Google llc (20240126982). PEOPLE SUGGESTION IN COLLABORATIVE ONLINE TEXT EDITORS simplified abstract

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PEOPLE SUGGESTION IN COLLABORATIVE ONLINE TEXT EDITORS

Organization Name

google llc

Inventor(s)

Behnoosh Hariri of New York NY (US)

Ali Abdelhadi of New York NY (US)

Zifan Xiang of Brooklyn NY (US)

Timothy Chen of Long Island City NY (US)

PEOPLE SUGGESTION IN COLLABORATIVE ONLINE TEXT EDITORS - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240126982 titled 'PEOPLE SUGGESTION IN COLLABORATIVE ONLINE TEXT EDITORS

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes techniques for providing suggestions in collaborative online text editors.

  • Parsing user input to identify names for creating links to corresponding contacts in a contact store.
  • Providing an option to create a link between a name and a contact in the document.
  • Automatically creating the link in the document upon user acceptance of the option.

Potential Applications

This technology could be applied in collaborative writing platforms, online project management tools, and communication applications to enhance user experience and productivity.

Problems Solved

This technology streamlines the process of linking names to contacts in a document, making it easier for users to reference and connect with contacts directly from the document.

Benefits

The benefits of this technology include improved efficiency in creating links between names and contacts, enhanced organization within documents, and seamless integration with contact information.

Potential Commercial Applications

The potential commercial applications of this technology include integration into online collaboration tools, document management systems, and communication platforms to enhance user interaction and productivity.

Possible Prior Art

One possible prior art could be the use of autocomplete features in text editors to suggest linking names to contacts, although the automatic creation of links between names and contacts in a document may be a novel aspect of this technology.

Unanswered Questions

How does this technology handle privacy and security concerns related to linking names to contacts in a document?

The technology does not provide specific details on how privacy and security concerns are addressed when creating links between names and contacts.

Can this technology be integrated with existing contact management systems or does it require a proprietary contact store?

The patent application does not specify whether the technology can be integrated with external contact management systems or if it requires the use of a proprietary contact store.


Original Abstract Submitted

techniques are described herein for providing people suggestions in collaborative online text editors. a method includes: receiving user interface input that corresponds to a document in a document editing application; automatically parsing the received user interface input to identify a name included in the user interface input; in response to identifying the name included in the user interface input, providing an option to create a link in the document between the name and a corresponding contact in a contact store; receiving additional user interface input that indicates acceptance of the option to create the link in the document; and in response to receiving the additional user interface input, automatically creating the link in the document between the name and the corresponding contact in the contact store.