Systems and methods for synchronizing graphical displays across thin client devices
Systems and methods are disclosed for synchronizing a document markup modification across a plurality of devices. One method comprises subscribing to one or more events occurring in a first document markup application, the first document markup application being a first thin client application, and receiving a notification indicating a modification to a document markup in the first document markup application. A cross-compatible markup object associated with the modified document markup may be extracted and transmitted to a second document markup application, the second document markup application being a second thin client application.
1. A method of synchronizing a document markup across a plurality of devices, comprising:
subscribing, by a first document markup application installed on a first device of the plurality of devices, to one or more events associated with the document markup occurring in the first document markup application;
extracting, by the first document markup application in response to an occurrence of the one or more events at the first document markup application, a first markup object that is representative of the document markup from the first document markup application;
translating, by the first document markup application, the first markup object to a second markup object that is representative of the document markup for display on a second device of the plurality of devices, such that the first markup object that is representative of the document markup and extracted from the first document markup application is not configured for display on a second document markup application installed on the second device prior to translation; and
storing the second markup object on the first device.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein prior to storing the second markup object on the first device, the method comprises:
compressing the second markup object by the first document markup application.
3. The method of claim 1 , further includes:
transmitting the second markup object stored on the first device to the second document markup application installed on the second device,
wherein the second document markup application is configured to decompress the second markup object.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first markup object includes a Portable Document Format (PDF) dictionary object, and the second markup object includes a JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) object.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the JSON object is configured to be easily consumable and quickly processed relative to the PDF dictionary object, such that display of the JSON object requires relatively less computational load and processing time than displaying the PDF dictionary object.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more events includes an addition, a deletion, a modification, a replacement, or a movement of the document markup in the first document markup application.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first device of the plurality of devices includes a mobile phone, a tablet, a gaming device, an Internet-of-Things (IoT) device, or a lightweight computer.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the second device of the plurality of devices includes a personal computer (PC), a tablet PC, a set-top box (STB), a personal digital assistant (PDA), a mobile device, a palmtop computer, a laptop computer, or a desktop computer.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first document markup application includes a thin client application and the second document markup application includes a thick client application.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first device is configured to determine whether the second document markup application receiving the document markup is a thin client document markup application or a thick client document markup application.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein after extracting the first markup object at the first document markup application, the method comprises:
forgoing translation of the first markup object to the second markup object upon determining the second document markup application receiving the document markup is the thin client document markup application.
12. The method of claim 1 , wherein each of the first markup application and the second markup application is coupled to a markup library, the markup library comprising computer readable codes to render the document markup in a thin client document markup application or a thick client document markup application.
13. A system for synchronizing a document markup across a plurality of devices, comprising:
one or more processors;
at least one non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform a method comprising:
subscribing, by a first document markup application installed on a first device of the plurality of devices, to one or more events associated with the document markup occurring in the first document markup application installed on the first device;
extracting, by the first document markup application in response to an occurrence of the one or more events at the first document markup application, a first markup object that is representative of the document markup from the first document markup application;
translating, by the first document markup application, the first markup object to a second markup object that is representative of the document markup for display on a second device of the plurality of devices, such that the first markup object that is representative of the document markup and extracted from the first document markup application is not configured for display on a second document markup application installed on the second device prior to translation; and
storing the second markup object on the first device.
14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the first document markup application includes a web-based document software application.
15. The system of claim 13 , wherein the first markup object includes a Portable Document Format (PDF) dictionary object, and the second markup object includes a JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) object.
16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the JSON object is configured to be easily consumable and quickly processed relative to the PDF dictionary object, such that display of the JSON object requires relatively less computational load and processing time than displaying the PDF dictionary object.
17. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform a method of synchronizing a document markup across a plurality of devices, the method comprising:
subscribing, by a first document markup application installed on a first device of the plurality of devices, to one or more events associated with the document markup occurring in the first document markup application;
extracting, by the first document markup application in response to an occurrence of the one or more events at the first document markup application, a first markup object that is representative of the document markup from the first document markup application;
translating, by the first document markup application, the first markup object to a second markup object that is representative of the document markup for display on ta second device of the plurality of devices, such that the first markup object that is representative of the document markup and extracted from the first document markup application is not configured for display on a second document markup application installed on the second device prior to translation; and
storing the second markup object on the first device.
18. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17 , wherein prior to storing the second markup object on the first device, the method comprises:
compressing the second markup object by the first document markup application.
19. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 18 , further includes:
transmitting the second markup object stored on the first device to the second document markup application installed on the second device,
wherein the second document markup application is configured to decompress the second markup object.
20. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the first device is configured to determine whether the second document markup application receiving the document markup is a thin client document markup application or a thick client document markup application.