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Retrieval, saving and printing in a computer network system environment

Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1998-05-13
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Granted: 2000-02-15
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Expires: 2018-05-13
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Abstract

Abstract A system and method for retrieving information in a computer network system having at least one network server device and a user device. The user device and the network server having established a successful network session so that they are in processing communication with one another. The system and method comprises of displaying a target page with reference links on a screen or monitor device connected to the user device. Then all reference links provided by the target page or by subsequent reference pages is then searched for content by allowing the user identify a word or string of words.

Inventors

  • 👤 Richard W. Potts, Jr.

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 19:43
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/90; G06F16/95; G06F16/957

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim 116 words
A method for retrieving information in a computer network system having at least one network server device and a user device, said user device and said network server having established a successful network session so that they are in processing communication with one another; said method comprising: displaying a target page on a screen connected to said user device, said target page including a plurality of first level link references for selection by any user where each first level link reference further includes subsequent level link references; providing a string of words; searching all reference links provided by said target page and all subsequent pages to identify only those references including said provided string of words.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 116 words
A method for retrieving information in a computer network system having at least one network server device and a user device, said user device and said network server having established a successful network session so that they are in processing communication with one another; said method comprising: displaying a target page on a screen connected to said user device, said target page including a plurality of first level link references for selection by any user where each first level link reference further includes subsequent level link references; providing a string of words; searching all reference links provided by said target page and all subsequent pages to identify only those references including said provided string of words.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 14 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said string is comprised only of one word.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 18 words
The method of claim 2, further comprising the step of storing said search result in a memory location.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 14 words
The method of claim 2, further comprising the step of printing said search result.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 17 words
The method of claim 2, further comprising the step of saving said search information to a medium.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 35 words
The method of claim 1, wherein all reference links provided by said target page will be identified except those references including said string of words so that all references including said string will be excluded.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 14 words
The method of claim 6, wherein said string is comprised of only one word.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 18 words
The method of claim 6, further comprising the step of storing said search result in a memory location.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 14 words
The method of claim 6, further comprising the step of printing said search result.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 21 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said computer network is an internet and said network server devices are web server devices.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 13 words
The method of claim 10, wherein said level link references are hyperlink references.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 18 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of storing said search result in a memory location.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 14 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of printing said search result.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 21 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said user inputs directory selection via an interface device electronically connected to said user device.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 38 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of providing a depth of call option wherein any user is provided an option of limiting said search and printing of references to a specified level of link references.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 13 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said string is specified by a user.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 33 words
The method of claim 1, wherein an on-screen print option is provided to allow users to select print option, one of said option being identified as string search option for performing reference searches.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 52 words
The method of claim 1, wherein an on-screen save option is provided to allow users to select print option, one of said save options being identified as string search option for performing reference searches, and another save option being user selections of where on which medium said information is to be stored.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 140 words
A computer networking system for retrieving information, said system comprising: at least one network server device for establishing a network session; a user device in communication with at least one processing unit capable of establishing network sessions with network server devices; communication means for connecting said user device with said network server(s); access means for establishing a successful network session between a first network server device and said user device; a display device in processing communication with said user device and said first network server for displaying to users a target page, said target page including a plurality of first level link references for selection by any user where each first level link reference includes subsequent level link references; means for providing string search options to allow any user to search all level link references that include a specific string.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 140 words
A computer networking system for retrieving information, said system comprising: at least one network server device for establishing a network session; a user device in communication with at least one processing unit capable of establishing network sessions with network server devices; communication means for connecting said user device with said network server(s); access means for establishing a successful network session between a first network server device and said user device; a display device in processing communication with said user device and said first network server for displaying to users a target page, said target page including a plurality of first level link references for selection by any user where each first level link reference includes subsequent level link references; means for providing string search options to allow any user to search all level link references that include a specific string.

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