Previewing redaction content in a document

• US 8,584,005 B1
• Filed: 06/28/2006
• Issued: 11/12/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Adobe Inc.
• Original Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated (Adobe Inc.)
• Inventors: Pittenger, Jason T., Stromfeld, David
• Primary Examiner(s): Hutton, Jr., Doug
• Assistant Examiner(s): Kelly, Scott M
• Application Number:
  US11/477,041
• Time in Patent Office: 2,694 Days
• Field of Search: 715/200, 715230-233, 715254-257, 715274-277
• US Class Current: 715/233
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/166 Editing, e.g. inserting or deleting

Abstract

A method for graphically designating content in a document for the subsequent application of a redaction function by executing a preview manager process that displays the designated content in a distinctive interactive configuration. The preview manager process renders the interactive configuration in a graphical format that allows a user to distinguish between the designated content (which has been selected by the user for subsequent application of a redaction function) and the remaining non-designated content in the document. Moreover, a user may interact with the designated content in the document such that, upon user activation (e.g., via an input device such as a mouse), the preview manager process renders a preview configuration that displays a simulation of the resultant application of the redaction function to the designated content. A user may further interact with the designated content in the document such that the preview manager process provides an interactive interface (e.g., a dialogue box) for modifying and/or configuring the properties of the redaction function.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

displaying content from a document on a display device;

displaying selection markings on a selected portion of the content in response to receiving a selection of the selected portion, the selection markings indicating the selected portion is marked for redaction from the document;

receiving a first movement onto the selected portion by receiving a first user device input;

in response to the first movement onto the selected portion, displaying the selected portion as redacted without redacting the selected portion in the document, wherein displaying the selected portion as redacted comprises displaying redaction markings in place of the selected portion, the redaction markings different than the selection markings;

while displaying the selected portion as redacted, receiving a second movement off of the selected portion by receiving a second user device input; and

in response to the second movement off of the selected portion, discontinuing display of the redaction markings and redisplaying the selected portion.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the first user device input moves a cursor over the selected portion.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein a single user device provides both the first user device input and the second user device input, wherein the single user device is a mouse.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein a single user device provides both the first user device input and the second user device input, wherein the single user device is a touch screen.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving a redaction command; and

in response to receiving the redaction command;

redacting the selected portion, and

displaying the redaction markings indicating the redaction of the selected portion.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein redacting the selected portion deletes the selected portion from the content.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein:

displaying the selected portion as redacted discontinues the displaying of the selection markings on the selected portion; and

redisplaying the selected portion redisplays the selection markings on the selected portion.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the selection markings comprise a boundary surrounding the selected portion.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the selection markings partially obscure the selected portion.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the redaction markings are based on redaction configuration parameters, the redaction parameters comprise at least one of a color parameter, a texture parameter, or a text parameter.

11. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising program code, the program code comprising:

program code for displaying content from a document on a display device;

program code for displaying selection markings on a selected portion of the content in response to receiving a selection of the selected portion, the selection markings indicating the selected portion is marked for redaction from the document;

program code for receiving a first movement onto the selected portion by receiving a first user device input;

program code for, in response to the first movement onto the selected portion, displaying the selected portion as redacted without redacting the selected portion in the document, wherein displaying the selected portion as redacted comprises displaying redaction markings in place of the selected portion, the redaction markings different than the selection markings;

program code for, while displaying the selected portion as redacted, receiving a second movement off of the selected portion by receiving a second user device input; and

program code for, in response to the second movement off of the selected portion, discontinuing display of the redaction markings and redisplaying the selected portion.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 wherein the first user device input moves a cursor over the selected portion.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 wherein a single user device provides both the first user device input and the second user device input, wherein the single user device is a mouse.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 wherein a single user device provides both the first user device input and the second user device input, wherein the single user device is a touch screen.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 further comprising:

program code for receiving a redaction command; and

program code for, in response to receiving the redaction command, redacting the selected portion and displaying the redaction markings indicating the redaction of the selected portion.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the program code for redacting the selected portion is configured to delete the selected portion from the content.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein:

the program code for displaying the selected portion as redacted is configured to discontinue the displaying of the selection markings on the selected portion; and

the program code for redisplaying the selected portion is configured to redisplay the selection markings on the selected portion.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the selection markings comprise a boundary surrounding the selected portion.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the selection markings are configured to partially obscure the selected portion.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 wherein the redaction markings are based on redaction configuration parameters, the redaction parameters comprise at least one of a color parameter, a texture parameter, or a text parameter.