EP0483577A2
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Hypermedia link marker abstract and search services
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1991-10-14
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2011-10-14
Abstract
Abstract A set of hypermedia linking services enable client applications to incorporate hypermedia capabilities in an open system architecture. The users are provided with a consistent hypermedia interface completely managed by the hypermedia services and not by the client application itself. The graphical user interface includes methods for menu handling, dialog box presentation and pointing device message handling, e.g., mouse message handling. Normal hypermedia activities such as object management, object creation, object deletion and object modification is provided. In addition, an open system searching mechanism is provided to satisfy broad non-context requests for information by the user without sacrificing the advantages of an open hypermedia environment.
Inventors
- 👤 Keith Bernstein
- 👤 John Anthony Stephens
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 20:01
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/40; G06F16/70; G06F16/74; G06F16/748; G06F16/90; G06F16/93; G06F16/94
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
In an open hypermedia system in which data for individual applications may be displayed on a screen of a display device in an application window, each of said windows including a main application workspace in which said data is displayed, said hypermedia system providing a uniform and consistent graphical user interface for applications which utilize hypermedia services available from said open hypermedia system, said method performed by said hypermedia system and comprising the steps of: prompting a user to input information to create a first link marker within an application window, said link marker being linked to one or more link markers and/or objects; providing the user with an option to input a link marker abstract in the form of summary text about information that can be found at the location of the link marker; and maintaining a database of said link markers and link marker abstracts.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
147 words
In an open hypermedia system in which data for individual applications may be displayed on a screen of a display device in an application window, each of said windows including a main application workspace in which said data is displayed, said hypermedia system providing a uniform and consistent graphical user interface for applications which utilize hypermedia services available from said open hypermedia system, said method performed by said hypermedia system and comprising the steps of: prompting a user to input information to create a first link marker within an application window, said link marker being linked to one or more link markers and/or objects; providing the user with an option to input a link marker abstract in the form of summary text about information that can be found at the location of the link marker; and maintaining a database of said link markers and link marker abstracts.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method recited in claim 1 wherein said link markers contain text indicating information located at other ends of the link marker's links.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method recited in claim 2 further comprising the steps of: displaying dialog box on said display device for inputting data to be searched; searching said database link markers and abstracts in response to data input by a user; and displaying a list representing link markers in said database of data matching said input data.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method recited in claim 3 wherein said data is text which maybe a keyword, phrase or sentence.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method recited in claim 3 further comprising the steps of: accepting a user input selecting a location in said list; and navigating to said data.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method recited in claim 5 wherein if said data is data of a second application, further comprising the step of displaying said data within an application window of said second application.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method recited in claim 6 wherein if said second application is not currently running, further comprising the steps of: launching said second application; and opening an application window on said screen for said second application.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
144 words
An open hypermedia system in which data for individual applications may be displayed on a screen of a display device in an application window, each of said windows including a main application workspace in which said data is displayed, said hypermedia system providing a uniform and consistent graphical user interface for applications which utilize hypermedia services available from said open hypermedia system, said hypermedia system comprising: means for prompting a user to input information to create a first link marker within an application window, said link marker being linked to one or more link markers and/or objects; means for providing the user with an option to input a link marker abstract in the form of summary text about information that can be found at the location of the link marker; and means for maintaining a database of said link markers and link marker abstracts.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
144 words
An open hypermedia system in which data for individual applications may be displayed on a screen of a display device in an application window, each of said windows including a main application workspace in which said data is displayed, said hypermedia system providing a uniform and consistent graphical user interface for applications which utilize hypermedia services available from said open hypermedia system, said hypermedia system comprising: means for prompting a user to input information to create a first link marker within an application window, said link marker being linked to one or more link markers and/or objects; means for providing the user with an option to input a link marker abstract in the form of summary text about information that can be found at the location of the link marker; and means for maintaining a database of said link markers and link marker abstracts.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The hypermedia system recited in claim 8 wherein said link markers contain text indicating information located at an end of the link marker's links.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
69 words
The hypermedia system recited in claim 9 further comprising: means for displaying a dialog box on the screen of said display device for inputting by a user data to be searched; means for searching said database link markers and abstracts in response to data input by the user; and means for displaying on said screen a list representing link markers in said database of data matching said input data.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The hypermedia system recited in claim 10 wherein said data is text which may be a keyword, phrase or sentence.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
The hypermedia system recited in claim 10 further comprising: means for accepting a user input selecting a location in said list; and means for navigating to said data.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
31 words
The hypermedia system recited in claim 12 further comprising means for displaying said data within an application window of a second application if said data is data of said second application.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
37 words
The hypermedia system recited in claim 13 further comprising: means for launching said second application if said second application is not currently running; and means for opening an application window on said screen for said second application.
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