CONFIGURABLE ACCESS TO A DOCUMENT'S REVISION HISTORY
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1. A method in a computing system, comprising:
- receiving input specifying one or more revisions to a document;
causing to be stored a representation of at least a portion of the revisions;
receiving a request to materialize the document for a particular entity; and
in response to the request, materializing the document in a manner that includes any of the represented revisions only if the entity is among an authorized class of entities.
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Abstract
A facility for providing configurable access to a document'"'"'s history is described. The facility receives input specifying one or more revisions to a document. The facility causes to be stored a representation of at least a portion of the revisions. When the facility receives a request to materialize the document for a particular entity, the facility materializes the document in a manner that includes any of the represented revisions only if the entity is among an authorized class of entities.
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1. A method in a computing system, comprising:
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receiving input specifying one or more revisions to a document; causing to be stored a representation of at least a portion of the revisions; receiving a request to materialize the document for a particular entity; and in response to the request, materializing the document in a manner that includes any of the represented revisions only if the entity is among an authorized class of entities. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computing system comprising:
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a processor; and one or more memories collectively having contents that, when executed by the processor; (a) receive from an authorized user first input identifying at least a portion of a document; (b) receive from the authorized user second input identifying a group of one or more users; (c) receive from the authorized user third input specifying one or more details regarding how a user among the group of one or more users identified by the second input may access history of the at least a portion of a document identified by the first input; and (d) store for the at least a portion of a document identified by the first input and the group of one or more users identified by the second input a representation of the third input. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer-readable medium having contents configured to cause a computing system to:
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receive input from an authorized user identifying a document and an entity not comprising the authorized user; retrieve a set of document history access permissions that apply to the document and entity identified by the received input; materialize the document in a manner that includes its history only to the extent permitted by the retrieved document history access permissions; and cause the materialized document to be displayed to the authorized user. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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