Tool for marking up electronic documents
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorThomas W. Smith
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Abstract
Enclosed is a tool that is used to review and/or alter electronic documents each of which may have a different format. The mark-up tool is provided with a color-coded scheme to highlight where an electronic document is to be changed and to indicate the status of the change.
Claims12
A mark-up tool used in operative cooperation with a computer to allow a user to review and/or alter a plurality of electronic native documents each of which may have different formats and each of which is stored in said computer, said mark-up tool comprising:
- a) a selector for selecting and retrieving one of said stored plurality of said electronic native documents;
- b) a converter for changing the format of said selected native document to a common format;
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- c) an editor for reviewing and/or changing the selected document.
A method used in operative cooperation with a computer to allow a user to review and alter a plurality of electronic native documents, each of which may have a different format and each of which is stored in said computer, said method comprising the steps of:
- a) selecting and retrieving one of said stored plurality electronic native documents;
- b) changing the format of said selected native document to a common format;
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- c) reviewing and changing the selected document.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.