented method, comprising: implementing, by at least one processor, a graphical user interface comprising a plurality of layout segments on a presentation slide, wherein a first layout segment of the plurality of layout segments is associated with a first layout rule configured to automatically generate a first layout result in response to interactively inserting a first object into the first layout segment, and a second layout segment of the plurality of layout segments is associated with a second layout rule configured to automatically generate a second layout result in response to interactively inserting the first object into the second layout segment;
while displaying a second object on the presentation slide of the graphical user interface, receiving, by the at least one processor, a request to insert the first object in the graphical user interface via an input gesture;
determining, by the at least one processor, whether the inserted first object corresponds to the first layout segment of the plurality of layout segments or the second layout segment of the plurality of layout segments;
in response to determining whether the inserted first object corresponds to the first layout segment of the plurality of layout segments or the second layout segment of the plurality of layout segments:
modifying, by the at least one processor, at least one of a size and position of the second object in accordance with the first layout rule based on a determination that the inserted first object corresponds to the first layout segment; and
modifying, by the at least one processor, at least one of the size and the position of the second object in accordance with the second layout rule based on a determination that the inserted first object corresponds to the second layout segment; and

concurrently displaying, by the at least one processor, the inserted first object and the modified second object on the presentation slide of the graphical user interface.

2. The method of claim 1 , the modifying the second object further comprising:
modifying at least one of an orientation of the second object and a color of the second object based on a determination that the inserted first object corresponds to the first layout segment.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first object is a picture, shape, video, animation, or text block.

4. The method of claim 1 , the implementing the graphical user interface further comprising:
defining the plurality of layout segments based on a plurality of gridlines.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
defining the first layout rule in a configuration file based on a set of style preferences.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of layout segments correspond to visual divisions of the presentation slide.

7. A system, comprising:
a memory; and
at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to:
implement a graphical user interface comprising a plurality of layout segments on a presentation slide, wherein a first layout segment of the plurality of layout segments is associated with a first layout rule configured to automatically generate a first layout result in response to interactively inserting a first object into the first layout segment, and a second layout segment of the plurality of layout segments is associated with a second layout rule configured to automatically generate a second layout result in response to interactively inserting the first object into the second layout segment;
while a second object is being displayed on the presentation slide of the graphical user interface, receive a request to insert the first object in the graphical user interface via an input gesture;
determine whether the inserted first object corresponds to the first layout segment of the plurality of layout segments or the second layout segment of the plurality of layout segments;
in response to determining whether the inserted first object corresponds to the first layout segment of the plurality of layout segments or the second layout segment of the plurality of layout segments:
modify at least one of a size and position of the second object in accordance with the first layout rule based on a determination that the inserted first object corresponds to the first layout segment; and
modify at least one of the size and the position of the second object in accordance with the second layout rule based on a determination that the inserted first object corresponds to the second layout segment; and

concurrently display the inserted first object and the modified second object on the presentation slide of the graphical user interface.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein, to modify the second object, the at least one processor is further configured to:
modify at least one of an orientation of the second object and a color of the second object based on a determination that the inserted first object corresponds to the first layout segment the determined first layout rule.

9. The system of claim 7 , wherein the first object is a picture, shape, video, animation, or text block.

10. The system of claim 7 , wherein, to implement the graphical user interface, the at least one processor is further configured to:
define the plurality of layout segments based on a plurality of gridlines.

11. The system of claim 7 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
define the first layout rule in a configuration file based on a set of style preferences.

12. A non-transitory computer-readable device having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by at least one computing device, causes the at least one computing device to perform operations comprising:
Implementing a graphical user interface comprising a plurality of layout segments on a presentation slide, wherein a first layout segment of the plurality of layout segments is associated with a first layout rule configured to automatically generate a first layout result in response to interactively inserting a first object into the first layout segment, and a second layout segment of the plurality of layout segments is associated with a second layout rule configured to automatically generate a second layout result in response to interactively inserting the first object into the second layout segment;
while displaying a second object on the presentation slide of the graphical user interface, receiving a request to insert the first object in the graphical user interface via an input gesture;
determining whether the inserted first object corresponds to the first layout segment of the plurality of layout segments or the second layout segment of the plurality of layout segments;
in response to determining whether the inserted first object corresponds to the first layout segment of the plurality of layout segments or the second layout segment of the plurality of layout segments:
modifying at least one of a size and position of the second object in accordance with the first layout rule based on a determination that the inserted first object corresponds to the first layout segment; and
modifying at least one of the size and the position of the second object in accordance with the second layout rule based on a determination that the inserted first object corresponds to the second layout segment; and

concurrently displaying, by the at least one processor, the inserted first object and the modified second object on the presentation slide of the graphical user interface.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable device of claim 12 , the modifying the second object comprising:
modifying at least one of an orientation of the

Assignees

• Salesforce Com Inc

Inventors

• Hamlin Drew
• Chung Andrew
• Flynn Iii William Joseph

Classifications

• G06F40/106 Primary

  Display of layout of documents; Previewing · CPC title

• G06F3/0486

  Drag-and-drop · CPC title

• G06F3/011 Primary

  Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality (blind teaching G09B21/00) · CPC title

• G06F3/04845

  for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour · CPC title

• G06F3/04883

  for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text · CPC title