Patent ID: 6931592
Filing Date: 2005-08-16
Classification: G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
1. In a computer system comprising an author's computer having a memory for storing an electronic document, a method for reviewing and editing the electronic document, the method comprising: receiving from the authors computer a copy of the electronic document having a first property identifying the location of the electronic document in the memory of the author's computer and indicating that the copy of the electronic document is to be reviewed; in response to receiving the copy of the electronic document, opening the copy of the electronic document within an application program and displaying the copy of the electronic document on a display device; checking whether a unique review identifier associated with the copy of the electronic document is included in a registry, wherein the presence of unique review identifier indicates that the copy of the electronic document is opened on the author's computer; in response to detecting the first property with the application program and determining that the unique review identifier is not in the registry, displaying on the display device a review toolbar comprising selectable control elements corresponding to document review operations; in response to user input, editing the copy of the electronic document to create an edited electronic document; and sending the edited electronic document to the author's computer, said edited electronic document having said first property and the unique review identifier.