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System and method for annotating documents

  • US 7,111,230 B2
  • Filed: 12/22/2003
  • Issued: 09/19/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for managing the annotation of a document comprising:

  • obtaining an original document;

    making an original electronic version of the document available to an annotation manager system;

    associating the original electronic version of the document with digital paper;

    receiving a plurality of annotations from a plurality of team members each using a hardcopy of the original electronic version of the document that was printed on the associated digital paper;

    receiving annotation author identification data for identifying associating each of the plurality of annotations with the team member who created the annotation;

    obtaining hierarchal permission data for each team member;

    determining for each annotation if such annotation is an authorized annotation using the hierarchal permission data;

    associating each authorized annotation with a location in the original electronic version of the document;

    creating a new annotated version of the original electronic version of the document incorporating the authorized annotations;

    parsing the annotations for at least one editing command;

    determining an authorization level for the at least one editing command; and

    if the authorization level for the at least one editing command is below an authorization threshold, converting the at least one editing command into an annotation.

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