System and method for determining multi-party communication engagement
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Collaborative authoring
US8990150B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8990150-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213539473-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 1, 2012 |
| Priority date | Nov 9, 2007 |
| Publication date | Mar 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2015 |
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A collaborative authoring application provides an authoring environment in which two or more users can edit a document concurrently. Each user edits a copy of the document, sends updates to a master copy of the document, and receives updates from the master copy of the document. The authoring environment generally inhibits the users from providing conflicting editing instructions to the master copy of the document. For example, each user can generate a content lock about one or more data units within the document. The authoring environment may synchronize content locks automatically and content only at the request of the user.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method for authoring a document at a first computing device, the method comprising: allowing a first unit of data of the document to be edited by a first user; when the first unit of data is edited, providing a first annotation displayed on the document at the first computing device indicating that the document is being edited by the first user; sending a first update from the first computing device to a second computing device indicating that the firs…
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- What does patent US8990150B2 cover?
- A collaborative authoring application provides an authoring environment in which two or more users can edit a document concurrently. Each user edits a copy of the document, sends updates to a master copy of the document, and receives updates from the master copy of the document. The authoring environment generally inhibits the users from providing conflicting editing instructions to the master …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Bailor Jonathan Beckett, Bernstein Ethan Joseph, Knight Mark Rolland, and 8 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G06F40/166. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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