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| 20080216070 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR PROVIDING WEB-BASED ELECTRONIC RESEARCH AND PRESENTATION FUNCTIONS VIA A DOCUMENT CREATION APPLICATION - An exemplary embodiment of the invention relates to a method, system, and storage medium for providing web-based electronic research and presentation functions via a document creation application. The method includes scanning an active document on a computer to identify relevant keywords, searching a database for reference materials relating to the relevant keywords, and displaying relevant reference materials on the computer. The method further includes deploying process software for providing the web-based electronic research and presentation functions via a document creation application. The deployment includes installing the process software on a server, identifying server addresses for users accessing the process software on the server, sending the process software to the server and copying the process software to a file system of the server. The deployment also includes sending the process software to a client computer and executing the process software on the client computer. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080235145 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR PROVIDING WEB-BASED ELECTRONIC RESEARCH AND PRESENTATION FUNCTIONS VIA A DOCUMENT CREATION APPLICATION - An exemplary embodiment of the invention relates to a method, system, and storage medium for providing web-based electronic research and presentation functions via a document creation application. The method comprises scanning an active document on a computer device for identifying relevant keywords, and searching at least one database for reference materials relating to the relevant keywords. The active document includes data currently being entered or edited by a user on the computer device. Results relevant to the active document are automatically shown on the computer screen. The method also includes converting the reference materials if they are in a format different from the format used in creating the active document, and displaying the converted reference materials on the computer device. Embodiments of the invention also include a system and a storage medium. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20090077548 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR PROVIDING SEARCH AND REFERENCE FUNCTIONS FOR A MESSAGING SYSTEM - An exemplary embodiment of the invention relates to a method, system, and storage medium for providing search and reference functions for a messaging system. The method comprises receiving a request to search a data archive for reference information relating to at least one keyword selected by a messaging system user while the messaging system user is actively engaged in composing a message or a response to a message. The keyword is selected from the body of text contained in the message. The method further includes searching the data archive and, if a reference is found, presenting the reference to the messaging system user within the message. The data archive includes information gathered from the messaging system user's message folder and at least one of a local data storage system, and a shared online repository. Embodiments of the invention also include a system and a storage medium. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090113415 | SYSTEM FOR IMPORTING CALENDAR DATA FROM A COMPUTER SCREEN INTO A CALENDAR APPLICATION - An exemplary embodiment of the invention relates to a method, system, and storage medium for performing calendaring and reminder activities for a computer user. The method includes analyzing text displayed on a computer screen, identifying calendar parameters resulting from the analysis, creating a calendar entry record that includes a source of the calendar parameters, pasting the calendar parameters into the calendar entry record, and automatically storing the calendar entry record in a calendar application without opening the calendar application. Calendar parameters include at least one of a date, a time, a meeting type, and a subject. | 04-30-2009 |
