System and method for revealing hidden information in electronic documents
First Claim
1. A method of revealing hidden information in electronic documents, the method comprising:
- displaying a user interface of a reveal hidden information application running on a computer, the user interface displaying a list of two or more native applications each of which is associated with a different electronic document type;
receiving a first input selecting a first native application from the list;
displaying one or more hidden information types corresponding to the selected first native application;
receiving first settings for the hidden information types corresponding to the first native application;
receiving a second input selecting a second native application from the list;
displaying one or more hidden information types corresponding to the selected second native application;
receiving second settings for the hidden information types corresponding to the second native application;
displaying, in the first native application running on a computer, a first electronic document, whose document type corresponds to the first native application, with hidden information revealed/not revealed in accordance with the first settings; and
displaying, in the second native application running on a computer, a second electronic document, whose document type corresponds to the second native application, with hidden information revealed/not revealed in accordance with the second settings.
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Abstract
Methods, systems and computer readable medium allow a user to open an electronic document in one of various applications while revealing hidden information, without having to know or execute manual steps or procedures to reveal the hidden information. A user interface of a reveal hidden information application is displayed, the user interface displaying a list of one or more native applications each of which is associated with an electronic document type. An input is received selecting a first native application from the list, and one or more hidden information types are displayed corresponding to the selected native application. Settings for the hidden information types corresponding to the first native application are received. Using the first native application, an electronic document whose document type corresponds to the first native application is then displayed with hidden information revealed/not revealed in accordance with the settings.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of revealing hidden information in electronic documents, the method comprising:
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displaying a user interface of a reveal hidden information application running on a computer, the user interface displaying a list of two or more native applications each of which is associated with a different electronic document type; receiving a first input selecting a first native application from the list; displaying one or more hidden information types corresponding to the selected first native application; receiving first settings for the hidden information types corresponding to the first native application; receiving a second input selecting a second native application from the list; displaying one or more hidden information types corresponding to the selected second native application; receiving second settings for the hidden information types corresponding to the second native application; displaying, in the first native application running on a computer, a first electronic document, whose document type corresponds to the first native application, with hidden information revealed/not revealed in accordance with the first settings; and displaying, in the second native application running on a computer, a second electronic document, whose document type corresponds to the second native application, with hidden information revealed/not revealed in accordance with the second settings. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system, comprising:
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a memory for storing instructions; a microprocessor coupled to the memory and to a display, the microprocessor being programmed to reveal hidden information in electronic documents by performing operations comprising; displaying a user interface of a reveal hidden information application, the user interface configured to receive hidden information settings for two or more native applications each of which is associated with a different electronic document type; receiving, via the user interface, settings for hidden information types corresponding to at least first and second native applications; and selectively displaying, in the first and second native applications, electronic documents, whose document types respectively correspond to the first and second native applications, with hidden information revealed/not revealed in accordance with the settings. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer readable medium having encoded therein instructions for a reveal hidden information application for revealing hidden information in electronic documents, the instructions comprising instructions which, when executed, cause at least one computer to perform operations comprising:
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displaying a user interface configured to receive hidden information settings for two or more native applications each of which is associated with a different electronic document type; receiving, via the user interface, settings for hidden information types corresponding to at least first and second native applications; and selectively displaying, in the first and second native applications, electronic documents, whose document types respectively correspond to the first and second native applications, with hidden information revealed/not revealed in accordance with the settings. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A method of revealing hidden information in electronic documents, comprising:
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displaying a user interface of a reveal hidden information application running on a computer, the user interface displaying a list of two or more native applications each of which is associated with a different electronic document type; receiving a first input selecting a first native application from the list; displaying one or more hidden information types corresponding to the selected one of the applications; receiving first settings for the hidden information types corresponding to the first native application; receiving a second input selecting a second native application from the list; displaying one or more hidden information types corresponding to the selected second native application; receiving second settings for the hidden information types corresponding to the second native application; creating, using the reveal hidden information application, a modified version of a first electronic document whose document type corresponds to the first native application, the modified version of the first electronic document with hidden information being revised to be revealed/not revealed in accordance with the first settings when the modified version of the first electronic document is displayed; creating, using the reveal hidden information application, a modified version of a second electronic document whose document type corresponds to the second native application, the modified version of the second electronic document with hidden information being revised to be revealed/not revealed in accordance with the second settings when the modified version of the second electronic document is displayed; providing access to the modified version of the first electronic document to the first native application running on the computer; and providing access to the modified version of the second electronic document to the second native application running on the computer. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A non-transitory computer readable medium having encoded therein instructions for a reveal hidden information application for revealing hidden information in an electronic document, the instructions comprising instructions for which, when executed, cause at least one computer to perform operations comprising:
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causing display of a user interface configured to receive hidden information settings for two or more native applications each of which is associated with a different electronic document type; receiving, via the user interface, settings for hidden information types corresponding to at least first and second native applications; creating, using the reveal hidden information application, modified versions of first and second electronic documents whose document types respectively correspond to the first and second native applications, the modified versions of the first and second electronic documents with hidden information being revised to be revealed/not revealed in accordance with the settings when the modified versions of the first and second electronic documents are displayed; and providing access to the modified versions of the first and second electronic documents to the first and second native applications, respectively, running on a computer. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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