Methods and systems for annotating electronic documents
US9262390B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 2, 2010 |
| Grant date | Feb 16, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 4, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V30/418
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer-implemented method of annotating an electronic document may include receiving annotation information corresponding to a first electronic document file and creating annotation metadata that is associated with the annotation information. The method may further include storing the annotation information and associated annotation metadata in an annotation file that is separate from the first electronic document file, and anchoring the annotation information to a target electronic document file at an anchor location corresponding to the annotation metadata. The annotation metadata may be generated by assigning a target offset value to individual neighboring tokens defining an annotation neighborhood, wherein the target offset values correspond to positions of the neighboring tokens with respect to an annotation location within the first electronic document file. The annotation metadata may also comprise topographic patterns that are compared between source and target documents to determine the anchor location.
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