Document Editing Layers for Protected Review State Verification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Reviewers may inadvertently edit a document in its originally requested state, making it difficult to verify the document in the intended review state.
Innovation Solution
An editing program and method that includes instructions to create an editing layer and a review layer, restricting editing based on a review instruction, allowing comments to be edited in the review layer during a review, and lifting the restriction upon completion.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If reviewers can simultaneously edit and review the document in the same editing area, then collaboration efficiency is improved, but the document's original state may be inadvertently modified making verification difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The editing area is segmented into multiple layers: an editing layer for making changes and a review layer for verification. This segmentation allows reviewers to access and review the document in its original state within the review layer while editors work in the editing layer, preventing inadvertent modification of the reviewable content while maintaining collaboration efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
A layer management mechanism acts as an intermediary between editing and review functions. The system automatically switches between editing layer and review layer based on the user's role and current operation, mediating access to protect the document's original state during review while allowing efficient collaboration through controlled switching.
2Reliability
If the editing layer is restricted during review, then document verification reliability is improved, but editing flexibility is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The layer switching mechanism dynamically adjusts accessibility based on operational context. During review operations, the system switches to the review layer with restricted editing to ensure verification reliability. When editing operations are needed, the system switches to the editing layer with full flexibility. This dynamic adaptation resolves the contradiction by providing both reliability and flexibility at appropriate times.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the accessibility parameter of the editing layer based on the current operation mode. When in review mode, the editing layer is set to restricted state; when in editing mode, it is set to flexible state. This parameter change allows the system to maintain document verification reliability while preserving editing flexibility when needed.
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AI summary
The present invention provides an editing program and method that can prevent reviewers from inadvertently editing an editing area in its initial state when a review was requested. The editing program includes instructions to cause a processor of a computer to execute the following processing. The processor edits, based on an editing instruction instructing to edit an editing area, an editing layer set in the editing area, and displays the editing area that is edited on the display. The processor executes a restriction on the editing of the editing layer, the restriction being based on acquisition of a review instruction instructing to review the editing layer, and edits, based on the editing instruction, a review layer, and displays the editing area that is edited on the display (S41). The review layer is set in the editing area and is different from the editing layer. The processor lifts the restriction on the editing the editing layer based on completion of the review of the editing layer (S59).