Reviewing and editing word processing documents

• US 7,966,556 B1
• Filed: 08/06/2004
• Issued: 06/21/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 08/06/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Adobe Inc.
• Original Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated (Adobe Inc.)
• Inventors: Bourdev, Lubomir D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hong; Stephen S.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Vaughn; Gregory J
• Application Number:
  US10/912,802
• Time in Patent Office: 2,510 Days
• Field of Search: 715/500, 715/511, 715/512, 715/513, 715/526, 715/200, 715/229, 715/230, 715/234, 715/273
• US Class Current: 715/230
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1256 User feedback, e.g. print preview, test print, proofing, pre-flight checks
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/131 Fragmentation of text files, e.g. creating reusable text-blocks; Linking to fragments, e.g. using XInclude; Namespaces
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/166 Editing, e.g. inserting or deleting
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/169 Annotation, e.g. comment data or footnotes
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/197 Version control for software G06F8/71

Abstract

Methods and systems, including computer program products, implementing techniques for reviewing and editing word processing documents. The techniques include receiving from a reviewer a plurality of comments about a word processing document. The comments include a first and second comment. The techniques further include associating the comments with the word processing document; and assigning the comments to one or more editors. The first comment is assigned to a first editor, and the second comment is assigned to a second editor.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving from a reviewer a plurality of comments about a word processing document, the comments including a first and second comment;

associating the comments with the word processing document;

assigning the comments to a plurality of editors, including assigning the first comment to a first editor and assigning the second comment to a second editor; and

presenting at least one of the first comment to the first editor and the second comment to the second editor.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the word processing document includes a plurality of sections; and

assigning the comments to the plurality of editors includes, for each section of the document, assigning the comments for that section to a designated editor for that section.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

sorting the comments according to their assigned editors.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

presenting to the first editor only the comments that are assigned to the first editor.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving from the first editor input requesting reassignment of the first comment from the first editor to the second editor; and

in response to the input, performing the requested reassignment.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the word processing document is in PDF format.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the word processing document is in a markup language format.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the reviewers and the plurality of editors share a single copy of the word processing document.

9. A computer program product, tangibly stored on an information carrier, the computer program product comprising instructions operable to cause a programmable processor to perform operations comprising:

receiving from a reviewer a plurality of comments about a word processing document, the comments including a first and second comment;

associating the comments with the word processing document;

assigning the comments to a plurality of editors, including assigning the first comment to a first editor and assigning the second comment to a second editor; and

presenting at least one of the first comment to the first editor and the second comment to the second editor.

10. The product of claim 9, wherein:

the word processing document includes a plurality of sections; and

assigning the comments to the plurality of editors includes for each section of the document, assigning the comments for that section to a designated editor for that section.

11. The product of claim 9, wherein the operations further comprise:

sorting the comments according to their assigned editors.

12. The product of claim 9, wherein the operations further comprise:

presenting to the first editor only the comments that are assigned to the first editor.

13. The product of claim 9, wherein the operations further comprise:

receiving from the first editor input requesting reassignment of the first comment from the first editor to the second editor; and

in response to the input, performing the requested reassignment.

14. The product of claim 9, wherein the word processing document is in PDF format.

15. The product of claim 9, wherein the word processing document is in a markup language format.

16. The product of claim 9, wherein the reviewers and the plurality of editors share a single copy of the word processing document.

17. A system comprising:

a computer-readable medium encoding a word processing document; and

processor electronics configured to perform operations comprising;

receiving from a reviewer a plurality of comments about the word processing document, the comments including a first and second comment;

associating the comments with the word processing document;

assigning the comments to a plurality of editors, including assigning the first comment to a first editor and assigning the second comment to a second editor; and

presenting at least one of the first comment to the first editor and the second comment to the second editor.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein:

the word processing document includes a plurality of sections; and

the processor electronics configured to perform operations comprising assigning the comments to the plurality of editors are further configured to, for each section of the document, assign the comments for that section to a designated editor for that section.

19. The system of claim 17, wherein the processor electronics are further configured to perform operations comprising:

sorting the comments according to their assigned editors.

20. The system of claim 17, wherein the processor electronics are further configured to perform operations comprising:

presenting to the first editor only the comments that are assigned to the first editor.

21. The system of claim 17, wherein the processor electronics are further configured to perform operations comprising:

receiving from the first editor input requesting reassignment of the first comment from the first editor to the second editor; and

in response to the input, performing the requested reassignment.

22. The system of claim 17, wherein the word processing document is in PDF format.

23. The system of claim 17, wherein the word processing document is in a markup language format.

24. The system of claim 17, wherein the reviewer and the plurality of editors share a single copy of the word processing document.