Distributed revision block service
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1. A method for distributing design document changes comprising:
- capturing a representation of a revision block of a design document, wherein the revision block documents a history of changes to the design document; and
distributing the representation via a network service.
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Abstract
One or more embodiments of the invention provide a method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for distributing design document changes. A representation (e.g., an extensible markup language [XML] representation) of a revision block of a design document is captured. The revision block documents a history of changes to the design document. Once captured, the representation is distributed via a network service to consumers, document management utilities, and/or a database.
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1. A method for distributing design document changes comprising:
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capturing a representation of a revision block of a design document, wherein the revision block documents a history of changes to the design document; and
distributing the representation via a network service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for distributing design document changes in a computer system comprising:
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(a) a computer having a memory;
(b) an application executing on the computer, wherein the application is configured to;
(i) capture a representation of a revision block of a design document into the memory, wherein the revision block documents a history of changes to the design document; and
(ii) distribute the representation via a network service. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An article of manufacture comprising a program storage medium readable by a computer and embodying logic executable by the computer that causes the computer to distribute design document changes, wherein the logic comprises:
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capturing a representation of a revision block of a design document, wherein the revision block documents a history of changes to the design document; and
distributing the representation via a network service. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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