Optimized joint document review

• US 9,383,888 B2
• Filed: 12/15/2010
• Issued: 07/05/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Inventors: Fish, Nathan James, Berg, Jeffrey, Lee, Joo Young, Hans, Derek Matthias, Karnawat, Kuldeep, Friend, Joseph Freeman, Yuniardi, Nino, Lee, David Benjamin
• Primary Examiner(s): Bhatia, Ajay
• Assistant Examiner(s): PAN, PHOEBE X
• Application Number:
  US12/968,287
• Publication Number:
  US 20120159355A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,029 Days
• Field of Search: 715/759
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• 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: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/101 Collaborative creation, e.g. joint development of products or services

Abstract

A UI for presenting and reviewing a document is optimized based upon the type of computing device being utilized to present the document. One such UI includes a first pane showing a view of the document under review that is sized and formatted for display on a large-format display device. The first pane can also be utilized to emphasize a portion of the document. The UI also includes a second pane that includes indicators for each of the reviewers of the document. The selection of an indicator will cause a portion of the document being reviewed by the corresponding reviewer to be displayed in the first pane. The UI also includes a third pane that includes a scaled image of the document shown in the first pane. Selection of a portion of the scaled image causes the selected portion of the document to be displayed in the first pane.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

displaying a first user interface element comprising a view of a document, wherein a first selection of a portion of the document in the first user interface element causes the display of portions of the document other than the selected portion to be obfuscated in the first user interface element;

displaying a second user interface element comprising an indicator for each of two or more reviewers of the document that are currently reviewing the document, each indicator comprising an image that identifies each respective reviewer and text indicating both a type of review being performed within the document by each respective reviewer and a device type being utilized by each respective reviewer, the type of review comprising editing the document or reading the document, wherein a second selection of an indicator of a respective reviewer causes the view of the document being displayed in the first user interface element to be modified to display another view of the document comprising a portion of the document currently being reviewed by the respective reviewer; and

displaying a third user interface element comprising a scaled image of the document, the third user interface element including a bounding box that indicates the portion of the document currently being displayed in the first user interface element, the first user interface element, the second user interface element, and the third user interface element concurrently displayed in a single user interface.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the selection of a portion of the scaled image causes a portion of the document corresponding to the selected portion of the scaled image to be displayed in the first user interface element.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the third user interface element comprises a view of one or more sections of the document, and wherein a third selection of a section of the document in the third user interface element causes a portion of the document corresponding to the selected section to be displayed in the first user interface element.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the third user interface element provides an indication of recent viewing or editing activity within the document by the two or more reviewers.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the reviewers of the document are reviewing the document on a plurality of different device types.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 5, wherein the first user interface element, the second user interface element, and the third user interface element can be navigated using touch input.

7. A system comprising:

at least a memory and a processor configured to perform operations comprising;

displaying a first user interface pane comprising a view of a document, wherein a first selection of a portion of the document in the first user interface pane causes the display of portions of the document other than the selected portion to be obfuscated in the first user interface pane;

displaying a second user interface pane adjacent to the first user interface pane comprising an indicator for each of one or more reviewers of the document that are concurrently reviewing the document, each indicator providing an indication of a current viewing or editing activity within the document by each respective reviewer and a device type being utilized by each respective reviewer; and

providing a third user interface pane adjacent to the second user interface pane comprising a scaled image of the document, wherein a second selection of an indicator of a respective reviewer in the second user interface pane causes the view of the document being displayed in the first user interface pane to be modified to display another view of the document comprising a portion of the document currently being reviewed by the respective reviewer, and wherein the third user interface pane further includes a bounding box that indicates the portion of the document currently being displayed in the first user interface pane.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the selection of a portion of the scaled image causes a portion of the document corresponding to the selected portion of the scaled image to be displayed in the first user interface pane.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the third user interface pane provides an indication of recent viewing or editing activity within the document by the one or more reviewers.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the reviewers of the document are reviewing the document on a plurality of different device types.

11. The system of claim 7, wherein each indicator further includes an image that identifies each respective reviewer.

12. A system comprising:

one or more processors; and

a memory comprising instructions stored thereon that, responsive to execution by the one or more processors, implements a large format display controller, the large format display controller configured to;

display a first user interface pane comprising a view of a document sized and formatted for display on a large-format display device, wherein a selection of a portion of the document in the first user interface pane causes the display of portions of the document other than the selected portion to be obfuscated in the first user interface pane;

display a second user interface pane adjacent to the first user interface pane comprising an indicator for each of two or more reviewers currently reviewing the document which, when selected, will cause the view of the document being displayed in the first user interface pane to be modified to display another view of the document comprising a portion of the document being reviewed by a corresponding reviewer, each indicator including an identifier of the reviewer, data identifying a type of review currently being performed by the reviewer, the type of review comprising editing the document or reading the document, and a device type being utilized by each corresponding reviewer; and

provide a third user interface pane adjacent to the second user interface pane comprising a scaled image of the document which, when selected, will cause a portion of the document corresponding to the selected portion of the scaled image to be displayed in the first user interface pane, the third user interface pane including a bounding box that indicates the portion of the document currently being displayed in the first user interface pane.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the third user interface pane comprises a view of one or more sections of the document, and wherein additional selection of a section of the document in the third user interface pane causes a portion of the document corresponding to the selected section to be displayed in the first user interface pane.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein the identifier of the reviewer comprises an image that identifies the reviewer.

15. The system of claim 12, wherein the third user interface pane provides an indication of recent viewing or editing activity within the document by the two or more reviewers.

16. The system of claim 12, wherein the two or more reviewers of the document are reviewing the document on at least two different device types.

17. The system of claim 12, wherein the first user interface pane, the second user interface pane, and the third user interface pane can be navigated using touch input.