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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2009
Robert Thomas Owen Rees, Newport, GB;
Roger Brian Gimson, Bristol, GB;
Helen Balinsky, Cardiff Wales, GB;
Robert Thomas Owen Rees, Newport, GB;
Roger Brian Gimson, Bristol, GB;
Helen Balinsky, Cardiff Wales, GB;
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A first instance of a modular document is received, where the modular document is composed of plural parts, and where the modular document contains a merge definition. A second instance of the modular document is received, where the second instance and the first instance of the modular document have been modified with respect to each other. The second instance is merged with the first instance, where any conflict between the second instance and the first instance is resolved according to the merge definition.