System and method for indicating an annotation for a document
AssigneeSiemens Communications, Inc.
InventorRami Caspi
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Abstract
Embodiments provide a system, method, apparatus, means, and computer program code that allow multiple annotations to a document to be created and that distinguish between the annotations made by different people. The people may view documents, exchange ideas and messages, etc. via a server or conference/collaboration system at different times and/or without being in direct communication with each other. In such an off-line collaboration mode, the people may want to add listen to, view, or add annotations regarding one or more documents. The methods and systems described herein allow users to follow the trail of annotations regarding a document and to distinguish between the voice or other audible annotations created by other people.
Claims12
A method for associating an annotation with a document, comprising:
- associating a first plurality of audible annotations with a document;
- associating a second one or more audible annotations with the document;
- associating a first person with said first plurality of audible annotations;
- associating a second person with said second one or more audible annotations;
- presenting the document together with a first icon associated with the first plurality of audible annotations and a second icon associated with the second one or more audible annotations;
- receiving a selection of the first icon;
- presenting a plurality of indications in response to the selection of the first icon, each of the plurality of indications associated with a respective one of the first plurality of audible annotations;
- receiving a selection of one of the plurality of indications;
- and
- audibly presenting one of the first plurality of audible annotations associated with the selected indication.
A system for associating an annotation with a document, comprising:
- a network;
- at least one client device operably coupled to said network;
- and
- a server operably coupled to said network, said server adapted to:
- associate a first plurality of audible annotations with a document;
- associate a second one or more audible annotations with the document;
- associate a first person with said first plurality of audible annotations;
- associate a second person with said second one or more audible annotations;
- present the document together with a first icon associated with the first plurality of audible annotations and a second icon associated with the second one or more audible annotations;
- receive a selection of the first icon;
- present a plurality of indications in response to the selection of the first icon, each of the plurality of indications associated with a respective one of the first plurality of audible annotations;
- receive a selection of one of the plurality of indications;
- and
- audibly present one of the first plurality of audible annotations associated with the selected indication.
A system for associating an annotation with a document, comprising:
- a memory;
- a communication port;
- and
- a processor connected to said memory and said communication port, said processor being operative to:
- associate a first plurality of audible annotations with a document;
- associate a second one or more audible annotations with the document;
- associate a first person with said first plurality of audible annotations;
- associate a second person with said second one or more audible annotations;
- present the document together with a first icon associated with the first plurality of audible annotations and a second icon associated with the second one or more audible annotations;
- receive a selection of the first icon;
- present a plurality of indications in response to the selection of the first icon, each of the plurality of indications associated with a respective one of the first plurality of audible annotations;
- receive a selection of one of the plurality of indications;
- and
- audibly present one of the first plurality of audible annotations associated with the selected indication.
A computer program product in a computer readable medium for associating an annotation with a document, comprising:
- instructions for associating a first plurality of audible annotations with a document,
- instructions for associating a second one or more audible annotations with the document;
- instructions for associating a first person with said first plurality of audible annotations;
- instructions for associating a second person with said second one or more audible annotations;
- instructions for presenting the document together with a first icon associated with the first plurality of audible annotations and a second icon associated with the second one or more audible annotations;
- instructions for receiving a selection of the first icon;
- instructions for presenting a plurality of indications in response to the selection of the first icon, each of the plurality of indications associated with a respective one of the first plurality of audible annotations;
- instructions for receiving a selection of one of the plurality of indications;
- and
- instructions for audibly presenting one of the first plurality of audible annotations associated with the selected indication.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.