Reviewing and merging electronic documents
First Claim
1. In a computer system comprising an author'"'"'s computer having a memory for storing an electronic document, a method for reviewing and editing the electronic document, the method comprising:
- receiving from the authors computer a copy of the electronic document having a first property identifying the location of the electronic document in the memory of the author'"'"'s computer and indicating that the copy of the electronic document is to be reviewed;
in response to receiving the copy of the electronic document, opening the copy of the electronic document within an application program and displaying the copy of the electronic document on a display device;
checking whether a unique review identifier associated with the copy of the electronic document is included in a registry, wherein the presence of unique review identifier indicates that the copy of the electronic document is opened on the author'"'"'s computer;
in response to detecting the first property with the application program and determining that the unique review identifier is not in the registry, displaying on the display device a review toolbar comprising selectable control elements corresponding to document review operations;
in response to user input, editing the copy of the electronic document to create an edited electronic document; and
sending the edited electronic document to the author'"'"'s computer, said edited electronic document having said first property and the unique review identifier.
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Abstract
A system and method for reviewing an electronic document. A copy of an electronic document is sent to a reviewer, the copy of the electronic document having a first property identifying the location of the electronic document in the memory and indicating that review of the copy has been requested. The reviewer uses an application program to open the copy of the electronic document. The application program detects properties and in response to the first property, automatically displays a review toolbar. The edited electronic document is then sent back to the author having at least a first property. The application program executed by the author detects the properties and in response to the first property, retrieves the original electronic document from the memory and automatically prompts the author to merge the edited electronic document into the electronic document.
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9 Claims
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1. In a computer system comprising an author'"'"'s computer having a memory for storing an electronic document, a method for reviewing and editing the electronic document, the method comprising:
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receiving from the authors computer a copy of the electronic document having a first property identifying the location of the electronic document in the memory of the author'"'"'s computer and indicating that the copy of the electronic document is to be reviewed;
in response to receiving the copy of the electronic document, opening the copy of the electronic document within an application program and displaying the copy of the electronic document on a display device;
checking whether a unique review identifier associated with the copy of the electronic document is included in a registry, wherein the presence of unique review identifier indicates that the copy of the electronic document is opened on the author'"'"'s computer;
in response to detecting the first property with the application program and determining that the unique review identifier is not in the registry, displaying on the display device a review toolbar comprising selectable control elements corresponding to document review operations;
in response to user input, editing the copy of the electronic document to create an edited electronic document; and
sending the edited electronic document to the author'"'"'s computer, said edited electronic document having said first property and the unique review identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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