Patent ID: 7941400
Filing Date: 2011-05-10
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for maintaining a state of a document in a document-centric model to maintain a task across systems with the document, the method consisting of: opening the document on a first device; loading and renderin the document on the first device; activating a first plugin on the first device; checking the document for a marker record in a first marker registry database associated with the first device; in response to a presence of the marker in the first marker registry database: performing a synchronization between the first device and a second device, the synchronization including transferring the marker entry to a second marker registry database associated with the second device; closing the document on the first device; activating the first plugin in response to a closing of a window; retrieving details associated with a marker associated with the marker record; in response to a determination that the marker entry exists, updating the marker entry; in response to an absence of a marker entry in the first marker registry database, creating a new marker entry in the first marker registry database; and updating a marker information data field and a current time data field associated with the marker entry.