×

Method and system for reconciling sections of documents

  • US 5,758,358 A
  • Filed: 01/29/1996
  • Issued: 05/26/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/29/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
First Claim
Patent Images

1. In a data processing system having a memory, a method comprising the computer-implemented steps of:

  • providing first and second documents, each document having a plurality of corresponding sections, each section having a history list maintained within its respective document, the history list having at least one version identifiers, the version identifier indicating a version of the section, and each section having a reconciliation indicator which indicates whether the section has been reconciled;

    receiving user input requesting that the first document be stored in the memory; and

    in response to the user input, for each of the sections,determining whether that one of the sections has been reconciled using the reconciliation indicator;

    when that one of the sections has not been reconciled, associating that one of the sections with the most recent one of the version identifiers in the memory; and

    when that one of the sections has been reconciledand has been modified, generating a new version identifier;

    adding the generated new version identifier to the history list; and

    associating that one of the sections with the generated new version identifier in the history list.

View all claims
  • 2 Assignments
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×