Shortcut to move a selection into a new document
AssigneeDropbox, Inc.
InventorGustavo Gonzalez
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Abstract
A computer implemented method that renders a document and receives a selection of a portion of the rendered document along with a linked document command from a user. The method prompts the user for a title for a new document for the selected portion. Creating a new document in response to receiving a title with the selected portion inserted into the new document. The method further includes replacing the selected portion with the title in the rendered document, with the title being a link to the new document.
Claims20
A computer-implemented method comprising:
- providing, by a content management system, a first document within a document editor, wherein the first document is editable and content of the first document is synchronized with a particular set of user accounts comprising a particular set of rights for the first document;
- receiving, by the content management system, user input indicating a selection of a portion of the first document;
- receiving, by the content management system, user input indicating a linked document command associated with the selection of the portion of the first document;
- and
- in response to receiving the user input indicating the linked document command:
- creating, within the content management system, a new linked document comprising the portion of the first document, wherein the new linked document is editable and content of the new linked document is automatically synchronized with the particular set of user accounts;
- automatically assigning the particular set of rights corresponding to the particular set of user accounts for the new linked document, wherein the particular set of rights updates for the particular set of user accounts for both the new linked document and the first document upon receiving an update to the particular set of rights for either the new linked document or the first document;
- generating a link corresponding to a storage location of the new linked document within the content management system;
- and
- replacing the portion in the first document with the link corresponding to the new linked document, such that when the first document is displayed in the document editor, the link is displayed within the first document in place of the portion, wherein the first document is associated with changes identified within the new linked document.
A content management system comprising:
- at least one processor;
- and
- at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the content management system to:
- provide a first document within a document editor, wherein the first document is editable and content of the first document is synchronized with a particular set of user accounts comprising a particular set of rights for the first document;
- receive user input indicating a selection of a portion of the first document;
- receive user input indicating a linked document command associated with the selection of the portion of the first document;
- and
- in response to receiving the user input indicating the linked document command:
- create a new linked document comprising the portion of the first document, wherein the new linked document is editable and content of the new linked document is automatically synchronized with the particular set of user accounts;
- automatically assigning the particular set of rights corresponding to the particular set of user accounts for the new linked document, wherein the particular set of rights updates for the particular set of user accounts for both the new linked document and the first document upon receiving an update to the particular set of rights for either the new linked document or the first document;
- generate a link corresponding to a storage location of the new linked document within the content management system;
- and
- replace the portion in the first document with the link corresponding to the new linked document, such that when the first document is displayed in the document editor, the link is displayed within the first document in place of the portion, wherein the first document is associated with changes identified within the new linked document.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause a computer device to:
- provide a first document within a document editor, wherein the first document is editable and content of the first document is synchronized with a particular set of user accounts comprising a particular set of rights for the first document;
- receive user input indicating a selection of a portion of the first document;
- receive user input indicating a linked document command associated with the selection of the portion of the first document;
- and
- in response to receiving the user input indicating the linked document command:
- create a new linked document comprising the portion of the first document, wherein the new linked document is editable and content of the new linked document is automatically synchronized with the particular set of user accounts;
- automatically assigning the particular set of rights corresponding to the particular set of user accounts for the new linked document, wherein the particular set of rights updates for the particular set of user accounts for both the new linked document and the first document upon receiving an update to the particular set of rights for either the new linked document or the first document;
- generate a link corresponding to a storage location of the new linked document within a content management system;
- and
- replace the portion in the first document with the link corresponding to the new linked document, such that when the first document is displayed in the document editor, the link is displayed within the first document in place of the portion, wherein the first document is associated with changes identified within the new linked document.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.