Abstract: A method and apparatus for sharing electronic documents and sharing annotations to the same is disclosed. In some aspects, the present teachings include easy to use and flexible user interface elements to assist users in accessing shared files and folders as well as indications to alert the users to updates in the condition of a shared item. The user interface also permits simple but effective sharing of comments relating to content and allows for intuitive social networking features in the context of electronic content sharing. In other aspects, an indicator of how many new unread comments are associated with a shared electronic file exist is placed visually on or beside the actual icon of the share electronic file associated with the comments.

Abstract: A system and method for controlling a display on a client device such as a wireless communication device, e.g., a smartphone or similar device is presented. Aspects of the invention permit a more efficient and fast representation of the desired output onto the client's display including by caching certain display data on the client, temporarily and/or permanently, and transmitting only command and control level data from the server to the client for display of the cached display data.