Systems and methods to facilitate active reading
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- displaying a portion of a document in a document view region of a virtual workspace and displaying a preview of the document in a document preview region, wherein the document preview region is separate from the document view region and displays a representation of the document different than the displayed portion of the document in the document view region;
receiving an extraction gesture indicating an extraction portion of the document from the displayed portion of the document and an extraction location in the virtual workspace, the extraction location being in the virtual workspace outside of the document view region;
displaying two or more document objects in the virtual workspace, the document objects being manipulable and moveable about the virtual workspace in response to user interaction;
wherein one of the document objects comprises a first excerpt object at the extraction location containing a duplicate copy of content extracted from the extraction portion of the document, in response to the extraction gesture; and
wherein the first excerpt object comprises a visible link between the first excerpt object and the extraction portion of the document;
receiving a selection of the first excerpt object;
modifying the document view region to display the extraction portion of the document, if the extraction portion of the document is not currently displayed in the document view region, in response to the selection of the first excerpt object;
receiving a collapse command comprising;
selection of a first collapse object in the document view region linked to a first portion of the document; and
while the first collapse object is selected, receiving a selection of a second collapse object in the document preview region that is linked to a second portion of the document, wherein an intermediate portion of the document is positioned between the first portion and the second portion of the document; and
automatically repositioning in the document view region one or both of the first portion and the second portion of the document in response to the collapse command by shrinking the size of the intermediate portion of the document in the document view region such that both first and second portions are positioned to be displayed within the document view region;
wherein the first portion and the second portion of the document are displayed closer together in the document view region after repositioning.
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Abstract
Review systems and methods facilitate active reading by providing a flexible environment in which users can examine documents. A review system can comprise a virtual workspace, a document view region, a preview region, and optional document objects. The virtual workspace can simulate a desktop or other physical workspace. The document view region can display a portion of an open document at a magnification sufficient for reading. The preview region can display the document at a magnification sufficient to enable the general layout of the entire document to be determined. The document objects can be created from the document through tools of the review system. These document objects can be independently moveable throughout the virtual workspace as needed to facilitate the user'"'"'s active reading process.
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33 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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displaying a portion of a document in a document view region of a virtual workspace and displaying a preview of the document in a document preview region, wherein the document preview region is separate from the document view region and displays a representation of the document different than the displayed portion of the document in the document view region; receiving an extraction gesture indicating an extraction portion of the document from the displayed portion of the document and an extraction location in the virtual workspace, the extraction location being in the virtual workspace outside of the document view region; displaying two or more document objects in the virtual workspace, the document objects being manipulable and moveable about the virtual workspace in response to user interaction; wherein one of the document objects comprises a first excerpt object at the extraction location containing a duplicate copy of content extracted from the extraction portion of the document, in response to the extraction gesture; and wherein the first excerpt object comprises a visible link between the first excerpt object and the extraction portion of the document; receiving a selection of the first excerpt object; modifying the document view region to display the extraction portion of the document, if the extraction portion of the document is not currently displayed in the document view region, in response to the selection of the first excerpt object; receiving a collapse command comprising; selection of a first collapse object in the document view region linked to a first portion of the document; and while the first collapse object is selected, receiving a selection of a second collapse object in the document preview region that is linked to a second portion of the document, wherein an intermediate portion of the document is positioned between the first portion and the second portion of the document; and automatically repositioning in the document view region one or both of the first portion and the second portion of the document in response to the collapse command by shrinking the size of the intermediate portion of the document in the document view region such that both first and second portions are positioned to be displayed within the document view region; wherein the first portion and the second portion of the document are displayed closer together in the document view region after repositioning. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method comprising:
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displaying a portion of a document in a document view region of a virtual workspace and displaying a preview of the document in a document preview region, wherein the document preview region is separate from the document view region and displays a representation of the document different than the displayed portion of the document in the document view region; receiving an extraction gesture indicating an extraction portion of the document from the displayed portion of the document and an extraction location in the virtual workspace, the extraction location being in the virtual workspace outside of the document view region; displaying two or more document objects in the virtual workspace, the document objects being manipulable and moveable about the virtual workspace in response to user interaction, wherein one of the document objects comprises a first excerpt object at the extraction location containing a duplicate copy of content extracted from the extraction portion of the document, in response to the extraction gesture, and wherein the first excerpt object comprises a visible link between the first excerpt object and the extraction portion of the document; receiving a selection of the first excerpt object; modifying the document view region to display the extraction portion of the document, if the extraction portion of the document is not currently displayed in the document view region, in response to the selection of the first excerpt object; receiving a modification command comprising; selection of a first modification portion of the document in the document view region linked to a first portion of the document; and while the first modification portion of the document is selected, receiving a selection of a modification location in the document preview region that refers to a second modification portion of the document; and
automatically and simultaneously displaying in the document view region the first modification portion of the document and the second modification portion of the document in response to the modification command by repositioning the first and the second modification portions to be displayed closer together within the document view region.- View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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