Method and apparatus for viewing and managing collaboration data from within the context of a shared document
First Claim
1. A method for viewing and managing collaboration data from within the context of a shared electronic document, the method comprising:
- displaying a document editing pane for editing the shared document; and
displaying a collaboration pane adjacent to the document editing pane, the collaboration pane including a section displaying a plurality of icons, each icon for selecting a view associated with one from a set of;
an alert list, a collaborator list, a task list, a document list, a web browser, and a help menu, and the collaboration pane operative to display the collaboration data, wherein the collaboration data comprises,when an icon associated with the task list is selected, at least one task list identifying;
at least one task to be performed;
a subject matter of the at least one task;
a priority of the at least one task; and
a due date for completion of the task,when an icon associated with the document list is selected, at least one document list identifying;
at least one document to be edited;
a creating collaborator of the at least one document;
a last modifying collaborator of the at least one document; and
a last modification date of the at least one document, andwhen an icon associated with the web browser is selected, at least one link list identifying at least one link associated with the collaboration data.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and apparatus are provided for viewing and managing collaboration data from within the context of a shared electronic document. A document editing pane is displayed for editing the shared document. In conjunction with the document editing pane, a collaboration pane is displayed for displaying the collaboration data. Through the collaboration pane, collaboration data such as the identities of one or more collaborators, task, documents, links and other information may be displayed. Actions may also be performed with respect to any aspect of the collaboration data through the collaboration pane.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for viewing and managing collaboration data from within the context of a shared electronic document, the method comprising:
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displaying a document editing pane for editing the shared document; and displaying a collaboration pane adjacent to the document editing pane, the collaboration pane including a section displaying a plurality of icons, each icon for selecting a view associated with one from a set of;
an alert list, a collaborator list, a task list, a document list, a web browser, and a help menu, and the collaboration pane operative to display the collaboration data, wherein the collaboration data comprises,when an icon associated with the task list is selected, at least one task list identifying;
at least one task to be performed;
a subject matter of the at least one task;
a priority of the at least one task; and
a due date for completion of the task,when an icon associated with the document list is selected, at least one document list identifying;
at least one document to be edited;
a creating collaborator of the at least one document;
a last modifying collaborator of the at least one document; and
a last modification date of the at least one document, andwhen an icon associated with the web browser is selected, at least one link list identifying at least one link associated with the collaboration data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for viewing and managing collaboration data from within the context of a shared electronic document, the method comprising:
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providing a first user interface pane for editing the shared electronic document; providing a second user interface pane adjacent to the first user interface for viewing and managing the collaboration data operative to display the collaboration data, wherein the collaboration data comprises, when an icon associated with the task list is selected, at least one task list identifying;
at least one task to be performed;
a subject matter of the at least one task;
a priority of the at least one task; and
a due date for completion of the task, when an icon associated with the document list is selected, at least one document list identifying;
at least one document to be edited;
a creating collaborator of the at least one document;
a last modifying collaborator of the at least one document; and
a last modification date of the at least one document, and when an icon associated with the web browser is selected, at least one link list identifying at least one link associated with the collaboration data, the second user interface pane comprising a first user interface object which, when selected, causes an identity for each of the at least one of the collaborators on the shared electronic document to be displayed in the second user interface pane, a second user interface object which, when selected, causes at least one of the tasks to be displayed in the second user interface pane. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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