Tree pruning of icon trees via subtree selection using tree functionals

摘要

A method and apparatus for creating visualizations using tree functionals is described. In one embodiment, the method comprises representing a group of document images using a plurality of visualizations that visualize document layout information for the group of document images based on one or more display device characteristics and based on content of the group of documents, and adapting the plurality of visualizations to an available display by removing one or more visualizations from the plurality of visualizations based on at least two functional values.