Open Text Corporation

Hewlett-packard Development Company, L.P.

Kenneth E Gibbs

Ronald Lee Heiney

Robert C Guckenberger

Christopher J Heinz

Daniel J Kloiber

Davis L Marksbury

A method of processing an interactive document is enclosed.

Methods and systems for creating, interacting with, and utilizing a superactive document

A method of providing a combined interface-and-document includes simultaneously displaying a first instance of a document and an interview pane, wherein the interview pane is displayed via at least one of juxtaposing or superimposing the interview pane relative to the document. The method includes iteratively triggering transformation of the first instance of the document, to produce a second instance of the document, via user interaction received within the interview pane. The document is dynamically reflowed upon each iterative transformation of the document.

Systems and methods are provided for creating, providing mechanisms for user interaction with, and utilizing a superactive document, including the providing of print and electronic versions of such superactive documents, and providing for processing of such superactive documents by computer-implemented processes of an enterprise. A container encapsulates operative components in a predetermined electronic file format. The container includes a compressed portion for storing predetermined portions of selected operative components. A content component represents document contents including text, graphics, controls, and sound. An interaction orchestration component displays a user document interaction interface when the document is processed by a compatible computer program. A control component controls user access to predetermined content components and utilization of predetermined interaction orchestration components. Instance data comprising predetermined information is obtained from interaction between a user and operations of an interaction orchestration component, an enterprise database, external databases, and asynchronous information sources.

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Lexington, KY, United States of America

Kenneth E Gibbs