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Method and system of annotation for electronic documents

US7392466B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 21, 2004
Grant dateJun 24, 2008
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Expiry dateMay 2, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F40/169
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides a method of annotation for electronic document, a method for creating, modifying and browsing an annotation in an electronic document, and an apparatus and system for editing, browsing annotations in electronic document. The method of annotation for electronic document includes: storing annotation contents for one or more electronic documents into a shared dictionary; and when a reader browses an electronic document, providing the reader with annotations for the electronic document based on the shared dictionary.

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