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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2012
Velda Bartek, Apex, NC (US);
Eric L. Masselle, Raleigh, NC (US);
Patrick G. Mcgowan, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Velda Bartek, Apex, NC (US);
Eric L. Masselle, Raleigh, NC (US);
Patrick G. McGowan, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A system, method and program product for managing concurrent editing in a collaborative editing environment includes a step of a computer receiving an input to edit an electronic document from a first editor through a first user interface. Responsive to receiving an input to edit an electronic document, the computer tracks a cursor within the electronic document associated with the first editor. The computer locks content of the electronic document within a predetermined proximity of the cursor associated with the first user interface to prevent access to the content of the electronic document within the predetermined proximity of the cursor by one or more second editors. Responsive to the cursor associated with the first editor moving to a new location within the electronic document, the computer unlocks content no longer in the predetermined proximity of the cursor associated with the first editor.