METHOD, SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR ENCRYPTING PORTIONS OF A DOCUMENT USING SELECTIVE ANNOTATION
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1. A method for encrypting a portion of a document written with a digital pen, the method comprising:
- defining an annotation border adjacent a portion of a document using a digital pen;
applying to the portion of the document an annotation verb, wherein the annotation verb specifies whether the portion of the document is to be encrypted; and
in the case that the annotation verb specifies that the portion of the document is to be encrypted, encrypting the portion of the document.
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Abstract
The invention provides a method, system, and program product for encrypting portions of a document using selective annotation. One method according to the invention includes: defining an annotation border adjacent a portion of a document using a digital pen; applying to the portion of the document an annotation verb specifying that the portion of the document is to be encrypted; entering into the portion of the document information to be encrypted; and encrypting the portion of the document.
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1. A method for encrypting a portion of a document written with a digital pen, the method comprising:
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defining an annotation border adjacent a portion of a document using a digital pen; applying to the portion of the document an annotation verb, wherein the annotation verb specifies whether the portion of the document is to be encrypted; and in the case that the annotation verb specifies that the portion of the document is to be encrypted, encrypting the portion of the document. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for encrypting a portion of a document written with a digital pen, the system comprising:
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a system for defining an annotation border adjacent a portion of a document using a digital pen; a system for applying to the portion of the document an annotation verb, wherein the annotation verb specifies whether the portion of the document is to be encrypted; and a system for encrypting the portion of the document. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A program product stored on a computer-readable medium, which when executed, encrypts a portion of a document written with a digital pen, the program product comprising:
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program code for defining an annotation border adjacent a portion of a document using a digital pen; program code for applying to the portion of the document an annotation verb, wherein the annotation verb specifies whether the portion of the document is to be encrypted; and program code for encrypting the portion of the document. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for deploying an application for encrypting a portion of a document written with a digital pen, comprising:
- providing a computer infrastructure being operable to;
define an annotation border adjacent a portion of a document using a digital pen; apply to the portion of the document an annotation verb, wherein the annotation verb specifies whether the portion of the document is to be encrypted; and encrypt the portion of the document.
- providing a computer infrastructure being operable to;
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