Electronically linking and rating text fragments

• US 8,321,426 B2
• Filed: 04/30/2010
• Issued: 11/27/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 04/30/2010
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Perry, Russell, Panosa, Arnau, Gimenez, Galo, Ayats, Jaime
• Primary Examiner(s): Ortiz Ditren, Belix M
• Application Number:
  US12/771,073
• Publication Number:
  US 20110270846A1
• Time in Patent Office: 942 Days
• Field of Search: 707/769, 707/649, 707/636
• US Class Current: 707/748
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/958 Organisation or management of web site content, e.g. publishing, maintaining pages or automatic linking

Abstract

In one embodiment, a first text fragment is made available for copying from a fragment repository. The first text fragment is electronically linked to a second text fragment that is a copy of the first text fragment, the second text fragment included in a container external to the fragment repository. A rating is provided for a derivative of the second fragment created within the container. A third text fragment that is a derivative of the second text fragment is received at the fragment repository. The first and third text fragments are electronically linked, and the third text fragment is made available for copying.

Claims

1. A method, the method comprising:

making available for copying from a fragment repository a first text fragment;

electronically linking the first text fragment to a second text fragment that is a copy of the first text fragment, the second text fragment included in a container external to the fragment repository;

providing a rating for a derivative of the second text fragment created within the container;

receiving at the fragment repository a third text fragment that is a derivative of the second text fragment;

electronically linking the first and third text fragments; and

making the third text fragment available for copying.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising searching for text fragments within the fragment repository.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein electronically linking comprises assigning a hash code.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the container comprises an electronic document.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the container comprises an editor.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the rating shows a degree of consistency with a related text fragment.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising displaying the related text fragment within the container.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein the related text fragment comprises the first or the second fragment.

10. The method of claim 6, wherein the related text fragment is created in a separate editing session.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising converting the third text fragment into a canonical form.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein making the third text fragment available for copying comprises determining that the third text fragment meets a rating threshold.

13. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing a notice to a first user if a related text fragment is revised by a second user in a contemporaneous editing session.

8. The method of clai herein the related text fragment comprises the first text fragment.

14. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium containing instructions, the instructions to cause a processor to:

make available for copying from a fragment repository a first ext fragment;

electronically link the first text fragment to a second text fragment that is a copy of the first text fragment, the second text fragment included in a container external to the fragment repository;

provide a rating for a derivative of the second text fragment created within the container;

receive at the fragment repository a third text fragment that is a derivative of the second text fragment;

electronically link the first and third text fragments; and

make the third text fragment available for copying.

15. The medium of claim 14, wherein the container comprises an electronic document.

16. The medium of claim 14, wherein the container comprises an editor.

17. The medium of claim 14, wherein the container comprises an electronic document open in an editor interface.

18. The medium of claim 14, wherein the rating shows a degree of consistency with a related text fragment.

19. The medium of claim 18, wherein the related text fragment comprises the first or the second text fragment.

20. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer executable instructions to-implement a method, the method comprising:

making available for copying a first text fragment included within a fragment repository;

electronically linking the first text fragment to a second text fragment that is a copy of the first text fragment, the second text fragment included in an electronic document external to the fragment repository;

providing a rating for a derivative of the second text fragment created within an electronic document, the rating showing a degree of consistency with a related text fragment;

receiving at the fragment repository a third text fragment that is a derivative of the second text fragment;

electronically linking the first and third text fragments; and

making the third text fragment available for copying.