Information presentation apparatus and method

Claim 2

Information presentation apparatus, comprising: memory means for storing first information including at least one part corresponding to second information and a summary of the second information, a summary of the second information being directly described in the first information; display means for displaying the first information excluding the summary; and indication means for indicating the one part corresponding to the second information in the first information displayed by said display means; wherein said display means displays the summary of the second information described in the first information in response to the indication of the one part by said indication means.

Claim 3

The information presentation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said display means displays an icon for a user to determine whether the second information is read from a file.

Claim 4

The information presentation apparatus according to claim 2, further including read means for reading the second information from the file if the icon to read the second information is indicated by said indication means, wherein said display means displays the second information instead of the summary.

Claim 5

The information presentation apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said read means reads the summary from the file according to an address and data format described in the first information if the one part is indicated by said indication means, and wherein said memory means stores the summary read by said read means.

Claim 6

The information presentation apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the data format is one of text data, sound data, still image data and three-dimensional CG.

Claim 7

The information presentation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the summary of the second information is described in the first information.

Claim 8

Information presentation apparatus, comprising: memory means for storing first information including at least one part corresponding to second information; display means for displaying the first information; indication means for indicating the one part; read means for reading the second information from a file in response to the indication of the one part; and summary creation means for extracting a portion of the second information as a summary, and for changing a description of the one part in the first information as a linked part of the summary; wherein said memory means stores the summary as linked information of the one part in the first information.

Claim 9

Information presentation apparatus, comprising: memory means for storing first information including at least one part corresponding to second information; display means for displaying the first information; indication means for indicating the one part; read means for reading the second information from a file in response to the indication of the one part; and summary creation means for extracting a portion of the second information as a summary, and for changing a description of the one part in the first information as a linked part of the summary; wherein said memory means stores the summary as linked information of the one part in the first information.

Claim 10

The information presentation apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said display means displays the summary read from said memory means in response to a next indication of the one part.

Claim 11

Information presentation apparatus, comprising: memory means for storing first information including at least one part corresponding to second information; display means for displaying the first information; indication means for indicating the one part of the first information displayed by said display means to read the second information from a file; and inquiry means for inquiring to a server of the file whether the second information is accessible; wherein said display means displays the answer to the inquiry and an icon to determine whether the second information is displayed or not.

Claim 12

Information presentation apparatus, comprising: memory means for storing first information including at least one part corresponding to second information; display means for displaying the first information; indication means for indicating the one part of the first information displayed by said display means to read the second information from a file; and inquiry means for inquiring to a server of the file whether the second information is accessible; wherein said display means displays the answer to the inquiry and an icon to determine whether the second information is displayed or not.

Claim 13

The information presentation apparatus according to claim 9, further including read means for reading the second information from the file if the icon to display the second information is indicated.

Claim 14

Information presentation apparatus, comprising: memory means for storing first information including at least one part corresponding to second information; display means for displaying the first information; indication means for indicating the one part of the first information displayed by said display means; wherein said display means displays an icon to select the data type of the second information according to the data type described in the one part of the first information; and read means for reading the second information according to the data type selected by said indication means.

Claim 15

Information presentation apparatus, comprising: memory means for storing first information including at least one part corresponding to second information; display means for displaying the first information; indication means for indicating the one part of the first information displayed by said display means; wherein said display means displays an icon to select the data type of the second information according to the data type described in the one part of the first information; and read means for reading the second information according to the data type selected by said indication means.

Claim 16

Information presentation apparatus, comprising: memory means for storing first information including at least one part corresponding to second information the second information being stored in a file; display means for displaying the first information; indication means for indicating the one part of the first information displayed by said display means; decision means for deciding whether the second information is already stored in said memory means; wherein said display means displays an icon to indicate whether a back read of the second information is executed if the second information is not stored in said memory means; and read means for reading the second information from the file without displaying if the back read is indicated by said indication means.

Claim 17

Information presentation apparatus, comprising: memory means for storing first information including at least one part corresponding to second information the second information being stored in a file; display means for displaying the first information; indication means for indicating the one part of the first information displayed by said display means; decision means for deciding whether the second information is already stored in said memory means; wherein said display means displays an icon to indicate whether a back read of the second information is executed if the second information is not stored in said memory means; and read means for reading the second information from the file without displaying if the back read is indicated by said indication means.

Claim 18

The information presentation apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said display means displays the icon if the second information is to be stored in said memory means.

Claim 19

The information presentation apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said display means informs a user that the second information is read if the second information is decided to be read from the file, and displays an icon to stop the reading of the second information.

Claim 20

Information presentation apparatus, comprising: memory means for storing first information including at least one part corresponding to second information; display means for displaying the first information; indication means for indicating the one part of the first information displayed by said display means; read means for reading the second information in response to the indication of the one part; and p1 composition means for replacing the one part of the first information by the second information to create a compound information, wherein said display means displays the compound information instead of the first information.

Claim 21

Information presentation apparatus, comprising: memory means for storing first information including at least one part corresponding to second information; display means for displaying the first information; indication means for indicating the one part of the first information displayed by said display means; read means for reading the second information in response to the indication of the one part; and p1 composition means for replacing the one part of the first information by the second information to create a compound information, wherein said display means displays the compound information instead of the first information.

Claim 22

Information presentation apparatus, comprising: first read means for reading first information and second information from a file, wherein the first information includes at least one part corresponding to the second information; memory means for storing the first information and the second information; interpretation means for deciding whether the first information includes an extended description of the one part to check an update status of the second information; second read means for newly reading the second information from the file if the first information includes the extended information; comparison means for comparing the second information read by said second read means with the second information stored in said memory means; reflection means for outputting reflection information of the update status compared by said comparison means; and presentation means for presenting the first information to a user, wherein the reflection information is added to the one part of the first information.

Claim 23

Information presentation apparatus, comprising: first read means for reading first information and second information from a file, wherein the first information includes at least one part corresponding to the second information; memory means for storing the first information and the second information; interpretation means for deciding whether the first information includes an extended description of the one part to check an update status of the second information; second read means for newly reading the second information from the file if the first information includes the extended information; comparison means for comparing the second information read by said second read means with the second information stored in said memory means; reflection means for outputting reflection information of the update status compared by said comparison means; and presentation means for presenting the first information to a user, wherein the reflection information is added to the one part of the first information.

Claim 24

The information presentation apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the second information in the file includes update flag representing whether the second information is updated in comparison with the second information read by said first read means, and, wherein said comparison means decides whether the second information is updated in accordance with the update flag.

Claim 25

An information presentation apparatus for presenting information distributed on a network, comprising: path memory means for storing a plurality of paths, each path representing a series of addresses, each address representing a location of each distributed piece of the information; path selection means for selecting one path from the plurality of paths; path display means for displaying the one path as the series of addresses; information selection means for selecting one address from the series of addresses; information read means for reading the information from the network according to the one address; and information display means for displaying the information read by said information read means.

Claim 26

An information presentation apparatus for presenting information distributed on a network, comprising: path memory means for storing a plurality of paths, each path representing a series of addresses, each address representing a location of each distributed piece of the information; path selection means for selecting one path from the plurality of paths; path display means for displaying the one path as the series of addresses; information selection means for selecting one address from the series of addresses; information read means for reading the information from the network according to the one address; and information display means for displaying the information read by said information read means.

Claim 27

The information presentation apparatus according to claim 18, further comprising still information read means for reading still information of each address of the one path; and still information reflection means for reflecting the still information to the each address of the one path on said path display means.

Claim 28

The information presentation apparatus according to claim 18, further comprising dynamic information read means for reading dynamic information of each address of the one path; and dynamic information reflection means for reflecting the dynamic information to the each address of the one path on said path display means.

Claim 29

The information presentation apparatus according to claim 18, further comprising path change means for changing the series of addresses in the paths stored in said path memory means, and for creating a new path as a series of new addresses.

Claim 46

A computer readable memory containing computer-readable instructions to present information, comprising: instruction means for causing a computer to store first information including at least one part corresponding to second information, a summary of the second information being directly described in the first information; instruction means for causing a computer to display the first information excluding the summary; instruction means for causing a computer to indicate the one part corresponding to the second information in the displayed first information; and instruction means for causing a computer to display the summary of the second information described in the first information in response to the indication of the one part.

Claim 47

A computer readable memory containing computer-readable instructions to present information, comprising: instruction means for causing a computer to store first information including at least one part corresponding to second information, a summary of the second information being directly described in the first information; instruction means for causing a computer to display the first information excluding the summary; instruction means for causing a computer to indicate the one part corresponding to the second information in the displayed first information; and instruction means for causing a computer to display the summary of the second information described in the first information in response to the indication of the one part.

Claim 48

A computer readable memory containing computer-readable instructions to present information, comprising: instruction means for causing a computer to store first information including at least one part corresponding to second information; instruction means for causing a computer to display the first information; instruction means for causing a computer to indicate the one part of the displayed first information to display the second information; instruction means for causing a computer to read the second information from a file in response to the indication of the one part; instruction means for causing a computer to extract a portion of the second information as a summary; instruction means for causing a computer to change a description of the one part in the first information as a linked part of the summary; and instruction means for causing a computer to store the summary as a linked information of the one part in the first information.

Claim 49

A computer readable memory containing computer-readable instructions to present information, comprising: instruction means for causing a computer to store first information including at least one part corresponding to second information; instruction means for causing a computer to display the first information; instruction means for causing a computer to indicate the one part of the displayed first information to display the second information; instruction means for causing a computer to read the second information from a file in response to the indication of the one part; instruction means for causing a computer to extract a portion of the second information as a summary; instruction means for causing a computer to change a description of the one part in the first information as a linked part of the summary; and instruction means for causing a computer to store the summary as a linked information of the one part in the first information.

Claim 50

A computer readable memory containing a computer-readable instructions to present information, comprising: instruction means for causing a computer to store first information including at least one part corresponding to second information; instruction means for causing a computer to display the first information; instruction means for causing a computer to indicate the one part of the displayed first information to read the second information from a file; instruction means for causing a computer to inquire to a server of the file whether the second information is accessible; and instruction means for causing a computer to display whether the second information is displayed or not.

Claim 51

A computer readable memory containing a computer-readable instructions to present information, comprising: instruction means for causing a computer to store first information including at least one part corresponding to second information; instruction means for causing a computer to display the first information; instruction means for causing a computer to indicate the one part of the displayed first information to read the second information from a file; instruction means for causing a computer to inquire to a server of the file whether the second information is accessible; and instruction means for causing a computer to display whether the second information is displayed or not.

Claim 52

A computer readable memory containing computer-readable instructions to present information, comprising: instruction means for causing a computer to store first information including at least one part corresponding to second information stored in a file; instruction means for causing a computer to display the first information; instruction means for causing a computer to indicate the one part of the displayed first information; instruction means for causing a computer to display an icon to select the type of data of the second information according to the type of data described in the one part of the first information; and instruction means for causing to read the second information corresponding to the selected type of data from the file.

Claim 53

A computer readable memory containing computer-readable instructions to present information, comprising: instruction means for causing a computer to store first information including at least one part corresponding to second information stored in a file; instruction means for causing a computer to display the first information; instruction means for causing a computer to indicate the one part of the displayed first information; instruction means for causing a computer to display an icon to select the type of data of the second information according to the type of data described in the one part of the first information; and instruction means for causing to read the second information corresponding to the selected type of data from the file.

Claim 54

A computer readable memory containing computer-readable instructions to present information, comprising: instruction means for causing a computer to store first information including at least one part corresponding to second information stored in a file; instruction means for causing a computer to display the first information; instruction means for causing a computer to indicate the one part of the displayed first information; instruction means for causing a computer to decide whether the second information is already stored or not; instruction means for causing a computer to display an icon to determine whether a back read of the second information is executed or not if the second information is not stored; and instruction means for causing a computer to read the second information without displaying from the file if the back read is indicated.

Claim 55

A computer readable memory containing computer-readable instructions to present information, comprising: instruction means for causing a computer to store first information including at least one part corresponding to second information stored in a file; instruction means for causing a computer to display the first information; instruction means for causing a computer to indicate the one part of the displayed first information; instruction means for causing a computer to decide whether the second information is already stored or not; instruction means for causing a computer to display an icon to determine whether a back read of the second information is executed or not if the second information is not stored; and instruction means for causing a computer to read the second information without displaying from the file if the back read is indicated.

Claim 56

A computer readable memory containing computer-readable instructions to present information, comprising: instruction means for causing a computer to store first information including at least one part corresponding to second information; instruction means for causing a computer to display the first information; instruction means for causing a computer to indicate the one part of the displayed first information; instruction means for causing a computer to read the second information from the file in response to the indication of the one part; instruction means for causing a computer to replace the one part of the first information by the second information to create a compound information; and instruction means for causing a computer to display the compound information instead of the first information.

Claim 57

A computer readable memory containing computer-readable instructions to present information, comprising: instruction means for causing a computer to store first information including at least one part corresponding to second information; instruction means for causing a computer to display the first information; instruction means for causing a computer to indicate the one part of the displayed first information; instruction means for causing a computer to read the second information from the file in response to the indication of the one part; instruction means for causing a computer to replace the one part of the first information by the second information to create a compound information; and instruction means for causing a computer to display the compound information instead of the first information.

Claim 58

A computer readable memory containing computer-readable instructions to present information, comprising: instruction means for causing a computer to read first information and second information from a file, wherein the first information includes at least one part corresponding to the second information; instruction means for causing a computer to store the first information and the second information; instruction means for causing a computer to determine whether the first information includes an extended description of the one part to check an update status of the second information; instruction means for causing a computer to newly read the second information from the file if the first information includes the extended description; instruction means for causing a computer to compare the new read second information with the stored second information; instruction means for causing a computer to output reflection information of the update status from the comparison; and instruction means for causing a computer to present the first information to a user, wherein the reflection information is added to the one part the first information.

Claim 59

A computer readable memory containing computer-readable instructions to present information, comprising: instruction means for causing a computer to read first information and second information from a file, wherein the first information includes at least one part corresponding to the second information; instruction means for causing a computer to store the first information and the second information; instruction means for causing a computer to determine whether the first information includes an extended description of the one part to check an update status of the second information; instruction means for causing a computer to newly read the second information from the file if the first information includes the extended description; instruction means for causing a computer to compare the new read second information with the stored second information; instruction means for causing a computer to output reflection information of the update status from the comparison; and instruction means for causing a computer to present the first information to a user, wherein the reflection information is added to the one part the first information.

Claim 60

A computer readable memory containing computer-readable instructions to present an information distributed on a network, comprising: instruction means for causing a computer to store a plurality of paths, each path representing a series of addresses, each address representing a location of each distributed piece of the information; instruction means for causing a computer to select one path from the plurality of paths; instruction means for causing a computer to display the one path as the series of addresses; instruction means for causing a computer to select one address from the series of addresses; instruction means for causing a computer to read the information from the network according to the one address; and instruction means for causing a computer to display the read information.

Claim 61

A computer readable memory containing computer-readable instructions to present an information distributed on a network, comprising: instruction means for causing a computer to store a plurality of paths, each path representing a series of addresses, each address representing a location of each distributed piece of the information; instruction means for causing a computer to select one path from the plurality of paths; instruction means for causing a computer to display the one path as the series of addresses; instruction means for causing a computer to select one address from the series of addresses; instruction means for causing a computer to read the information from the network according to the one address; and instruction means for causing a computer to display the read information.