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Method and apparatus for performing type-aware change tracking in a document

  • US 9,424,256 B2
  • Filed: 09/15/2008
  • Issued: 08/23/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/15/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for performing type-aware change tracking in a document, the method comprising:

  • receiving a first command which changes a content of an object in the document;

    in response to the first command, determining a type of the object;

    modifying the content of the object according to the type of the object;

    receiving a second command which changes a format of the object;

    in response to the second command, modifying the format of the object;

    creating a history of the modification of the content and format of the object, wherein modifications to the content of the object are tracked separately from modifications to the format of the object;

    receiving a selection of one or more objects; and

    displaying a history of modifications to each selected object in a list.

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