Document summary computer system user interface
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1. An automatic method for presenting a document summary comprising the following steps;
- a. presenting a number of segments of a relevance ranked list of segments of a document to a user on a display;
b. presenting a summary detail control on said display;
c. allowing a user to modify said summary detail control; and
d. varying said number of said segments of said relevance ranked list of segments of said document presented to said user on said display according to said summary detail control.
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Abstract
A computer system user interface provides a document summary which allows the user to more easily identify the contents and subject matter of the document.
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1. An automatic method for presenting a document summary comprising the following steps;
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a. presenting a number of segments of a relevance ranked list of segments of a document to a user on a display; b. presenting a summary detail control on said display; c. allowing a user to modify said summary detail control; and d. varying said number of said segments of said relevance ranked list of segments of said document presented to said user on said display according to said summary detail control. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for presenting a document summary comprising:
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a. A display for presenting a number of segments of a relevance ranked list of segments of a document to a user on said display; b. a summary detail control; c. a modifier for allowing a user to modify said summary detail control; and d. an updater for varying said number of said segments of said relevance ranked list of segments of said document presented to said user on said display according to said summary detail control. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer system medium containing a series of instructions configured to cause a computer system to perform steps of the following method comprising:
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a. presenting a number of segments of a relevance ranked list of segments of a document to a user on said display; b. presenting a summary detail control on a display; c. allowing a user to mode said summary detail control; and d. varying said number of said segments of said relevance ranked list of segments of said document presented to said user on said display according to said summary detail control. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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