VISUAL COMPARISON OF DOCUMENT VERSIONS

• US 20130174025A1
• Filed: 12/29/2011
• Published: 07/04/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Lee, Keng Fai, Chan, Wang Chiu, Chan, Pui Ki, Lee, Oi Ying Angela, Chan, Wing Hung, Li, Ka Lok, Fong, Sidney Hok Nang, Tam, Siu Lung
• Application Number:
  US13/340,519
• Publication Number:
  US 20130174025A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/251
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/166 Editing, e.g. inserting or deleting
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/197 Version control for software G06F8/71

Abstract

Visual comparison of document versions is described. In some implementations, versions of a document can be quickly displayed using a single user input. In some implementations, a displayed page of a version of the document can be replaced by a corresponding page of another version of the document.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

obtaining a plurality of versions of a document;

presenting a particular page of a first version of the document on a display of a computing device;

receiving a first user input; and

in response to the first user input, replacing the particular page of the first version of the document with a corresponding page of a second version of the document on the display of the computing device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the user input is a single input from an input device coupled to the computing device.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the input device is a keyboard, and the single input corresponds to a key of the keyboard being pressed.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the input device is a touch interface, and the single input corresponds to a gesture detected by the touch interface.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the particular page and the corresponding page have identical page numbers.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying a semi-transparent overlay that presents version information for a version of the document that is currently displayed.

7. A non-transitory computer-readable medium including one or more sequences of instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, causes:

obtaining a plurality of versions of a document;

presenting a particular page of a first version of the document on a display of a computing device;

receiving a first user input; and

in response to the first user input, replacing the particular page of the first version of the document with a corresponding page of a second version of the document on the display of the computing device.

8. The computer-readable medium of claim 7, wherein the user input is a single input from an input device coupled to the computing device.

9. The computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the input device is a keyboard, and the single input corresponds to a key of the keyboard being pressed.

10. The computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the input device is a touch interface, and the single input corresponds to a gesture detected by the touch interface.

11. The computer-readable medium of claim 7, wherein the particular page and the corresponding page have identical page numbers.

12. The computer-readable medium of claim 7, wherein the instructions cause:

displaying a semi-transparent overlay that presents version information for a version of the document that is currently displayed.

13. A system comprising:

one or more processors; and

a non-transitory computer-readable medium including one or more sequences of instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, causes;

obtaining a plurality of versions of a document;

presenting a particular page of a first version of the document on a display of a computing device;

receiving a first user input; and

in response to the first user input, replacing the particular page of the first version of the document with a corresponding page of a second version of the document on the display of the computing device.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the user input is a single input from an input device coupled to the computing device.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the input device is a keyboard, and the single input corresponds to a key of the keyboard being pressed.

16. The system of claim 14, wherein the input device is a touch interface, and the single input corresponds to a gesture detected by the touch interface.

17. The system of claim 13, wherein the particular page and the corresponding page have identical page numbers.

18. The system of claim 13, wherein the instructions cause:

displaying a semi-transparent overlay that presents version information for a version of the document that is currently displayed.