US Patent Application 17740277. METHOD AND SYSTEM OF MANAGING AND DISPLAYING DOCUMENT ANNOTATION SURFACES simplified abstract
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METHOD AND SYSTEM OF MANAGING AND DISPLAYING DOCUMENT ANNOTATION SURFACES
Organization Name
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
Inventor(s)
Theo Lorrain-hale of Boston MA (US)
METHOD AND SYSTEM OF MANAGING AND DISPLAYING DOCUMENT ANNOTATION SURFACES - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17740277 titled 'METHOD AND SYSTEM OF MANAGING AND DISPLAYING DOCUMENT ANNOTATION SURFACES
Simplified Explanation
- The patent application describes a method for managing annotation surfaces for a document. - The method involves receiving a request to add a note to a document. - A first user interface (UI) surface is displayed for the note, which includes an editable surface that can be edited by multiple users. - The first UI surface allows real-time visibility of content to the multiple users. - A second UI surface, specifically for comments, is attached to the first UI surface. - The second UI surface requires user action for posting the comment. - The innovation enables collaborative annotation and commenting on documents in real-time.
Original Abstract Submitted
A method for managing annotation surfaces for a document includes receiving a request to add a note to a document, displaying a first user interface (UI) surface for the note, the first UI surface including an editable surface that is editable by a plurality of users and the first UI surface enabling visibility of content to the plurality of users in real-time, and attaching a second UI surface to the first UI surface, the second UI surface being a UI surface for a comment and the second surface UI surface requiring user action for posting the comment.
