Method and device for updating electronic document and associated document use records
US9684642B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 8, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jun 20, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F40/197
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for a device to update an electronic document includes obtaining data update information and use record information of the electronic document, the data update information including a first position in the electronic document where an updating is to be performed, the use record information including a second position; determining whether the first position in the data update information is before the second position in the use record information; adjusting the use record information according to the data update information, if it is determined that the first position in the data update information is before the second position in the use record information; and updating the electronic document according to the data update information and the adjusted use record information.
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