Methods and systems for authoring of a compound document following a hierarchical structure
First Claim
1. A graphical user interface (GUI) for viewing and editing a master document having an ordered relationship and for viewing at least one guidance document, the GUI comprising:
- a first area for displaying a hierarchical model indicating the division of a master document into a plurality of subsections;
a second area for displaying a guidance information, wherein the guidance information comprises information corresponding to one or more suggestions for creating content of the subsections of the master document; and
a control for use in selecting the master document and/or the guidance information for display such that selection of one subsection of the master document in the first area causes the display of a corresponding guidance information in the second area.
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Abstract
Embodiments generally relate to improvements in methods and systems for authoring hierarchical documents. According to one embodiment, computer software applications, and accompanying data structures and GUI components, are provided for the development by multiple authors of one or more hierarchical documents within a client-server database environment or Internet environment. The application provides a visual display showing the hierarchical structure of the content document and a visual display showing the hierarchical structure of a guidance document. Subsections of the content document are linked to subsections of the guidance document, via linked data structures, such that the two can be easily correlated and viewed whenever a subsection is selected. Guidance information is displayed adjacent to an edit window to allow users to view appropriate guidance while editing content. Tasks can be assigned and displayed directly in the displayed hierarchy. Also, the master document is automatically generated from various subdocument electronic files
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20 Claims
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1. A graphical user interface (GUI) for viewing and editing a master document having an ordered relationship and for viewing at least one guidance document, the GUI comprising:
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a first area for displaying a hierarchical model indicating the division of a master document into a plurality of subsections;
a second area for displaying a guidance information, wherein the guidance information comprises information corresponding to one or more suggestions for creating content of the subsections of the master document; and
a control for use in selecting the master document and/or the guidance information for display such that selection of one subsection of the master document in the first area causes the display of a corresponding guidance information in the second area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computer readable medium having encoded thereon a method for generating a document, the method comprising
displaying a hierarchy indicating the organization of a master document, the hierarchy including an indication of the sections of the master document; -
receiving an input from a user indicating a selection of one the sections; and
in response to the input, displaying at least a portion of a guidance document, the portion displayed including instructions for authoring the selected section of the master document. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A computerized method for authoring a complex document, the method comprising:
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displaying a hierarchy for a master document to be generated, the hierarchy including sections of the master document, each section defining a particular topic to be addressed in the document;
receiving selection inputs from multiple separate users, the selection inputs indicating selections of one or more sections of the master document;
receiving subdocuments from each of the multiple separate users, the subdocuments representing content to be placed at the corresponding selected section of the master document; and
automatically linking all of the subdocuments to form the master document. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A computerized method for authoring a complex document, the method comprising:
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displaying a hierarchy for a master document to be generated, the hierarchy including sections of the master document, each section defining a particular topic to be addressed in the document;
receiving subdocuments for each section of the master, the subdocuments comprising computer files; and
automatically assembling the subdocuments to form a single master document. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A graphical user interface (GUI) for viewing and editing a master document having an ordered relationship and for viewing at least one guidance document, the GUI comprising:
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a first area for displaying and permitting editing of a hierarchical model indicating the organization of a master document into a plurality of subsections, wherein at least one subsection is displayed adjacent to a task providing instructions to authors regarding the section to be developed, wherein the first area permits selection of one or more sections;
a second area for displaying guidance information comprising suggestions for creating content of sections of the master document, wherein the guidance information displayed in the second area is dependent upon the section of the hierarchical model displayed in the first area;
a third area for displaying an editor to indicate content to be provided for the selected section of the model, the content comprising one or more computer readable files. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A computerized method for authoring a complex document, the method comprising:
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displaying a hierarchy for a master document to be generated, the hierarchy including sections of the master document, each section defining a particular topic to be addressed in the document;
displaying tasks in the hierarchy adjacent corresponding sections of the master document, the tasks providing instructions to authors regarding the section to be developed. receiving selection inputs from multiple separate users via a network, the selection inputs indicating selections of one or more sections of the master document;
in response to each selection input, displaying to the corresponding user at least a portion of a guidance document, wherein the portion displayed including instructions for authoring the selected section of the master document;
receiving computer files from each of the multiple separate users, the files representing content to be placed at the corresponding selected section of the master document; and
assembling all of the files to form the master document. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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