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Method and apparatus for selective visual formatting of an electronic document

US9842089B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 14, 2016
Grant dateDec 12, 2017
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Expiry dateAug 12, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F40/106
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for managing display of electronic documents is described. A user interface is generated for a visual style set of visual styles that affect display of electronic document content. A visual style of the visual style set comprises a style element set of style elements. A lock status for a style element of the style element set is received via the user interface. The lock status indicates whether the style element is editable or non-editable by a user of an electronic document associated with the visual style set. The visual style set is stored with the lock status for the style element.

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