Annotation overlay collection, storage, and display system and method
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1. A system for augmenting computerized documents with annotations, comprising:
- an annotation client with instructions to;
receive a document from a browser;
identify a set of references from the contents of the document to find relevant annotations;
send the set of references to an annotation server;
receive annotations associated with the set of references from the annotation server; and
customize the annotations for display according to a user'"'"'s interests; and
an annotation renderer with instructions to;
render the customized annotations in the document for display; and
modify the rendering of the customized annotations according to a user'"'"'s preferences and interactions with the annotations and the document;
wherein the annotation client and the annotation renderer reside in at least one computer or electronic device.
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Abstract
An annotation overlay collection, storage, and display system and method is described. The system and method allows the collection of annotations of a variety of formats from multiple users and stores these annotations separate from, but related to the reference document, or several related reference documents. The annotations are displayed when the reference document is viewed and may be displayed in a format that minimizes the use of display real-estate but allows access to the annotation when desired.
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1. A system for augmenting computerized documents with annotations, comprising:
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an annotation client with instructions to; receive a document from a browser; identify a set of references from the contents of the document to find relevant annotations; send the set of references to an annotation server; receive annotations associated with the set of references from the annotation server; and customize the annotations for display according to a user'"'"'s interests; and an annotation renderer with instructions to; render the customized annotations in the document for display; and modify the rendering of the customized annotations according to a user'"'"'s preferences and interactions with the annotations and the document; wherein the annotation client and the annotation renderer reside in at least one computer or electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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