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System, method, and computer program product for displaying and processing notes containing note segments linked to portions of documents

US5845301A · kind A · utility

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99Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 9, 1996
Grant dateDec 1, 1998
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Expiry dateMay 9, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/94
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system, method, and computer program product for annotating an electronic document. An electronic document is displayed. At least one note having at least one note segment is displayed. The note segment is linked to at least one portion of the electronic document. Location identification information is displayed that identifies a location of the portion in the electronic document that is linked to the note segment. This location identification information is displayed in the note, proximate to the note segment.

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