Document Summarizer for Word Processors

Abstract

A document summarizer for word processors is described. In one aspect, a document is accessed for summarization. Using a phase summarizing process, a sentence-based summary of writings of the document is constructed from the writings. A file associated with the document is located. The sentence-based summary is inserted into the file such that the sentence-based summary is before an opening paragraph of the document. The file is saved to non-volatile memory.

1 . In a document summarizing application executing on a processing device, a computer-implemented method comprising: 
 accessing a document;    constructing, using a phase summarizing process, a sentence-based summary of writings of the document from the writings;    locating a file associated with the document;    inserting the sentence-based summary into the file such that the sentence-based summary is before an opening paragraph of the document; and    saving the file to non-volatile memory.    
   
   
       2 . A word processing application stored in a storage medium which directs a computer to perform the computer-implemented method as recited in  claim 1 .  
   
   
       3 . An electronic mail application stored in a storage medium which directs a computer to perform in the computer-implemented method as recited in  claim 1 .  
   
   
       4 . An Internet web browser application stored in a storage medium which directs a computer to perform in the computer-implemented method as recited in  claim 1 .  
   
   
       5 . A computer-readable medium comprising computer program instructions that, when executed by a processor, are for performing operations on a computing device comprising: 
 accessing a document;    constructing a textual content-based summary of a document's writings of the document from the writings; and    inserting the textual content-based summary into the document such that the textual content-basis summary is before an opening paragraph of at a beginning of the document and on a common page with starting content of the document; and    saving the document.    
   
   
       6 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 5 , wherein the computer program instructions are implemented by a word processing application.  
   
   
       7 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 5 , wherein the computer program instructions are implemented by an electronic mail application.  
   
   
       8 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 5 , wherein the computer program instructions are implemented by an Internet web browser application.  
   
   
       9 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 5 , wherein the computer program instructions for saving the document save the document in non-volatile memory.  
   
   
       10 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 5 , wherein the computer program instructions for saving the document save the document into a database.  
   
   
       11 . A computing device comprising: 
 a processor; and    memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising computer program instructions that, when executed by a processor, are for performing operations on a computing device comprising: 
 accessing a document;  
 constructing a textual content-based summary of a documents writings of the document from the writings; and  
 inserting the textual content-based summary into the document such that the textual content-basis summary is before an opening paragraph of at a beginning of the document and on a common page with starting content of the document; and  
 saving the document.  
   
   
   
       12 . The computing device of  claim 11 , wherein the computer program instructions are implemented by a word processing application.  
   
   
       13 . The computing device of  claim 11 , wherein the computer program instructions are implemented by an electronic mail application.  
   
   
       14 . The computing device of  claim 11 , wherein the computer program instructions are implemented by an Internet web browser application.  
   
   
       15 . The computing device of  claim 11 , wherein the computer program instructions for saving the document save the document in non-volatile memory.  
   
   
       16 . The computing device of  claim 11 , wherein the computer program instructions for saving the document save the document into a database.