System and method for checking and resolving publication design problems

• US 20040153971A1
• Filed: 02/03/2003
• Published: 08/05/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 02/03/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Pollock, Josh, Taniwaki, George, Chopra, Nitin, Wood, Matt, Elman, Donald, Ross, Benjamen Eric
• Granted Patent: US 7,437,659 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/530
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/106 Display of layout of documents; Previewing

Abstract

A publishing program can provide continuous and real-time feedback on possible design problems while a document is being edited or created. The feedback can include displaying a user interface that has a real-time list of any design problems that may be a result of the current edits or creations in a document. The list is updated as the document is being created or edited. A user can toggle between the list and the document as often as desired. The list can identify all current potential publication problems of an electronic document as well as the types of the publication problems that may be present in an electronic document.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for monitoring and correcting design publication problems of a document comprising:

receiving input for one of creating, editing, and deleting objects within a document; and

while receiving the input, displaying a user interface addressing a status of possible publication design problems for the document.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying a list of possible publication design problems in the user interface.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving input in the user interface addressing a status of a possible publication design problem.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying options relating to the status of the possible publication problems.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

identifying components of the input; and

storing the components in a list of events.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising filtering out events unrelated to publishing from the list of events.

7. A computer-implemented interactive method for monitoring and resolving possible publication problems of a document comprising:

monitoring action within a document; and

in response to the action, providing feedback in the document relating to status of possible publication problems.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein providing feedback in the document further comprises displaying a user interface in a viewing area separate from the document.

9. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

determining a type of output for the document; and

providing feedback that relates to the type of output.

10. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

displaying a list of possible publication problems for an document; and

identifying a problem in the document in response to selection of a problem from the list.

11. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

displaying a list of possible publication problems for an document; and

displaying a page in the document comprising one of the problems in response to selection of the problem from the list;

12. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

displaying a list of possible publication problems for an document; and

highlighting a problem in the document with a screen mechanism in response to selection of the problem from the list.

13. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

displaying a list of possible publication problems for an document;

returning to the document for editing in response to selection of the problem from the list.

14. The method of claim 7, further comprising automatically editing the document to resolve a publication problem.

15. A computer system for creating a work management file, comprising:

a processing unit;

a memory storage device;

a display device coupled to the processing unit for displaying data; and

a program stored in the memory storage device for providing instructions to the processing unit, the processing unit responsive to the instructions of the program, operable for;

displaying a list of possible design publication problems while displaying a document;

receiving input for one of editing the document and requesting further information on a problem in the list of problems.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the processor is further operable for:

monitoring action within the document; and

identifying problems associated with the action.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein the processor is further operable for:

monitoring action within the document; and

updating the list of problems in response to the action.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein the processor is further operable for displaying a page in the document comprising a problem in response to the problem being selected from the list.

19. The system of claim 15, wherein the processor is further operable for:

storing user action in a list of events; and

determining how the user action affects publication of the document.

20. The system of claim 15, wherein the processor is further operable for:

mapping user action with potential design publication problems;

generating a list of checks to run on the document;

executing the list of checks.