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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2008
Brian Hartmann, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Brian Hartmann, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for emphasizing differences between original and modified documents. The method includes displaying the original document with the original document defining an original document boundary and a first bitmap. The method includes displaying the modified document with the modified document defining a modified document boundary and a second bitmap. The method includes receiving a user-selected first reference point set including a plurality of reference points correlated to coordinates within the original document boundary. The method includes receiving a user-selected second reference point set including a plurality of reference points correlated to coordinates within the modified document boundary. The method includes transforming the first bitmap to a common reference using the first reference point set. The method includes transforming the second bitmap to the common reference using the second reference point set. The method includes comparing the bitmaps. The method includes displaying indicia related to the comparison of the bitmaps.