Automated identification and marking of new and changed...

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2004-08-27

2009-02-03

LeRoux, Etienne P (Department: 2161)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Data structure types

Reexamination Certificate

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07487190

ABSTRACT:
A method for indicating changes in a structured document includes identifying a new topic or a modified topic in an updated version of a structured document having one or more topics, generating a table of contents having one or more topic entries associated with the one or more topics, marking a topic entry associated with the new topic or the modified topic with a marker indicating that the associated topic is new or modified. A system includes an unmarked table of contents having an entry associated with a unit of updated topic content, and a marking module marking the entry if the unit of updated topic content has changed or the unit of updated topic content comprises a new topic.

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