Showing papers on "Page layout published in 2003"

Method for generating customized photo album pages and prints based on people and gender profiles

Abstract: A method for generating customized photo album pages for a collection of digital images comprises the steps of (a) obtaining a plurality of digital images; (b) automatically grouping the images into one or more image sets based on at least one of grouping by events and grouping by people present in the images; (c) automatically profiling the images within each image set according to image content, thereby relating a particular image set to one or more design themes; (d) providing a database of design elements that may be used to generate customized photo album pages; (e) utilizing the design themes generated by the profiling step to automatically suggest one or more design elements from the database of design elements; and (f) automatically generating a customized photo album page layout for each image set by applying one or more of the suggested design elements to the page layout.

Optimal layout design of a satellite module

Abstract: Layout design of a satellite module directly concerns its structure, performance, service life, and cost of assembly and maintenance. It is an important and NP-complete problem. The main difficulties consist of combinatorial optimizations in mathematics and system complexity in engineering practice, and relevant researches are far from enough. This paper proposes a basic solution strategy for the optimal layout design of a satellite module, which consists of two stages, global (or loose) layout design and detailed layout design. Corresponding algorithms are then developed while taking the layout design of an international commercial communication satellite as an example. They are the centripetal balancing method for global layout design and a quasi Traveling Salesman Problem (TSP) model-based Ant Colony Optimization (ACO) algorithm for layout optimization. The proposed method demonstrates its feasibility and validity on an application instance. Existing problems and further research directions are finally...

Using genetic algorithms for album page layouts

Abstract: We describe a system that uses a genetic algorithm to interactively generate personalized album pages for visual content collections on the Internet. The system has three modules: preprocessing, page creation, and page layout. We focus on the details of the genetic algorithm used in the page-layout task.

Layout design in dynamic environments: strategies and quantitative indices

Abstract: The design of a layout is a critical step, which may have a major influence on the success of a plant, particularly when demand is uncertain and variable. In order to counter this variability, one of two strategies is generally adopted, i.e. the identification of either a robust or an agile layout. This study proposes the adoption of indices that will help in identifying the strategy to be preferred. Starting from the case of a single row layout, the results of an experimental campaign are presented and discussed in order to show the efficacy of the indices themselves. Their calculation takes into account the profile of demand over time together with the product route sheets.

Device and its operation method for enabling printer to print page of desired design

Abstract: Flexibility in page design usage is further increased. A digital camera (1) uses a layout definition file that describes a page layout including one or more image areas arranged on a page and a user-desired image file that is applied to a predetermined image area in the page layout to generate a print job, which prints a complete page design created by applying the user-desired image to the page layout, in a file format interpretable by a printer. The generated print job file (print job file) is analyzed by a printer (13) and, according to the analysis result, printing is executed. The print job file is related to the layout definition file and the image file.

Collaborative, synchronous robots serving machines and cells

Abstract: Multi‐arm, collaborative, synchronous robots are gaining acceptance in industry, because of the cycle time reduction, productivity increase, flexibility and quality gain, distributed control, layout design/simulation, and programming support robot manufacturers and system integrators can offer. On the negative side, when things go wrong such systems are more complex to recover, and maintain, than non‐networked and non‐distributed controlled individual robots. In this paper, we introduce some of the most important engineering, and technology management principles that collaborate robots and their users and should be kept in mind while developing such systems, and/or planning for such applications.

System and method for reordering the download priority of markup language objects

Abstract: A method and system is provided for reordering the download priority of markup language objects. The method includes the operation of sending a request for a markup language page from a client computer on a network to a server on the network. The operation of transmitting a page layout from the server to the client computer is performed in response to the request for a markup language page. The page layout description has placeholders that are associated with markup language objects in the markup language page. According to another operation of the present invention a user can select at least one placeholder from the page layout description that is displayed to the user. Also included is the operation of reordering the download priority of the markup language objects according to at least one placeholder selected by the user.

A Parametric-Controlled Cavity Layout Design System for a Plastic Injection Mould

Abstract: Today, the time-to-market for plastic products is becoming shorter, thus the lead time available for making the injection mould is decreasing. There is potential for timesaving in the mould design stage because a design process that is repeatable for every mould design can be standardised. This paper presents a methodology for designing the cavity layout for plastic injection moulds by controlling the geometrical parameters using a standardisation template. The standardisation template for the cavity layout design consists of the configurationsfor the possible layouts. Each configuration of the layout design has its own layout design table of all the geometrical parameters. This standardisation template is pre-defined at the layout design level of the mould assembly design. This ensures that the required configuration can be loaded into the mould assembly design very quickly, without the need to redesign the layout. This makes it useful in technical discussions between the product designers and mould designers prior to the manufacture of the mould. Changes can be made to the 3D cavity layout design immediately during the discussions, thus saving time and avoiding miscommunication. This standardisation template for the cavity layout design can be customised easily for each mould making company to their own standards.

Method and system for communicating with a printer

Abstract: A method and system for printing documents based on Java commands. A Java printer receives page layout requests and converts the requests into a rasterized image which is transferred to a recording medium. Page layout can be interactively modified. The Java printer also monitors print requests and is configurable using a World Wide Web interface.

Printing system, printing apparatus, information terminal apparatus, print control method, storage medium, program, printing method and printing program

Abstract: Function information about a printer is collected, an IP address or port number is assigned to the printer based on the collected function information, an IP address or port number specified by a PDA 101 is identified, and printing is performed by a printer engine 207 by implementing a function of the printer predetermined for the specified IP address or port number. For example, significant inconvenience in designating a paper size adaptable printing function, plural page layout printing function or duplex printing function when implementing direct printing of data in the standard document format is eliminated, and improvement in convenience can be attained.

Several key problems in automatic layout design of spacecraft modules

Abstract: Computer-aided layout design of spacecraft modules, such as satellite modules and manned spaceship modules, is of great significance and egregious complexity. It is known as a combinatorial optimization and NPC problem in mathematics a conceptual design and complex system in engineering. The main difficulties include representation and formulation of the problem in mathematics and the solution strategy and pragmatic approaches in engineering practice. After a brief survey of the state-of-the-art in relevant fields, this paper summarizes the research work of the authors' group on automatic layout design of spacecraft modules in the last 15 years, mainly focusing on 5 key problems. They are modeling and problem-solving algorithms, interference calculation, theory and applications of layout topological pattern, decision-making in layout design, and their pragmatic approaches in engineering practice.

An expert system approach to container ship layout design

Abstract: Ship design applications are carried out mainly by human experts who generally utilise computerised deterministic analysis techniques. Application of stochastic methods, and formalisation of heuristic methods in computer aided ship design have not been widely utilised yet. This work investigates whether such a heuristic method, namely expert system approach, can be satisfactorily applied into ship design. An expert system program package called ALDES (Accommodation Layout Design Expert System) was developed by using CLIPS expert system shell in order to asses the current approach. Preliminary dimensions of a container ship were calculated by a heuristic approach supported by a database of similar strips, empirical formulation, and deterministic analysis techniques. The hull was subdivided into main compartments by locating decks, double bottom, and transverse bulkheads. The number of crew was calculated by utilising manning regulations, then the superstructure layout was developed by assigning spaces for access, passageways, public and private rooms. Two cases were selected to test the current approach: firstly the effects of design heuristics were analysed in an evacuation analysis, and secondly a preliminary concept design for a fast containership was conducted. In conclusion, this study presents a case study approach in which an expert system is applied into ship design domain successfully with layout design emphasis.

Data processing apparatus

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow using as a booklet of double-page spread in a printing system to print, based on an electronic document. SOLUTION: A host side device 10 transmits created PDF (portable document format) files as they are. In a printer 20, a page layout control part 230 sorts page layouts to create images corresponding to a plurality of pages on both sides of a printing paper P, so that a booklet of saddle stitch or single stitch can be created. A rendering part 270 develops the PDF files into raster data, based on the data interpreted by an interpreting part 240, as well as on the order of page determined by the control part 230. A printing control part 290 controls the printing processing, based on the raster data drawing-developed by the rendering part 270. COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Apparatus and program for designing form layout

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system capable of performing original layout designing of forms and printing thereof, which are used, when making electron data of contents input by handwriting by a small lot. SOLUTION: The layout design of the layout information is performed so as to be treatable independently of the writing data obtained by converting the information, in which the layout information for printing ruled lines or symbols on the forms is filled in onto the surface of the form by handwriting, into electronic positional information. The system is provided with a layout information receiving means for receiving the input of the layout information created to be treatable, independently of the writing data and to be set on the form, and an identifier giving means for giving an identifier by each layout information received by the layout information receiving means. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Medium production information system

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a medium production information system capable of overcoming weak points of the existing DTP (desktop publishing) system and the existing cooperative production system and proceeding a production work by the totally efficient and optimum flow in the medium producing work. SOLUTION: The medium production information system is constituted by connecting a page layout device for creating allocation information by every page constituting an information medium, a listing data creation device for creating information required for composing a table to be inserted into the information medium, a server device for maintaining and managing three kinds of data bases such as an article information data base for recording and managing a key for specifying an article and specification data of the article, etc. by a fixed system, an insertion information management data base for recording and managing the allocation information by every page to be created by the page layout device by the fixed system and a listing data base for recording and managing the information required for composing the table to be created by the listing data creating device by the fixed system and a DTP editing device by a network. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Image processing device and method

Abstract: The present invention provides an image processing device and an image processing method, which prevent printing mishaps from occurring in printed matter when a user performs a printing process by using a machine plate without knowing a compressed image is included on a page layout. In the print server, when a compressed image on a page layout is detected, a warning is generated to request selection of the next process. For this reason, when interruption of printing is designated, the printing process is interrupted. Drawing using a warning color or application of an outline is designated, and a drawing setting is performed according to the designation. An output of a warning page is designated, and a setting is performed such that a print output is obtained by either extracting a compressed image or by deleting a compressed image.

Page layout method for printed matter having picture

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a page layout method for a printed matter having pictures by which a plate information generation step is quickly performed even in response to demands for change or addition of pictures or the like after proofreading by combining document data and image data independent of the document data to lay out page information in the plate information generation step for generating plate information required for plate making SOLUTION: The page layout method for a printed matter having pictures comprises a step wherein data required to generate one plate by laying out page information for a plurality pages, such as the order of pages to be distributed to the plate and the top and bottom of each page is inputted to set plate format data, a page-division setting step wherein page-division data is generated on the basis of at least data of the total number of pages of the printed matter and data of the number of page layouts per plate, and the plate information generation step wherein page information consisting of document data and image data independent of the document data is assigned to generate plate information required for plate making on the basis of the plate format data and the page-division data COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Searching for web information more efficiently using presentational layout analysis

Abstract: Extracting and processing information from web pages is an important task in many areas such as constructing search engines, information retrieval, and data mining from the web. A common approach in the extraction process is to represent a page as a bag of words and then to perform additional processing on such a flat representation. In this paper, we propose a new, hierarchical representation that includes browser screen coordinates for every HTML object on a page. Using visual information one is able to define heuristics for recognition of common page areas such as a header, left and right menu, footer and the centre of a page. Initial experiments have shown that, using our heuristics, defined areas are recognised properly in 73%; of cases. Finally, we introduce a classification system which, taking into account the proposed document layout analysis clearly outperforms standard systems by 10%; or more.

Multi-Criteria Optimisation Model Of Deck Layout Design

Abstract: This article presents the latest development of the multi-criteria layout concept design model for finding Pareto-optimal deck layout solutions subject to relevant constraints. Efficient spatial arrangement is crucial for ships having large number of people on board e.g. ro-pax, passenger or naval vessels. Conflicting design criteria may make the search for optimal layout difficult and time consuming. In this paper a two-phase multi-criteria procedure is developed consisting of the layout generation phase and of the decision making phase.

Method of forecasting unit capacitance for chip design

Abstract: A method of forecasting a unit capacitance of a chip having a plurality of layers. Each layer includes a predetermined layout of metal lines. First, layout design parameters of the predetermined layout are obtained before forming the chip, such as number of layout layers, metal line width of each layout layer, distance between each metal line and the ratio of metal lines to routing channels. Next, a testing interconnection according to the layout design parameters is generated. Finally, the unit capacitance is obtained by a predetermined capacitance extraction tool according to the testing interconnection.

Optimal Plant Layout Design for Process-focused Systems

Abstract: In this paper we have proposed a semi-heuristic optimization algorithm for designing optimal plant layouts in process-focused manufacturing/service facilities. Being a semi-heuristic search, our algorithm is likely to be more efficient in terms of computer CPU engagement time as it tends to converge on the global optimum faster than the traditional CRAFT algorithm - a pure heuristic.

Optimal Layout Design for Agricultural Facility Using Simulated Annealing

Abstract: In this study, optimal layout design approach was used to solve problems related to site layout design of agricultural facilities such as refrigeration house, grading and packing house and warehouse. A basic program to support the rational construction of such facilities using Simulated Annealing (SA), one heuristic algorithm and one solution for combinatorial optimization problems, was coded in C language (Satake(1999)). Layout design simulations were carried out to obtain information for the development of a program for solving practical problems. And, to clarify the feasibility of applying SA to the optimal layout design problems, the layout design simulation using the hill climbing (HC), which is another heuristic algorithm, was carried out for comparison with SA. As a result of the comparison with the optimum solution by HC, the value of cost evaluation by SA using exponential annealing was lower than that of hill climbing. Furthermore, in addition to this simulation, preliminary layout design simulation was also carried out to determine the applicability of the optimal layout design simulator to practical design. In this study, the layout design for a new building and parking was carried out. In the layout design, the site is not rectangular. As a result, the optimal design satisfying our condition was obtained.

Print data processor, printer and print data processing program

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve convenience when executing bookbinding and printing, in a print data processor, a printer and a print data processing program, laying out a plurality of pages onto one printer sheet and executing the printing. SOLUTION: In a printing system 1, by designating a method for bookbinding processing (saddle stitching, side stitching or the like), an opening manner of a page (leftward or rightward opening, or the like) and a print target (a page executed with the printing, a printer sheet number or the like), only the printer sheet including the print target is executed with the printing with a proper page layout according to the method for the bookbinding processing and the opening manner of the page. Accordingly, even when one sheet of all the printer sheets bound as a booklet has a misprint, only the necessary printer sheet can be executed with the printing with the proper layout without sequentially executing the printing on all the printer sheets or all the printer sheets from an initial sheet to the sheet having the misprint, to improve the convenience when executing the bookbinding and printing. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Machine Layout Design in a Unidirectional Loop Manufacturing System

Abstract: The layout design of manufacturing systems has long been recognized as one of the most critical and difficult design tasks in manufacturing industries A solution strategy combining optimization modeling with virtual reality technique is proposed so that the layout design problem of machines in a unidirectional loop manufacturing system is better solved The important properties of this unidirectional loop layout problem are studied and three new properties are presented Based on these characterizations, a new heuristic algorithm is proposed to solve such NP complete layout problems Furthermore, an example of the immersive VR application of the machine layout is examined