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Conflict resolution in recovery of electronic data

  • US 7,853,567 B2
  • Filed: 08/04/2006
  • Issued: 12/14/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/04/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method relating to modifying a view in a user interface, the method comprising:

  • receiving, while a current view of an active window is displayed in a user interface, a first user input requesting that a history view associated with the current view of the active window be displayed;

    displaying the history view in a presentation window distinct from the active window in response to the first user input, the history view including at least a first representation of the active window, where the first representation shows a past state of the current view of the active window and includes visual representations of elements from the past state, including a visual representation of a first element, where the underlying data for the first representation is stored in an archive;

    receiving, while the history view is displayed, a second user input requesting that the current view of the active window be modified according to the first representation, at least with regard to the first element;

    determining, in response to the second user input, that the current view of the active window includes a current version of the first element; and

    presenting one or more user-selectable options to resolve a conflict in response to the determination.

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