Systems and Methods for Creating and Maintaining a Customized Version of a Master Document
First Claim
1. A computer-aided method for managing updates to a customized specification document, the method comprising:
- receiving, at a computer system, an update containing updated information for merging with a previously customized specification document;
using the computer system to determine whether the updated information of the update impacts a customized portion of the previously customized specification document; and
selectively merging the update containing updated information with the previously customized specification document to generate a new customized specification document.
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Abstract
Methods for managing updates to customized documents and customized master documents including customized specification documents include receiving an update containing updated information for inclusion in a previously customized specification document, determining whether the updated information of the update impacts a customized portion of the previously customized specification document, and selectively merging the updated information with the previously customized specification document to generate a new customized specification document. The update and/or any impacted customizations may be presented to a user to permit the user to provide input into how the updated information and the previously customized specification document should be merged to generate the new customized specification document. Metadata regarding customizations of the previously customized specification document and metadata regarding any updates incorporated into the new customized specification document may be tracked and stored with the customized specification documents to facilitate merging of the updates and the customized information.
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1. A computer-aided method for managing updates to a customized specification document, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a computer system, an update containing updated information for merging with a previously customized specification document; using the computer system to determine whether the updated information of the update impacts a customized portion of the previously customized specification document; and selectively merging the update containing updated information with the previously customized specification document to generate a new customized specification document. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-readable instructions for implementing a method for managing updates to a previously customized master document, the method comprising:
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receiving an update containing updated information for merging with a previously customized master document; determining whether the updated information of the update impacts a customized portion of the previously customized master document; and selectively merging the updated information with information from the previously customized master document to generate a new customized master document. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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