System and method for managing documents having formula based documents links
US7127674B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 30, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F40/103
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system, method, and computer usable medium having computer readable code embodied therein for causing a computer to create, store, and retrieve a main document with a formula that determines a reference to an insert document for inclusion in the main document. The system includes a data storage mechanism for storing the main document with a reference to an insert document and a shared resource database for storing one or more insert documents that may be referenced within a main document. A document destination module enables a user to create and store a main document with the formula or reference. That module also enables a user to open the main document and, upon opening the main document, extracts the formula and resolves the reference to the insert document. A document retrieval module then uses the reference to retrieve the insert document and a document insertion module then inserts the insert document into the main document.
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