SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING CONTEXTUAL REVISION HISTORY IN AN ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT
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1. A method of presenting revision history information of an electronic document, comprising:
- detecting a selection of a section of the electronic document by a user;
in response to detecting the selection of the section of the electronic document, displaying a first menu having a command to display a subset of the revision history information of the electronic document, the subset including revision history information corresponding to the selected section of the electronic document and omitting revision history information unassociated with the selected section of the electronic document;
detecting a selection by the user of the command to display the subset of the revision history information of the electronic document; and
in response to detecting the selection by the user of the command to display the subset of the revision history information of the electronic document, displaying via a second menu a list having a revision entry associated with a revision to the selected section of the electronic document, wherein the revision entry includes;
identification information identifying an editor having made the revision to the selected section of the electronic document, andtimestamp information indicating the time that the revision was made.
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Abstract
A user may want to view the revision history of a particular section or context of an electronic document. The user selects a context by selecting a section of the electronic document in a document editing application. Based on the selected context, the application filters and displays only information about revisions associated with the selected section of the electronic document. The application omits information about revisions made to other unselected sections of the electronic document from display.
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1. A method of presenting revision history information of an electronic document, comprising:
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detecting a selection of a section of the electronic document by a user; in response to detecting the selection of the section of the electronic document, displaying a first menu having a command to display a subset of the revision history information of the electronic document, the subset including revision history information corresponding to the selected section of the electronic document and omitting revision history information unassociated with the selected section of the electronic document; detecting a selection by the user of the command to display the subset of the revision history information of the electronic document; and in response to detecting the selection by the user of the command to display the subset of the revision history information of the electronic document, displaying via a second menu a list having a revision entry associated with a revision to the selected section of the electronic document, wherein the revision entry includes; identification information identifying an editor having made the revision to the selected section of the electronic document, and timestamp information indicating the time that the revision was made. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for presenting revision history information of an electronic document, the system comprising an electronic document editing application comprising:
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a model process for managing application data associated with the electronic document; a context revision history process for receiving commands from a user, the context revision history process configured to detect a selection of a section of the electronic document by a user; a revision database for storing revision history information of the electronic document; and a view process for displaying the electronic document in a visual display, the view process configured to display a menu including a list having a revision entry associated with a revision to the selected section of the electronic document, wherein the revision entry is retrieved from the revision database, and the revision entry includes; identification information identifying an editor having made the revision to the selected section of the electronic document, and timestamp information indicating the time that the revision was made. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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