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Authoring tools, including content-driven treetables, for fluid text

US7747650B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Xerox Corporation · US

Inventors

Polle T. Zellweger · Palo Alto, US
Paula S. Newman · Los Altos, US
Maribeth Joy Back · San Francisco, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 14, 2006
Grant date	Jun 29, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 7, 2027

Classification

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

Abstract

Plural versions of an authoring/editing tool for fluid text include both a WYSIWYG editor and a content-driven treetable editor for producing narratives and their behavioral control in a fluid text viewing system environment. The tool includes content-driven treetable visualization and a layout mechanisms for authoring and/or editing hypertext narratives, electronic mail threads and other tree-oriented applications. Edit operations are disclosed that permit interactive development and modification of treetables.

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