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Method and apparatus for utilizing an object model to manage document parts for use in an electronic document

US7673235B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 4, 2005
Grant dateMar 2, 2010
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Expiry dateSep 9, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F40/154
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus are provided for utilizing a document object model to manage document parts for use in an electronic document. The document object model enables a user to retrieve, insert, add, and delete document parts to and from an electronic document using a programmable interface from within a word processing application program. A document part programming interface is exposed in the object model and methods associated with the object model are called which return objects enabling the location and management of document parts in a document parts collection.

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