Abstract: A method and system for annotating and linking electronic documents is described herein. Separate annotation layers or connectors are used to store each annotation or connection associated with a document in order to improve the efficiency and robustness of collaborative annotation. When a user creates an annotation for a document, a new annotation layer is generated, containing information describing the annotation. The annotation layer is separate from the annotated document. The annotation layer may be transmitted to another user without transmission of the document, thereby reducing network traffic and avoiding metadata contamination within the document itself. This facilitates real-time collaborative annotation of electronic documents by multiple users. This also facilitates robust connections between documents or other data sources, which contain information regarding both the source and target documents.

Abstract: A method and system for annotating and linking electronic documents is described herein. Separate annotation layers or connectors are used to store each annotation or connection associated with a document in order to improve the efficiency and robustness of collaborative annotation. When a user creates an annotation for a document, a new annotation layer is generated, containing information describing the annotation. The annotation layer is separate from the annotated document. The annotation layer may be transmitted to another user without transmission of the document, thereby reducing network traffic and avoiding metadata contamination within the document itself. This facilitates real-time collaborative annotation of electronic documents by multiple users. This also facilitates robust connections between documents or other data sources, which contain information regarding both the source and target documents.

Abstract: A method and system for annotating and linking electronic documents is described herein. Separate annotation layers or connectors are used to store each annotation or connection associated with a document in order to improve the efficiency and robustness of collaborative annotation. When a user creates an annotation for a document, a new annotation layer is generated, containing information describing the annotation. The annotation layer is separate from the annotated document. The annotation layer may be transmitted to another user without transmission of the document, thereby reducing network traffic and avoiding metadata contamination within the document itself. This facilitates real-time collaborative annotation of electronic documents by multiple users. This also facilitates robust connections between documents or other data sources, which contain information regarding both the source and target documents.

Abstract: A method and system for annotating and linking electronic documents is described herein. Separate annotation layers or connectors are used to store each annotation or connection associated with a document in order to improve the efficiency and robustness of collaborative annotation. When a user creates an annotation for a document, a new annotation layer is generated, containing information describing the annotation. The annotation layer is separate from the annotated document. The annotation layer may be transmitted to another user without transmission of the document, thereby reducing network traffic and avoiding metadata contamination within the document itself. This facilitates real-time collaborative annotation of electronic documents by multiple users. This also facilitates robust connections between documents or other data sources, which contain information regarding both the source and target documents.

Abstract: A method and system creates an interactive multimedia document that incorporates references to multimedia files that support a particular logical step or argument presented within the document. The method and system utilizes several modules including a builder module and a presenter module. The references are configured to determine, upon selection, a visual format and a relevant portion of the multimedia file to be displayed. Thus, only one copy of the multimedia file needs to be incorporated into the document. The multimedia files include text documents, portable document files, PowerPoint® presentations, audio files, video files, voice narrated graphics, and other types of files. In some embodiments, the interactive multimedia document is a legal brief and the multimedia files include depositions, supporting case law, evidence, and other materials.

Abstract: A method and system creates an interactive multimedia document that incorporates references to multimedia files that support a particular logical step or argument presented within the document. The method and system utilizes several modules including a builder module and a presenter module. The references are configured to determine, upon selection, a visual format and a relevant portion of the multimedia file to be displayed. Thus, only one copy of the multimedia file needs to be incorporated into the document. The multimedia files include text documents, portable document files, PowerPoint® presentations, audio files, video files, voice narrated graphics, and other types of files. In some embodiments, the interactive multimedia document is a legal brief and the multimedia files include depositions, supporting case law, evidence, and other materials.

Abstract: A method and system creates an interactive multimedia document that incorporates references to multimedia files that support a particular logical step or argument presented within the document. The method and system utilizes several modules including a builder module and a presenter module. The references are configured to determine, upon selection, a visual format and a relevant portion of the multimedia file to be displayed. Thus, only one copy of the multimedia file needs to be incorporated into the document. The multimedia files include text documents, portable document files, PowerPoint® presentations, audio files, video files, voice narrated graphics, and other types of files. In some embodiments, the interactive multimedia document is a legal brief and the multimedia files include depositions, supporting case law, evidence, and other materials.

Abstract: A method and system creates an interactive multimedia document that incorporates references to multimedia files that support a particular logical step or argument presented within the document. The method and system utilizes several modules including a builder module and a presenter module. The references are configured to determine, upon selection, a visual format and a relevant portion of the multimedia file to be displayed. Thus, only one copy of the multimedia file needs to be incorporated into the document. The multimedia files include text documents, portable document files, PowerPoint® presentations, audio files, video files, voice narrated graphics, and other types of files. In some embodiments, the interactive multimedia document is a legal brief and the multimedia files include depositions, supporting case law, evidence, and other materials.