Optimized joint document review

• US 11,675,471 B2
• Filed: 06/21/2016
• Issued: 06/13/2023
• 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: Luquetta-Fish, Nathan James, Berg, Jeffrey, Lee, Joo Young, Hans, Derek Matthias, Karnawat, Kuldeep, Friend, Joseph Freeman, Yuniardi, Nino, Lee, David Benjamin
• Primary Examiner(s): Stanley, Kavita
• Assistant Examiner(s): Pan, Phoebe X
• Application Number:
  US15/187,990
• Publication Number:
  US 20160299640A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,548 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04803 Split screen, i.e. subdividing the display area or the window area into separate subareas
• 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 user interface of a document review application on a first computing device, wherein the user interface concurrently displays;

a first user interface element comprising a current view of a document displayed to a first user, the first user being an individual viewing the document on a first display device of the first computing device;

a second user interface element comprising an indicator identifying a second user, the second user being a reviewer of the document different from the first user, the reviewer concurrently reviewing the document on a second display device of a second computing device; and

a third user interface element comprising;

a scaled image of the document, the scaled image of the document being smaller than the current view of the document displayed in the first user interface element;

a bounding box, overlaid on the scaled image of the document, the bounding box indicating the current view of the document displayed in the first user interface element; and

a visual indicator, overlaid on the scaled image of the document, the visual indicator indicating a portion of the document currently being viewed by the reviewer identified in the second user interface element;

in response to receiving a selection of the indicator of the reviewer of the document, displaying, in the first user interface element, the portion of the document currently being viewed by the reviewer.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a selection of the indicator for the reviewer in the second interface element; and

displaying, in the first user interface element, the portion of the document currently being viewed by the reviewer.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a selection of a portion of the scaled image in the third user interface element; and

displaying, in the first user interface element, a second portion of the document corresponding to the selected portion of the scaled image.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3, further comprising:

in response to receiving the selection of the portion of the scaled image in the third user interface element, moving the bounding box to the portion of the scaled image.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a selection of a section of the document in the third user interface element; and

displaying, in the first user interface element, a second portion of the document corresponding to the selected section;

wherein the third user interface element comprises a view of one or more sections of the document.

6. 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 reviewer.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the indicator for the reviewer of the document comprises data identifying the reviewer.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 7, wherein the data identifying the reviewer comprises an image of the reviewer.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 8, wherein the indicator for the reviewer further comprises data identifying a type of review being performed and a device type being utilized by the reviewer.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 9, wherein:

the reviewer is a first reviewer;

the indicator is a first indicator;

the second user interface element further comprises a second indicator for a second reviewer of the document; and

the first reviewer and the second reviewer are reviewing the document on a plurality of device types.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein a touch input causes navigation within the first user interface element, the second user interface element, or the third user interface element.

12. A system, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, perform operations, comprising;

displaying a user interface of a document review application on a first computing device, the user interface concurrently displaying a first user interface pane, a second user interface pane, and a third user interface pane, wherein;

the first user interface pane comprises a current view of a document displayed to a first user, the first user being an individual viewing the document on a first display device of the first computing device;

the second user interface pane is adjacent to the first user interface pane and comprises an indicator identifying a second user, the second user being a reviewer of the document different from the first user, the reviewer concurrently reviewing the document on a second display device of a second computing device; and

the third user interface pane is adjacent to the second user interface pane and comprises;

a scaled image of the document, the scaled image of the document being smaller than the current view of the document displayed in the first user interface pane;

a bounding box, overlaid on the scaled image of the document, the bounding box indicating the current view of the document displayed in the first user interface pane; and

a visual indicator, overlaid on the scaled image of the document, the visual indicator indicating a portion of the document currently being viewed by the reviewer identified in the second user interface pane;

in response to receiving a selection of the indicator of the reviewer of the document, displaying, in the first user interface pane, the portion of the document currently being viewed by the reviewer.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the processor to:

cause a display, in the first user interface pane, of the portion of the document currently being viewed by the reviewer in response to receiving a selection of the indicator for the reviewer.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the processor to:

cause a display, in the first user interface pane, of a third portion of the document corresponding to a selected portion of the scaled image in response to receiving a selection of a portion of the scaled image.

15. The system of claim 12, wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the processor to:

obfuscate, in the first user interface pane, any other parts of the document in response to receiving a selection of a third portion of the document in the first user interface pane.

16. 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 reviewer.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein:

the reviewer is a first reviewer;

the indicator is a first indicator;

the second user interface pane further comprises a second indicator for a second reviewer of the document; and

the first reviewer and the second reviewer are reviewing the document on a plurality of device types.

18. A system, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, perform operations, comprising;

causing a display of a user interface of a document review application on a first computing device, the user interface concurrently displaying;

a first user interface pane comprising a current view of a document displayed to a first user, the first user being an individual viewing the document on a first display device of the first computing device;

a second user interface pane adjacent to the first user interface pane, the second user interface pane comprising an indicator identifying a second user, the second user being a reviewer of the document different from the first user, the reviewer concurrently reviewing the document on a second display device of a second computing device; and

a third user interface pane adjacent to the second user interface pane, the third user interface pane comprising;

a scaled image of the document, the scaled image of the document being smaller than the current view of the document displayed in the first user interface pane;

a bounding box, overlaid on the scaled image of the document, the bounding box indicating the current view of the document displayed in the first user interface pane; and

a visual indicator, overlaid on the scaled image of the document, the visual indicator indicating a portion of the document currently being viewed by the reviewer identified in the second user interface pane;

in response to receiving a selection of the indicator for the reviewer of the document, displaying, in the first user interface pane, the portion of the document currently being viewed by the reviewer.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the third user interface pane comprises a view of one or more sections of the document.