Systems and methods for providing a collaborative document environment
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| Název: | Systems and methods for providing a collaborative document environment |
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| Patent Number: | 12001,784 |
| Datum vydání: | June 04, 2024 |
| Appl. No: | 17/733959 |
| Application Filed: | April 29, 2022 |
| Abstrakt: | Systems and methods are disclosed for sharing a unified undo/redo stack between multiple applications. A method determining that a host application receives an action regarding a document, adding the action to a unified stack that is associated with undo commands and is shared between the host application and a secondary application, receiving an undo command from the host application or the secondary application, and retrieving the undo command from the unified stack to cause the action to be undone in the host application and the secondary application. |
| Inventors: | Google LLC (Mountain View, CA, US) |
| Assignees: | Google LLC (Mountain View, CA, US) |
| Claim: | 1. A method comprising: determining that a host application receives an action regarding a document, wherein the action comprises a user change made to the document via the host application; adding the action regarding the document to a unified stack that is associated with undo commands and is shared between the host application and a secondary application, wherein at least a portion of the document is editable via the host application and the secondary application; receiving an undo command from the secondary application; and retrieving the undo command from the unified stack to cause the user change made to the document via the host application to be undone in the secondary application. |
| Claim: | 2. The method of claim 1 further comprising: determining that the host application receives a second action regarding the document; adding the second action to a unified stack that is associated with redo commands and is shared between the host application and the secondary application; receiving a redo command from the host application or the secondary application; and retrieving the redo command from the unified stack to cause the second action to be redone in at least one of the host application or the secondary application. |
| Claim: | 3. The method of claim 2 wherein the unified stack associated with the undo commands is the same as the unified stack associated with the redo commands. |
| Claim: | 4. The method of claim 1 wherein the secondary application is embedded within the host application. |
| Claim: | 5. The method of claim 1 wherein the host application is a document application and the secondary application is a spreadsheet application. |
| Claim: | 6. The method of claim 1 wherein the action pertains to adding text to the document or adding a comment to the document. |
| Claim: | 7. The method of claim 6 wherein the undo command regarding the comment corresponds to one of: user input indicating a request to undo a suggested edit to the document, user input indicating a request to delete the comment via a user interface for a comment section, or user input indicating a request to delete the comment and synchronize the deletion with another user device. |
| Claim: | 8. The method of claim 1 wherein determining that the host application receives the action pertaining to the document comprises: determining whether the host application receives the action from the secondary application or directly; and responsive to determining that the host application receives the action from the secondary application, canceling the action from the second application. |
| Claim: | 9. The method of claim 1 wherein determining that the host application receives the action pertaining to the document further comprises: determining whether the host application receives the action from the secondary application or directly; and responsive to determining that the host application receives the action directly, refraining from canceling the action from the second application. |
| Claim: | 10. The method of claim 1 wherein the unified stack is synchronized between the host application and the secondary application. |
| Claim: | 11. Non-transitory computer-readable media having recorded thereon instructions, that when executed by one or more computer processors, perform operations comprising: determining that a host application receives an action regarding a document, wherein the action comprises a user change made to the document via the host application; adding the action regarding the document to a unified stack that is associated with undo commands and is shared between the host application and a secondary application, wherein at least a portion of the document is editable via the first host application and the secondary application; receiving an undo command from the secondary application; and retrieving the undo command from the unified stack to cause the user change made to the document via the host application to be undone in the secondary application. |
| Claim: | 12. The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 11 wherein the operations further comprise: determining that the host application receives a second action regarding the document; adding the second action to a unified stack that is associated with redo commands and is shared between the host application and the secondary application; receiving a redo command from the host application or the secondary application; and retrieving the redo command from the unified stack to cause the second action to be redone in at least one of the host application or the secondary application. |
| Claim: | 13. The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 11 wherein the secondary application is embedded within the host application, and wherein the host application is a document application and the secondary application is a spreadsheet application. |
| Claim: | 14. The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 11 wherein the action pertains to adding a comment to the document, and wherein the undo command regarding the comment corresponds to one of: user input indicating a request to undo a suggested edit to the document, user input indicating a request to delete the comment via a user interface for a comment section, or user input indicating a request to delete the comment and synchronize the deletion with another user device. |
| Claim: | 15. The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 11 wherein determining that the host application receives the action pertaining to the document comprises: determining whether the host application receives the action from the secondary application or directly; and responsive to determining that the host application receives the action from the secondary application, canceling the action from the second application. |
| Claim: | 16. The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 11 wherein determining that the host application receives the action pertaining to the document further comprises: determining whether the host application receives the action from the secondary application or directly; and responsive to determining that the host application receives the action directly, refraining from canceling the action from the second application. |
| Claim: | 17. A system comprising: a memory; and one or more processors, coupled to the memory, to perform operations comprising: determining that a host application receives an action regarding a document, wherein the action comprises a user change made to the document via the host application; adding the action regarding the document to a unified stack that is associated with undo commands and is shared between the host application and a secondary application, wherein at least a portion of the document is editable via the first host application and the secondary application; receiving an undo command from the secondary application; and retrieving the undo command from the unified stack to cause the user change made to the document via the host application to be undone in the secondary application. |
| Claim: | 18. The system of claim 17 wherein the operations further comprise: determining that the host application receives a second action regarding the document; adding the second action to a unified stack that is associated with redo commands and is shared between the host application and the secondary application; receiving a redo command from the host application or the secondary application; and retrieving the redo command from the unified stack to cause the second action to be redone in at least one of the host application or the secondary application. |
| Claim: | 19. The system of claim 17 wherein the secondary application is embedded within the host application, and wherein the host application is a document application and the secondary application is a spreadsheet application. |
| Claim: | 20. The system of claim 17 wherein the action pertains to adding a comment to the document, and wherein the undo command regarding the comment corresponds to one of: user input indicating a request to undo a suggested edit to the document, user input indicating a request to delete the comment via a user interface for a comment section, or user input indicating a request to delete the comment and synchronize the deletion with another user device. |
| Claim: | 21. The system of claim 17 wherein determining that the host application receives the action pertaining to the document comprises: determining whether the host application receives the action from the secondary application or directly; and responsive to determining that the host application receives the action from the secondary application, canceling the action from the second application. |
| Claim: | 22. The system of claim 17 wherein determining that the host application receives the action pertaining to the document further comprises: determining whether the host application receives the action from the secondary application or directly; and responsive to determining that the host application receives the action directly, refraining from canceling the action from the second application. |
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| Primary Examiner: | Zuberi, Mohammed H |
| Attorney, Agent or Firm: | Lowenstein Sandler LLP |
| Přístupové číslo: | edspgr.12001784 |
| Databáze: | USPTO Patent Grants |
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| Items | – Name: Title Label: Title Group: Ti Data: Systems and methods for providing a collaborative document environment – Name: DocumentID Label: Patent Number Group: Patent Data: 12001,784 – Name: DateEntry Label: Publication Date Group: Patent Data: June 04, 2024 – Name: DocumentID Label: Appl. No Group: Patent Data: 17/733959 – Name: DateFiled Label: Application Filed Group: Patent Data: April 29, 2022 – Name: Abstract Label: Abstract Group: Ab Data: Systems and methods are disclosed for sharing a unified undo/redo stack between multiple applications. A method determining that a host application receives an action regarding a document, adding the action to a unified stack that is associated with undo commands and is shared between the host application and a secondary application, receiving an undo command from the host application or the secondary application, and retrieving the undo command from the unified stack to cause the action to be undone in the host application and the secondary application. – Name: Author Label: Inventors Group: Patent Data: <searchLink fieldCode="ZA" term="%22Google+LLC%22">Google LLC</searchLink> (Mountain View, CA, US) – Name: OtherAuthors Label: Assignees Group: Patent Data: <searchLink fieldCode="ZS" term="%22Google+LLC%22">Google LLC</searchLink> (Mountain View, CA, US) – Name: Comment Label: Claim Group: Patent Data: 1. A method comprising: determining that a host application receives an action regarding a document, wherein the action comprises a user change made to the document via the host application; adding the action regarding the document to a unified stack that is associated with undo commands and is shared between the host application and a secondary application, wherein at least a portion of the document is editable via the host application and the secondary application; receiving an undo command from the secondary application; and retrieving the undo command from the unified stack to cause the user change made to the document via the host application to be undone in the secondary application. – Name: Comment Label: Claim Group: Patent Data: 2. The method of claim 1 further comprising: determining that the host application receives a second action regarding the document; adding the second action to a unified stack that is associated with redo commands and is shared between the host application and the secondary application; receiving a redo command from the host application or the secondary application; and retrieving the redo command from the unified stack to cause the second action to be redone in at least one of the host application or the secondary application. – Name: Comment Label: Claim Group: Patent Data: 3. The method of claim 2 wherein the unified stack associated with the undo commands is the same as the unified stack associated with the redo commands. – Name: Comment Label: Claim Group: Patent Data: 4. The method of claim 1 wherein the secondary application is embedded within the host application. – Name: Comment Label: Claim Group: Patent Data: 5. The method of claim 1 wherein the host application is a document application and the secondary application is a spreadsheet application. – Name: Comment Label: Claim Group: Patent Data: 6. The method of claim 1 wherein the action pertains to adding text to the document or adding a comment to the document. – Name: Comment Label: Claim Group: Patent Data: 7. The method of claim 6 wherein the undo command regarding the comment corresponds to one of: user input indicating a request to undo a suggested edit to the document, user input indicating a request to delete the comment via a user interface for a comment section, or user input indicating a request to delete the comment and synchronize the deletion with another user device. – Name: Comment Label: Claim Group: Patent Data: 8. The method of claim 1 wherein determining that the host application receives the action pertaining to the document comprises: determining whether the host application receives the action from the secondary application or directly; and responsive to determining that the host application receives the action from the secondary application, canceling the action from the second application. – Name: Comment Label: Claim Group: Patent Data: 9. The method of claim 1 wherein determining that the host application receives the action pertaining to the document further comprises: determining whether the host application receives the action from the secondary application or directly; and responsive to determining that the host application receives the action directly, refraining from canceling the action from the second application. – Name: Comment Label: Claim Group: Patent Data: 10. The method of claim 1 wherein the unified stack is synchronized between the host application and the secondary application. – Name: Comment Label: Claim Group: Patent Data: 11. Non-transitory computer-readable media having recorded thereon instructions, that when executed by one or more computer processors, perform operations comprising: determining that a host application receives an action regarding a document, wherein the action comprises a user change made to the document via the host application; adding the action regarding the document to a unified stack that is associated with undo commands and is shared between the host application and a secondary application, wherein at least a portion of the document is editable via the first host application and the secondary application; receiving an undo command from the secondary application; and retrieving the undo command from the unified stack to cause the user change made to the document via the host application to be undone in the secondary application. – Name: Comment Label: Claim Group: Patent Data: 12. The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 11 wherein the operations further comprise: determining that the host application receives a second action regarding the document; adding the second action to a unified stack that is associated with redo commands and is shared between the host application and the secondary application; receiving a redo command from the host application or the secondary application; and retrieving the redo command from the unified stack to cause the second action to be redone in at least one of the host application or the secondary application. – Name: Comment Label: Claim Group: Patent Data: 13. The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 11 wherein the secondary application is embedded within the host application, and wherein the host application is a document application and the secondary application is a spreadsheet application. – Name: Comment Label: Claim Group: Patent Data: 14. The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 11 wherein the action pertains to adding a comment to the document, and wherein the undo command regarding the comment corresponds to one of: user input indicating a request to undo a suggested edit to the document, user input indicating a request to delete the comment via a user interface for a comment section, or user input indicating a request to delete the comment and synchronize the deletion with another user device. – Name: Comment Label: Claim Group: Patent Data: 15. The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 11 wherein determining that the host application receives the action pertaining to the document comprises: determining whether the host application receives the action from the secondary application or directly; and responsive to determining that the host application receives the action from the secondary application, canceling the action from the second application. – Name: Comment Label: Claim Group: Patent Data: 16. The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 11 wherein determining that the host application receives the action pertaining to the document further comprises: determining whether the host application receives the action from the secondary application or directly; and responsive to determining that the host application receives the action directly, refraining from canceling the action from the second application. – Name: Comment Label: Claim Group: Patent Data: 17. A system comprising: a memory; and one or more processors, coupled to the memory, to perform operations comprising: determining that a host application receives an action regarding a document, wherein the action comprises a user change made to the document via the host application; adding the action regarding the document to a unified stack that is associated with undo commands and is shared between the host application and a secondary application, wherein at least a portion of the document is editable via the first host application and the secondary application; receiving an undo command from the secondary application; and retrieving the undo command from the unified stack to cause the user change made to the document via the host application to be undone in the secondary application. – Name: Comment Label: Claim Group: Patent Data: 18. The system of claim 17 wherein the operations further comprise: determining that the host application receives a second action regarding the document; adding the second action to a unified stack that is associated with redo commands and is shared between the host application and the secondary application; receiving a redo command from the host application or the secondary application; and retrieving the redo command from the unified stack to cause the second action to be redone in at least one of the host application or the secondary application. – Name: Comment Label: Claim Group: Patent Data: 19. The system of claim 17 wherein the secondary application is embedded within the host application, and wherein the host application is a document application and the secondary application is a spreadsheet application. – Name: Comment Label: Claim Group: Patent Data: 20. The system of claim 17 wherein the action pertains to adding a comment to the document, and wherein the undo command regarding the comment corresponds to one of: user input indicating a request to undo a suggested edit to the document, user input indicating a request to delete the comment via a user interface for a comment section, or user input indicating a request to delete the comment and synchronize the deletion with another user device. – Name: Comment Label: Claim Group: Patent Data: 21. The system of claim 17 wherein determining that the host application receives the action pertaining to the document comprises: determining whether the host application receives the action from the secondary application or directly; and responsive to determining that the host application receives the action from the secondary application, canceling the action from the second application. – Name: Comment Label: Claim Group: Patent Data: 22. The system of claim 17 wherein determining that the host application receives the action pertaining to the document further comprises: determining whether the host application receives the action from the secondary application or directly; and responsive to determining that the host application receives the action directly, refraining from canceling the action from the second application. – Name: Ref Label: Patent References Cited Group: Patent Data: <searchLink fieldCode="RF" term="%227222156%22">7222156</searchLink> May 2007 Gupta et al.<br /><searchLink fieldCode="RF" term="%227370060%22">7370060</searchLink> May 2008 Jain<br /><searchLink fieldCode="RF" term="%228108464%22">8108464</searchLink> January 2012 Rochelle<br /><searchLink fieldCode="RF" term="%228473847%22">8473847</searchLink> June 2013 Glover<br /><searchLink fieldCode="RF" term="%228682989%22">8682989</searchLink> March 2014 Meisels et al.<br /><searchLink fieldCode="RF" term="%228869046%22">8869046</searchLink> 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