Application of Comments in Multiple Application Functionality Content
First Claim
1. A method of providing comments in association with an electronic content item, comprising:
- displaying a first content item in a computer-enabled interface;
receiving a selection for entering a first comment from a first user in association with a portion of the first content item;
in response to receiving a selection for entering a first comment from a first user, displaying a comments user interface in line in the first content item underneath a portion of the first content item to which the first comment is directed; and
receiving in the comments user interface a first comment directed to the portion of the first content item.
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Abstract
Application of comments to a variety of application functionality content is provided. Comments may be entered and displayed in a comments user interface component directly in line in the text or other objects of a document or other content item. Displayed comments may be collapsed to a simplified comments tab that may remain displayed in the associated document or content item. Selection of the comments tab may allow for expansion of the comments user interface component to full size. The comments tab may likewise be collapsed to an icon or other image displayed next to the associated content, and the icon or other image may be configured to provide an indication of the length of an associated comments conversation thread. One or more social feedback mechanisms may be employed to show feedback on a given component or portion of a document or content item.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of providing comments in association with an electronic content item, comprising:
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displaying a first content item in a computer-enabled interface; receiving a selection for entering a first comment from a first user in association with a portion of the first content item; in response to receiving a selection for entering a first comment from a first user, displaying a comments user interface in line in the first content item underneath a portion of the first content item to which the first comment is directed; and receiving in the comments user interface a first comment directed to the portion of the first content item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of providing feedback in an electronic content item, comprising:
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displaying a first content item in a computer-enabled interface; displaying a feedback user interface component for receiving feedback on a portion of the first content item; receiving a selection of a user feedback control from the feedback user interface component in association with the portion of the first content item; and in response to receiving the selection of the user feedback control, displaying a feedback image in the first content item adjacent to the portion of the first content item to which the user feedback is directed, the feedback image being associated with a feedback level applied to the portion of the first content item by the user.
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20. A computer readable medium containing computer executable instructions which when executed by a computer perform a method of providing comments in association with an electronic document, comprising:
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displaying a first document in a computer-enabled interface; receiving a selection for entering a first comment from a first user in association with a portion of the first document; in response to receiving a selection for entering a first comment from a first user, displaying a comments user interface in line in the first document underneath a portion of the first document to which the first comment is directed; receiving in the comments user interface a first comment directed to the portion of the first document; receiving a selection for collapsing the comments user interface from view; and collapsing the comments user interface from view, and displaying a comments tab in the first document in a location in the first document where the comments user interface was displayed prior to collapsing the comments user interface from view.
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