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Network-accessible collaborative annotation tool

  • US 10,223,342 B2
  • Filed: 12/17/2013
  • Issued: 03/05/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/21/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of annotating a document comprising:

  • allowing a first user to access the document, wherein the document accessed by the first user comprises content provided by a second user and embedded executable code;

    using executable code of the document, detecting an indication by the first user of a first selection of text in the content;

    after the detecting the indication by the first user, using the executable code, seeking a first suggestion input from the first user;

    storing the first suggestion input from the first user, wherein the first suggestion is stored separately from the document;

    after the storing the first suggestion input from the first user, showing the second user the first suggestion input from the first user;

    presenting the second user a first option to accept the first suggestion input and a second option to reject the first suggestion input;

    when the second user accepts the first suggestion input, making a replacement of the first selection of text in the content, provided by the second user, of the document with the first suggestion input; and

    wherein the showing the second user the first suggestion input from the first user comprises;

    displaying the document and the content provided by the second user to the second user; and

    displaying a toolbox dialog box comprising a first box and a second box, wherein the first box comprises the first selection of text, the second box comprises the first suggestion input, and the toolbox dialog box is superimposed over at least a portion of the document.

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