Method and apparatus for capturing and rendering text annotations for non-modifiable electronic content
US7496856B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 26, 2005 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F40/169
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for capturing, displaying, and navigating text annotations in a non-modifiable document is disclosed. Once it is determined that a text annotation is to be created, the system determines the file position of the selected object. The file position of the selected object is stored along with the created text annotation in another file or a non-read only portion of a file storing the document. Using the file position, the text annotation may be properly identified with the selected object without modifying the non-modifiable document. Once a text annotation is displayed a user may easily navigate among the captured annotations.
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