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US6098085A
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Word-serial reader for network devices having limited display capabilities
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1997-03-17
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Granted: 2000-08-01
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Expires: 2017-03-17
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for presenting information using an electronic display. Information stored in a source format is retrieved from a source device. The information is converted the source format to a uniform serial stream format. The converted information is presented on the display by sequentially flashing words on the display while presenting static elements to help a user navigate through the information.
Inventors
- 👤 Greg E. Blonder
- 👤 David M. Weimer
- 👤 Pierre David Wellner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 13:11
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/90; G06F16/95; G06F16/957
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
69 words
A word-serial reader for presenting information on an electronic display, comprising: a docreader module to receive the information and convert the information from a source format to a serial stream format; a presentation module to receive said converted information and to sequentially flash said converted information on the display while presenting static textual information to help a user navigate through the information; and wherein said source format is HTML.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
69 words
A word-serial reader for presenting information on an electronic display, comprising: a docreader module to receive the information and convert the information from a source format to a serial stream format; a presentation module to receive said converted information and to sequentially flash said converted information on the display while presenting static textual information to help a user navigate through the information; and wherein said source format is HTML.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
86 words
A word-serial reader for presenting information on an electronic display, comprising a docreader module to receive the information and convert the information from a source format to a serial stream format; a presentation module to receive said converted information and to sequentially flash said converted information on the display while presenting static textual information to help a user navigate through the information; and wherein said docreader module converts the information by parsing the information into control codes, static elements, multimedia elements and content to be flashed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
86 words
A word-serial reader for presenting information on an electronic display, comprising a docreader module to receive the information and convert the information from a source format to a serial stream format; a presentation module to receive said converted information and to sequentially flash said converted information on the display while presenting static textual information to help a user navigate through the information; and wherein said docreader module converts the information by parsing the information into control codes, static elements, multimedia elements and content to be flashed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
82 words
A word-serial reader for presenting information on an electronic display, comprising a docreader module to receive the information and convert the information from a source format to a serial stream format; a presentation module to receive said converted information and to sequentially flash said converted information on the display while presenting static textual information to help a user navigate through the information; and wherein said docreader module converts a portion of the information by grouping elements of the information as a marquee.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
82 words
A word-serial reader for presenting information on an electronic display, comprising a docreader module to receive the information and convert the information from a source format to a serial stream format; a presentation module to receive said converted information and to sequentially flash said converted information on the display while presenting static textual information to help a user navigate through the information; and wherein said docreader module converts a portion of the information by grouping elements of the information as a marquee.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
71 words
A method for presenting information using an electronic display comprising the steps of: retrieving the information stored in a source format from a source device; converting the information from said source format to a uniform serial stream format; presenting said converted information on the display by sequentially flashing words on the display while presenting static words to hell a user navigate through the information; and wherein said source format is HTML.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
71 words
A method for presenting information using an electronic display comprising the steps of: retrieving the information stored in a source format from a source device; converting the information from said source format to a uniform serial stream format; presenting said converted information on the display by sequentially flashing words on the display while presenting static words to hell a user navigate through the information; and wherein said source format is HTML.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
86 words
A method for presenting information using an electronic display, comprising the steps of: retrieving the information stored in a source format from a source device; converting the information from said source format to a uniform serial stream format; presenting said converted information on the display by sequentially flashing words on the display while presenting static words to help a user navigate through the information; and wherein the information is converted by parsing the information into control codes, static elements, multimedia elements and content to be flashed.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
86 words
A method for presenting information using an electronic display, comprising the steps of: retrieving the information stored in a source format from a source device; converting the information from said source format to a uniform serial stream format; presenting said converted information on the display by sequentially flashing words on the display while presenting static words to help a user navigate through the information; and wherein the information is converted by parsing the information into control codes, static elements, multimedia elements and content to be flashed.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
82 words
A method for presenting information using an electronic display comprising the steps of: retrieving the information stored in a source format from a source device; converting the information from said source format to a uniform serial stream format; presenting said converted information on the display by sequentially flashing words on the display while presenting static words to help a user navigate through the information; and wherein a portion of the information is converted by grouping elements of the information as a marquee.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
82 words
A method for presenting information using an electronic display comprising the steps of: retrieving the information stored in a source format from a source device; converting the information from said source format to a uniform serial stream format; presenting said converted information on the display by sequentially flashing words on the display while presenting static words to help a user navigate through the information; and wherein a portion of the information is converted by grouping elements of the information as a marquee.
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