Systems and methods for managing user-specific modifications to shared content on an individual basis

Abstract

System and methods for managing content modification messages are provided. In some embodiments, a request to send a modification message to a second user is received from a first user. The request to send the modification message pertains to a modification made to a first user-specific version corresponding to the first user and represented by a first delta. The modification message comprising a second delta is generated. The modification message includes second instructions to modify a second user-specific version to include the modification within the second user-specific version by resolving the first delta and the first user-specific version to the second user-specific version. A message indicator for the modification message is provides to a client device of the second user. The message indicator identifies the first user as the sender of the modification message.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 receiving a request to send a modification message from a first user of a plurality of users to a second user of the plurality of users, each user of the plurality of users having access to a user-specific version of a master content, the request to send the modification message pertaining to a selected modification of a plurality of modifications made to a first user-specific version corresponding to the first user and represented by a first delta, the modification message to be addressed to the second user of the plurality of users;   generating the modification message comprising a second delta including instructions to modify a second user-specific version corresponding to the second user to include the selected modification within the second user-specific version by resolving the first delta and the first user-specific version to the second user-specific version; and   providing, to a client device of the second user, a message indicator for the modification message, the message indicator identifying the first user as the sender of the modification message.