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Group file delivery including user-defined metadata

US7668868B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 29, 2006
Grant dateFeb 23, 2010
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Expiry dateSep 18, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S707/99945
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and apparatus implementing techniques to embed files in an electronic document. User input specifies files to be embedded in an electronic document and metadata to be associated with the specified files in the electronic document. The specified files are embedded in the electronic document in response to the input. A manifest is created in the electronic document. The manifest includes representations of each of the embedded files and the specified metadata. Each representation of the metadata is associated in the manifest with representations of one or more corresponding files of the embedded files. The manifest includes presentation information defining how the representations will be presented to a user.

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