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System and method for providing multimedia bookmarks for hypertext markup language files
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1996-09-30
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Granted: 1999-06-29
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Expires: 2016-09-30
Abstract
Abstract A system and method provide a multimedia bookmark for a hypertext markup language file that has Universal Resource Locator (URL). A user wishing to later revisit a presently loaded and displayed HTML file requests the browser to store a bookmark. The browser scans the HTML file for a keyword. If the keyword is detected, the browser locates a description of the location of a multimedia bookmark data (MBD) file that is disposed at a predetermined position in the HTML file in relation to the keyword. The browser stores the MBD file with the URL as a multimedia bookmark. If the browser does not find a keyword, it scans the HTML document for TITLE information. If detected, the TITLE information is stored with the URL as a traditional, text-only bookmark. The user recalls his list of bookmarks to revisit the HTML file, and is presented with a set of multimedia bookmark representations (MBRs) generated from the stored MBDs, as well as text-only bookmarks. The browser may change the appearance of, animate, or present audio accompaniment to an MBR when the user places his cursor over or selects the MBR. Upon selecting a MBR or text-only bookmark, the browser loads and displays the HTML file at the associated URL.
Inventors
- 👤 John Richard Montalbano
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 07:06
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/90; G06F16/95; G06F16/955; G06F16/9562
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 42
Claim 1
Independent Claim
76 words
A system for providing multimedia bookmarks for Hypertext Markup Language files, comprising a computer having: a. an HTML file associated with a Universal Resource Locator (URL); b. at least one multimedia bookmark data (MBD) file associated with said HTML file stored on said computer; c. a KEYWORD embedded in said HTML file; d. a description of the location of said MBD file, said description disposed in a predetermined position relative to the position of said KEYWORD.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
76 words
A system for providing multimedia bookmarks for Hypertext Markup Language files, comprising a computer having: a. an HTML file associated with a Universal Resource Locator (URL); b. at least one multimedia bookmark data (MBD) file associated with said HTML file stored on said computer; c. a KEYWORD embedded in said HTML file; d. a description of the location of said MBD file, said description disposed in a predetermined position relative to the position of said KEYWORD.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said MBD file is comprised of graphic data.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said MBD file is comprised of video data.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said MBD file is comprised of audio data.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said MBD file is comprised of text data.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 1, further comprising a third computer networked with said second computer, said third computer comprising said MBD file.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said KEYWORD is an HTML MBD header, said header enclosing said description of the location of said MBD file.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 1, where said description of said location of said MBD file is a URL.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said browser displays a multimedia representation of each of said multimedia bookmarks upon request by a user.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
11 words
The system of claim 9, wherein said multimedia representation comprises graphics.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
12 words
The system of claim 10, wherein said graphic multimedia representation is animated.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
11 words
The system of claim 9, wherein said multimedia representation comprises text.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
11 words
The system of claim 9, wherein said multimedia representation comprises video.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 9, wherein said browser loads and displays said HTML file when a user selects said multimedia representation.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 9, wherein said browser plays audio data when a user places his cursor over said multimedia representation.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 9, wherein said browser plays audio data when a user selects said multimedia representation.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system of claim 9, wherein said multimedia representation is a static graphic that is animated by the browser when the user places his cursor over said multimedia representation.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
91 words
A method for providing multimedia bookmarks for hypertext markup language files, comprising the steps of: a. loading and displaying an HTML file with an associated URL, said HTML file comprising a KEYWORD and a description of the location of a MBD file, said description disposed in a predetermined position relative to said KEYWORD; b. scanning said HTML file for said KEYWORD upon the request of a user to store a bookmark and determining the location of said MBD file; c. storing said MBD file with said URL as a multimedia bookmark.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
91 words
A method for providing multimedia bookmarks for hypertext markup language files, comprising the steps of: a. loading and displaying an HTML file with an associated URL, said HTML file comprising a KEYWORD and a description of the location of a MBD file, said description disposed in a predetermined position relative to said KEYWORD; b. scanning said HTML file for said KEYWORD upon the request of a user to store a bookmark and determining the location of said MBD file; c. storing said MBD file with said URL as a multimedia bookmark.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 18, wherein said MBD file is comprised of graphic data.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 18, wherein said MBD file is comprised of video data.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 18, wherein said MBD file is comprised of audio data.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 18, wherein said MBD file is comprised of text data.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 18, further comprising a third computer networked with said second computer, said third computer comprising said MBD file.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 18, wherein said KEYWORD is an HTML MBD header, said header enclosing said description of the location of said MBD file.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 18, where said description of said location of said MBD file is a URL.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 18, wherein said browser displays a multimedia representation of each of said multimedia bookmarks upon request by a user.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 26, wherein said multimedia representation comprises graphics.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 27, wherein said graphic multimedia representation is animated.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 26, wherein said multmedia representation comprises text.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 26, wherein said multimedia representation comprises video.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 26, wherein said browser loads and displays said HTML file when a user selects said multimedia representation.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 26, wherein said browser plays audio data when a user places his cursor over said multimedia representation.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 26, wherein said browser plays audio data when a user selects said multimedia representation.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 26, wherein said multimedia representation is a static graphic that is animated by the browser when the user places his cursor over said multimedia representation.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
93 words
A browser for providing a bookmark for a hypertext markup language (HTML) file with a URL, said browser scanning the HTML file for a KEYWORD upon the request of a user, wherein if said browser detects said KEYWORD, said browser determines the location of at least one MBD file and stores said MBD file with said URL as a bookmark, and wherein if said KEYWORD is not detected, said browser scans said HTML file for TITLE information, and if said TITLE information is found, stores said TITLE information and URL as a bookmark.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
93 words
A browser for providing a bookmark for a hypertext markup language (HTML) file with a URL, said browser scanning the HTML file for a KEYWORD upon the request of a user, wherein if said browser detects said KEYWORD, said browser determines the location of at least one MBD file and stores said MBD file with said URL as a bookmark, and wherein if said KEYWORD is not detected, said browser scans said HTML file for TITLE information, and if said TITLE information is found, stores said TITLE information and URL as a bookmark.
Claim 39
Independent Claim
81 words
A method for providing bookmarks for a hypertext markup language (HTML) file comprising the steps of scanning a HTML file that has a URL for a KEYWORD, wherein if said KEYWORD is found, determining the location of a MBD file and storing said MBD file with said URL as a bookmark, and if said KEYWORD is not found, scanning said HTML file for TITLE information, and if said TITLE information is found, storing said TITLE information and URL as a bookmark.
Claim 40
Independent Claim
81 words
A method for providing bookmarks for a hypertext markup language (HTML) file comprising the steps of scanning a HTML file that has a URL for a KEYWORD, wherein if said KEYWORD is found, determining the location of a MBD file and storing said MBD file with said URL as a bookmark, and if said KEYWORD is not found, scanning said HTML file for TITLE information, and if said TITLE information is found, storing said TITLE information and URL as a bookmark.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
69 words
A multimedia bookmark comprising: a. means for loading and displaying a HTML file; b. means for downloading and storing multimedia bookmark data information upon a request from a user; c. means for deriving and displaying a multimedia bookmark representation from multimedia bookmark data information upon a request from the user; d. means for loading and displaying a HTML file when its multimedia bookmark representation is selected by a user.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
69 words
A multimedia bookmark comprising: a. means for loading and displaying a HTML file; b. means for downloading and storing multimedia bookmark data information upon a request from a user; c. means for deriving and displaying a multimedia bookmark representation from multimedia bookmark data information upon a request from the user; d. means for loading and displaying a HTML file when its multimedia bookmark representation is selected by a user.
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