Collaborative authoring
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1. A method for authoring a document at a first computing device, the method comprising:
- allowing a first unit of data of the document to be edited by a first user;
when the first unit of data is edited, providing a first annotation displayed on the document at the first computing device indicating that the document is being edited by the first user;
sending a first update from the first computing device to a second computing device indicating that the first unit of data of the document is being edited;
receiving a second update from the second computing device at the first computing device indicating that a second user is editing a second unit of data of the document;
providing a second annotation displayed on the document indicating that the second unit of data is being edited by the second user;
receiving an indication from the first user to display content updates into the document from the second computing device; and
updating, by the first computing device, the document to display the content updates.
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Abstract
A collaborative authoring application provides an authoring environment in which two or more users can edit a document concurrently. Each user edits a copy of the document, sends updates to a master copy of the document, and receives updates from the master copy of the document. The authoring environment generally inhibits the users from providing conflicting editing instructions to the master copy of the document. For example, each user can generate a content lock about one or more data units within the document. The authoring environment may synchronize content locks automatically and content only at the request of the user.
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1. A method for authoring a document at a first computing device, the method comprising:
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allowing a first unit of data of the document to be edited by a first user; when the first unit of data is edited, providing a first annotation displayed on the document at the first computing device indicating that the document is being edited by the first user; sending a first update from the first computing device to a second computing device indicating that the first unit of data of the document is being edited; receiving a second update from the second computing device at the first computing device indicating that a second user is editing a second unit of data of the document; providing a second annotation displayed on the document indicating that the second unit of data is being edited by the second user; receiving an indication from the first user to display content updates into the document from the second computing device; and updating, by the first computing device, the document to display the content updates. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for authoring a document at a first computing device, the method comprising:
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allowing the document to be viewed and edited by a first user on the first computing device; receiving a first update from a second computing device at the first computing device, wherein the first update includes one or more edits to a first unit of data of the document; automatically applying the first update to the document on the first computing device; and providing a first annotation for display at the first unit of data on the document, the first annotation indicating that the first unit of data is being edited by the second user. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer-readable storage device comprising instructions that, when executed by a first computing device, cause the first computing device to:
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allow a first unit of data of a document to be edited by a first user; when the first unit of data is edited, provide a first annotation displayed on the document at the first computing device indicating that the document is being edited by the first user; send a first update from the first computing device to a second computing device indicating that the first unit of data of the document is being edited; receive a second update from the second computing device at the first computing device indicating that a second user is editing a second unit of data of the document; provide a second annotation displayed on the document indicating that the second unit of data is being edited by the second user, without displaying the content updates to the second unit of data; receive an indication from the first user to display the content updates into the document from the second computing device; and update, by the first computing device, the document to display the content updates. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for authoring a document at a first computing device, the method comprising:
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allowing the document to be viewed and edited by a first user on the first computing device; receiving an update from a second computing device at the first computing device, wherein the update indicates that a second user has moved a cursor to a first unit of data; automatically applying the update to the document on the first computing device; and providing an annotation at the first unit of data on the document indicating that the second user moved the cursor at the first unit of data.
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23. A method for authoring a document at a first computing device, the method comprising:
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allowing the document to be viewed and edited by a first user on the first computing device; receiving an update from a second computing device at the first computing device wherein the update indicates that a second user has moved a cursor to a first unit of data; automatically applying the first update to the document on the first computing device; and providing a nametag at the first unit of data on the document indicating that the second user moved the cursor to the first unit of data.
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