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Method and apparatus for monitoring and maintaining the consistency of distributed documents

  • US 7,143,103 B1
  • Filed: 06/15/2000
  • Issued: 11/28/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/18/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of processing structured electronic documents for consistency, the method comprising:

  • defining one or more consistency rules, each of the one or more consistency rules including at least one condition and associated with at least one pointer identifying a portion of a structured electronic document;

    utilizing the at least one pointer to identify any elements of data located within the identified portion of the structured electronic document;

    determining whether the at least one condition is satisfied based on the identified element or elements of data; and

    generating consistency link data including a locator associated with a location within the structured electronic document based upon the determination.

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