Method, system, and program for displaying added text to an electronic media file

• US 6,567,830 B1
• Filed: 02/12/1999
• Issued: 05/20/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 02/12/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Madduri, Hari Haranath
• Primary Examiner(s): Hong, Stephen S.
• Application Number:
  US09/249,203
• Time in Patent Office: 1,558 Days
• Field of Search: 707/512, 707/531, 707/526, 395/145, 395/788
• US Class Current: 715/235
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/169 Annotation, e.g. comment data or footnotes

Abstract

Provided are a method, system, and program for receiving and displaying text inserted into a text document. The program displays lines of text from the document and receives user inputted text. The program generates a graphical element to include the user inputted text and generates the user inputted text having a size capable of fitting between two lines of the text from the document. The program then displays the graphical element in the document. The user inputted text within the graphical element is displayed between two lines of text from the document.

Claims

1. A method for receiving text to add to a displayed text document, comprising the steps of:

displaying lines of text from the document;

receiving a user selected addressable location to insert text in the document and user selection of a text editing option to enter text;

in response to receiving selection of the text editing option, generating a graphical element to include the user inputted text while the user is entering text, wherein the graphical element is displayed in the document with respect to the selected addressable location;

receiving user inputted text;

generating the graphical element including the user inputted text having a size capable of fitting between two lines of the text from the document; and

displaying the graphical element in the document while the user is entering text that appears in the graphical element, wherein the user inputted text within the graphical element is displayed between two lines of text from the document.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of generating the graphical element comprises generating the graphical element to have a size capable of being positioned between two lines of the text from the document.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of generating the graphical element comprises generating the graphical element such that a first portion of the graphical element is capable of being superimposed over the text in the document and a second portion of the graphical element is capable of displaying the user inputted text, and wherein the step of displaying the graphical element comprises displaying the first portion of the graphical element as superimposed on the text in the document such that text in the document displays through the first portion of the displayed graphical element and displaying the second portion such that the user inputted text is displayed between two lines of text from the document.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising the steps of:

receiving user input indicating markings to the text in the document on which the first portion of the graphical element is superimposed; and

displaying the markings superimposed on the text through the first portion of the graphical element.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of storing information on the graphical element in a file separate from the document, including an addressable location of where to position the graphical element, the user inputted text, and the generated size of the graphical element.

6. The method of claim 3, wherein the graphical element is a graphical text box, wherein the lower left comer of the graphical text box is displayed at the selected addressable location, and wherein the first portion is a lower half of the graphical text box and the second portion is an upper half of the graphical text box.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the graphical element is a graphical text box, and wherein the graphical element is displayed at a vertical offset from the selected addressable location.

8. A method for displaying text to insert into a displayed text document, comprising the steps of:

displaying lines of text from a document;

providing at least one marking file including information indicating a graphical clement including insert text and an addressable location indicating a position of the graphical element in the document, wherein the marking file is created in response to a user selecting an editing option and the addressable location to enter text between the displayed lines of text in the document at the selected addressable location;

processing the marking file to generate the graphical element to superimpose with respect to the addressable location in the document; and

displaying the insert text in the graphical element, wherein the displayed insert text is displayed between two lines of text in the document.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the generated graphical element has a size such that a first portion of the graphical element is superimposed over the text in the document and a second portion of the graphical element is superimposed between two lines of text, wherein the text in the document is displayed through the first portion of the displayed graphical element, and wherein the insert text is displayed in the second portion of the graphical element between two lines of text in the document.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the graphical element is displayed at a vertical offset with respect to the addressable location, such that the graphical element is positioned between two lines of text and the insert text is displayed between two lines of text.

11. The method of claim 8, further comprising the steps of:

receiving color input indicating a color in which to display the markings in the marking file; and

displaying the graphical element in the color indicated in the color input, wherein the insert text appears in the color.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the selected marking file including the graphical element is a first marking file and the color is a first color, further comprising the steps of:

receiving selection of a second marking file including markings to the text in the document;

receiving color input indicating a second color in which to display the markings in the second marking file; and

superimposing markings from the second marking file on text from the document.

13. The method of claim 8, wherein the addressable location is a first addressable location, further comprising the steps of:

receiving user input to move the graphical element to a second addressable location in the document;

displaying the graphical element as moving to the second addressable location, wherein the graphical element and insert text therein is displayed superimposed at the second addressable location;

receiving user input deselecting the graphical element; and

displaying the return of the graphical element to the first addressable location.

14. A system for receiving text to add to a displayed text document, comprising:

means for displaying lines of text from the document;

means for receiving a user selected addressable location to insert text in the document and user selection of a text editing option to enter text;

means for generating a graphical element to include the user inputted text while the user is entering text in response to receiving selection of the text editing option, wherein the graphical element is displayed in the document with respect to the selected addressable location;

means for receiving use inputted text;

means for generating the graphical element including the user inputted text having a size capable of fitting between two lines of the text from the document; and

means for displaying the graphical element in the document while the user is entering text that appears in the graphical element, wherein the user inputted text within the graphical element is displayed between two lines of text from the document.

15. The system of claim 14, further comprising:

a computer, wherein the means are implemented as program logic within the computer;

user input means for entering data into the computer;

a display monitor for displaying data from the computer; and

a memory accessible to the computer including the text document.

16. The system of claim 14, further comprising means for generating the graphical element to have a size capable of being positioned between two lines of the text from the document.

17. The system of claim 14, further comprising means for generating the graphical element such that a first portion of the graphical element is capable of being superimposed over the text in the document and a second portion of the graphical element is capable of displaying the user inputted text, and wherein the step of displaying the graphical element comprises displaying the first portion of the graphical element as superimposed on the text in the document such that text in the document displays through the first portion of the displayed graphical element and displaying the second portion such that the user inputted text is displayed between two lines of text from the document.

18. The system of claim 14, further comprising means for storing information on the graphical element in a file separate from the document, including an addressable location of where to position the graphical element, the user inputted text, and the generated size of the graphical element.

19. A system for displaying text to insert into a displayed text document, comprising;

means for displaying lines of text from a document;

means for providing at least one marking file including information indicating a graphical element including insert text and an addressable location indicating a position of the graphical element in the document, wherein the marking file is created in response to a user selecting an editing option and the addressable location to enter text between the displayed lines of text in the document at the selected addressable location;

means for processing the marking file to generate the graphical element to superimpose with respect to the addressable location in the document; and

means for displaying the insert text in the graphical element, wherein the displayed insert text is displayed between two lines of text in the document.

20. The system of claim 19, further comprising:

means for receiving color input indicating a color in which to display the markings in the marking file; and

means for displaying the graphical element in the color indicated in the color input, wherein the insert text appears in the color.

21. The system of claim 20, wherein the selected marking file including the graphical element is a first marking file and the color is a first color, further comprising:

means for receiving selection of a second marking file including markings to the text in the document;

means for receiving color input indicating a second color in which to display the markings in the second marking file; and

means for superimposing markings from the second marking file on text from the document.

22. The system of claim 19, wherein the addressable location is a first addressable location, further comprising:

means for receiving user input to move the graphical element to a second addressable location in the document;

means for displaying the graphical element as moving to the second addressable location, wherein the graphical element and insert text therein is displayed superimposed at the second addressable location;

means for receiving user input deselecting the graphical element; and

means for displaying the return of the graphical element to the first addressable location.

23. An article of manufacture for use in program computer system to receive text to add to a displayed text document displayed on a display monitor in communication with the computer system, the article of manufacture comprising a computer program in a computer useable medium accessible to the computer system, wherein the computer program is capable of causing the computer system to perform the steps of:

displaying lines of text from the document;

receiving a user selected addressable location to insert text in the document and user selection of a text editing option to enter text;

in response to receiving selection of the text editing option, generating a graphical element to include the user inputted text while the user is entering text, wherein the graphical element is displayed in the document with respect to the selected addressable location;

receiving user inputted text;

generating the graphical element including the user inputted text having a size capable of fitting between two lines of the text from the document; and

displaying the graphical element in the document while the user is entering text that appears in the graphical element, wherein the user inputted text within the graphical element is displayed between two lines of text from the document.

24. The article of manufacture of claim 23, wherein the step of generating the graphical element comprises generating the graphical element to have a size capable of being positioned between two lines of the text from the document.

25. The article of manufacture of claim 23, wherein the step of generating the graphical element comprises generating the graphical element such that a first portion of the graphical element is capable of being superimposed over the text in the document and a second portion of the graphical element is capable of displaying the user inputted text, and wherein the step of displaying the graphical element comprises displaying the first portion of the graphical element as superimposed on the text in the document such that text in the document displays through the first portion of the displayed graphical element and displaying the second portion such that the user inputted text is displayed between two lines of text from the document.

26. The article of manufacture of claim 25, wherein the computer program is further capable of causing the computer to perform the steps of:

receiving user input indicating markings to the text in the document on which the first portion of the graphical element is superimposed; and

displaying the markings superimposed on the text through the first portion of the graphical element.

27. The article of manufacture of claim 23, wherein the computer program is further capable of causing the computer to perform the step of storing information on the graphical element in a file separate from the document, including an addressable location of where to position the graphical element, the user inputted text, and the generated size of the graphical element.

28. The article of manufacture of claim 25, wherein the graphical element is a graphical text box, wherein the lower left comer of the graphical text box is displayed at the selected addressable location, and wherein the first portion is a lower half of the graphical text box and the second portion is an upper half of the graphical text box.

29. The article of manufacture of claim 23, wherein the graphical element is a graphical text box, and wherein the graphical element is displayed at a vertical offset from the selected addressable location.

30. An article of manufacture for use in program computer system to insert text into a text document displayed on a display monitor in communication with the computer system, the article of manufacture comprising a computer program in a computer useable medium accessible to the computer system, wherein the computer program is capable of causing the computer system to perform the steps of:

displaying lines of text perform a text document;

providing at least one marlding file including information indicating a graphical element including insert text and an addressable location indicating a position of the graphical element in the document, wherein the marking file is created in response to a user selecting an editing option and the addressable location to enter text between the displayed lines of text in the document at the selected addressable location;

processing the marking file to generate the graphical element to superimpose with respect to the addressable location in the document; and

displaying the insert text in the graphical element, wherein the displayed insert text is displayed between two lines of text in the document.

31. The article of manufacture of claim 30, wherein the generated graphical element has a size such that a first portion of the graphical element is superimposed over the text in the document and a second portion of the graphical element is superimposed between two lines of text, wherein the text in the document is displayed through the first portion of the displayed graphical element, and wherein the insert text is displayed in the second portion of the graphical element between two lines of text in the document.

32. The article of manufacture of claim 30, wherein the graphical element is displayed at a vertical offset with respect to the addressable location, such that the graphical element is positioned between two lines of text and the insert text is displayed between two lines of text.

33. The article of manufacture of claim 30, wherein the computer program is further capable of causing the computer steps of:

receiving color input indicating a color in which to display the markings in the marking file; and

displaying the graphical element in the color indicated in the color input, wherein the insert text appears in the color.

34. The article of manufacture of claim 33, wherein the selected marking file including the graphical element is a first marking file and the color is a first color, wherein the computer program is further capable of causing the computer steps of:

receiving selection of a second marking file including markings to the text in the document;

receiving color input indicating a second color in which to display the markings in the second marking file; and

superimposing markings from the second marking file on text from the document.

35. The article of manufacture of claim 30, wherein the addressable location is a first addressable location, wherein the computer program is further capable of causing the computer the steps of:

receiving user input to move the graphical element to a second addressable location in the document;

displaying the graphical element as moving to the second addressable location, wherein the graphical element and insert text therein is displayed superimposed at the second addressable location;

receiving user input deselecting the graphical element; and

displaying the return of the graphical element to the first addressable location.