Reviewing and merging electronic documents
US6931592B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 22, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 22, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F40/174
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for reviewing an electronic document. A copy of an electronic document is sent to a reviewer, the copy of the electronic document having a first property identifying the location of the electronic document in the memory and indicating that review of the copy has been requested. The reviewer uses an application program to open the copy of the electronic document. The application program detects properties and in response to the first property, automatically displays a review toolbar. The edited electronic document is then sent back to the author having at least a first property. The application program executed by the author detects the properties and in response to the first property, retrieves the original electronic document from the memory and automatically prompts the author to merge the edited electronic document into the electronic document.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.