Document Section Versioning via Segmentation and Extraction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Managing and identifying specific versions of a document section is time-consuming due to lengthy revision histories, requiring extensive efforts to determine the exact version of modifications made.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that generate and store versions of document sections independently using a configuration management system, based on user inputs for line boundaries, allowing for efficient tracking and retrieval of section modifications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If entire document history and all versions are scanned to check modifications, then complete modification tracking is achieved, but time consumption increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the document into multiple sections, each with its own version history. Instead of scanning the entire document history, the system scans only the version history of the specific section where modifications occurred. This segmentation approach maintains complete tracking accuracy while significantly reducing time consumption.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts and stores version information for each section independently in a configuration management system. This allows the system to retrieve only the necessary version data for a specific section rather than scanning through the entire document history, thereby reducing time while maintaining accuracy.
2Productivity
If section versions are stored independently in configuration management system, then retrieval efficiency improves, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The configuration management system serves multiple functions: it stores version information, manages section metadata, tracks modifications, and enables efficient retrieval. By consolidating these functions into a single system, the patent improves productivity without proportionally increasing complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates independent copies of section versions in the configuration management system rather than storing them within the document itself. This copying approach enables efficient retrieval and comparison of versions while maintaining a manageable system structure through standardized storage formats.
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to system(s) and method(s) for generating a version associated with a section in a document. The system receives user inputs corresponding to line boundaries associated with the document. Based on the user inputs, the system generates a set of sections and a set of section tags associated with the set of sections. The system further generates one or more versions associated with each section tag when the section associated with the section tag is modified. Upon generation of the one or more versions, the system may store the one or more versions independent of the document.