Unified Document Viewer for Cross-Format Page Linking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face inconvenience when switching between different document formats, such as slide presentations and word processing documents, as they need to launch multiple applications and navigate through various files during presentations, leading to awkward and cumbersome workflows.
Innovation Solution
A computer system that links pages from documents of different formats within a single application, allowing users to view linked pages without launching separate application programs, using a graphical user interface to display icons for linked pages and switch between them seamlessly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If users switch between different application programs to display documents in different formats, then they can access documents created in different formats, but the operation becomes awkward and cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple document formats from different applications into a single unified display interface. The system integrates presentation documents, word processing documents, and other formats into one application window, allowing users to view and switch between different format documents without launching separate applications. This merging approach maintains adaptability to handle various document types while significantly improving ease of operation by eliminating the need to switch between multiple application programs.
2Productivity
If users launch separate application programs for different document formats, then they can access the full functionality of each application, but the workflow becomes time-consuming and disruptive
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-loading and preparing multiple document formats within the single application environment. When a user wants to view a document in a different format, the system has already prepared the display capabilities and can immediately switch between documents without the time-consuming process of launching new applications. This preliminary preparation significantly reduces the time lost to application launching and file navigation, thereby improving productivity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If users maintain multiple files in different formats, then they can organize content according to different document requirements, but the complexity of managing multiple files increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal interface that can handle multiple document formats within a single application. The system provides multi-functional capabilities to create, view, and manage presentation documents, word processing documents, and other formats through one unified interface. This universality maintains the adaptability to work with different document formats while reducing device complexity by eliminating the need to manage multiple separate application files and interfaces.
Data Source
AI summary
A first document may be identified, wherein the first document may be created in a first file format. A second document may be identified, wherein the second document may be created in a second file format. A page of the first document may be linked with a page of the second document. The page of the first document may be stored with the page of the second document in a file. The page of the first document may be displayed. An input may be received selecting the page of the second document and the page of the second document may be displayed in response to the input.