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Method and system for HTML-driven interactive image client
Assignee: Tumbleweed Holdings LLC
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Filing: 1997-11-26
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Granted: 2000-09-19
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Expires: 2017-11-26
Abstract
Abstract A method for archiving digital data on a server computer, and enabling a user, by means of a client computer, to interactively view a digital image derived from the digital data, including receiving by the client computer from the server computer an HTML page, the HTML page including a view window within which a first image is displayed, the view window being partitioned into a plurality of imaginary sub-regions at least one of which contains a multiplicity of pixels, selecting by the user, using a pointing device, a location within the view window corresponding to one of the plurality of sub-regions, sending by the client computer to the server computer an indication of the sub-region selected by the user, modifying by the server computer the HTML page to generate a new HTML page with a link to a second image, the second image being an enlarged portion of the first image, and the enlarged portion of the first image corresponding to the selected location, and sending by the server computer to the client computer the new HTML page.
Inventors
- 👤 Joshua Siegfried Guedalia
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 04:16
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/14; G09; G09G; G09G2340/00; G09G2340/04; G09G2340/045; G09G2370/00; G09G2370/02; G09G2370/027
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 76
Claim 1
Independent Claim
181 words
A method for archiving digit data on a server computer, and enabling a user, by means of a client computer, to interactively view a digital image derived from said digital data, comprising: receiving by said client computer from said server computer an HTML page, said HTML page including a view window within which a first image is displayed, said view window being partitioned into a plurality of imaginary sub-regions, at least one of which contains a multiplicity of pixels; selecting by said user, using a pointing device, a location within said view window corresponding to one of said plurality of sub-regions; sending by said client computer to said server computer an indication of the sub-region selected by said user; modifying, by said server computer using server-side software, the HTML page to generate a new HTML page with a link to a second image, the second image being an enlarged portion of the first image, and the enlarged portion of the first image corresponding to the selected location; and sending by said server computer to said client computer said new HTML page.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
181 words
A method for archiving digit data on a server computer, and enabling a user, by means of a client computer, to interactively view a digital image derived from said digital data, comprising: receiving by said client computer from said server computer an HTML page, said HTML page including a view window within which a first image is displayed, said view window being partitioned into a plurality of imaginary sub-regions, at least one of which contains a multiplicity of pixels; selecting by said user, using a pointing device, a location within said view window corresponding to one of said plurality of sub-regions; sending by said client computer to said server computer an indication of the sub-region selected by said user; modifying, by said server computer using server-side software, the HTML page to generate a new HTML page with a link to a second image, the second image being an enlarged portion of the first image, and the enlarged portion of the first image corresponding to the selected location; and sending by said server computer to said client computer said new HTML page.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said selecting comprises pressing said pointing device when said pointing device points to a pixel location within said view window, and wherein said indication is the pixel location, and wherein the method also includes identifying that one of said sub-regions within which said pixel location is situated.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 1 and wherein said first sending step also includes sending client state information to said server computer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 3 and wherein said client state information includes the size and location of said view window.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 1 and wherein said link to a second image is a sequence of commands from the Internet Imaging Protocol (IIP).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 5 and wherein said sequence of commands from the IIP includes a convert (CVT) command.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 5 and wherein said sequence of commands from the IIP includes a region (RGN) command.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 5 and wherein said sequence of commands from the IIP includes a width (WID) command.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 5 and wherein said sequence of commands from the IIP includes a height (HEI) command.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 1 and wherein said digital data is a tiled multi-resolution image file, such as a FLASHPIX® image file.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 1 and wherein said second image is built from tiles within a multi-resolution image file, such as a FLASHPIX® image file.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
191 words
A method for interactive viewing of a digital image by a user, said viewing being controlled by a client computer, employing digital data residing on a server computer, comprising: receiving by said client computer a first HTML page from said server computer, said first HTML page including a view window within which a first image is displayed, said view window being partitioned into a plurality of imaginary sub-regions at least one of which contains a multiplicity of pixels; selecting by said user, using a pointing device, a location within said view window corresponding to one of said plurality of sub-regions; receiving by said client computer a second HTML page, generated by said server computer, in response to said sub-region which was selected, wherein said second HTML page contains a link to a second image, the second image being an enlarged portion of the first image, and the enlarged portion of the first image corresponding to the selected location; and repeating said selecting and said receiving of said second HTML page at least once, with the second HTML page being used in place of the first HTML page in each successive repetition.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
191 words
A method for interactive viewing of a digital image by a user, said viewing being controlled by a client computer, employing digital data residing on a server computer, comprising: receiving by said client computer a first HTML page from said server computer, said first HTML page including a view window within which a first image is displayed, said view window being partitioned into a plurality of imaginary sub-regions at least one of which contains a multiplicity of pixels; selecting by said user, using a pointing device, a location within said view window corresponding to one of said plurality of sub-regions; receiving by said client computer a second HTML page, generated by said server computer, in response to said sub-region which was selected, wherein said second HTML page contains a link to a second image, the second image being an enlarged portion of the first image, and the enlarged portion of the first image corresponding to the selected location; and repeating said selecting and said receiving of said second HTML page at least once, with the second HTML page being used in place of the first HTML page in each successive repetition.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 12 and wherein said digital data is a tiled multi-resolution image file, such as a FLASHPIX® image file.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 12 and wherein said link to a second image is a sequence of commands from the Internet Imaging Protocol (IIP).
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 14 and wherein said sequence of commands from the IIP includes a convert (CVT) command.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 14 and wherein said sequence of commands from the IIP includes a region (RGN) command.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 14 and wherein said sequence of commands from the IIP includes a width (WID) command.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 14 and wherein said sequence of commands from the IIP includes a height (HEI) command.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method according to claim 12 and wherein said link to a second image is a link to an image built from tiles within a multi-resolution image file, such as a FLASHPIX® image file.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
117 words
A method for generating dynamic HTML pages on a server computer, to enable a user to interactively view a digital image on a client computer within a view window which is partitioned into imaginary sub-regions at least one of which contains a multiplicity of pixels, by interactive selecting of said sub-regions by said user, comprising: receiving from said client computer an indication of which of said sub-regions is selected by said user; creating, using server-side software, a modified HTML page with a link to an image, the image being a portion of the digital image, and the portion of the digital image corresponding to the selected sub-region; and sending said modified HTML page to said client computer.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
117 words
A method for generating dynamic HTML pages on a server computer, to enable a user to interactively view a digital image on a client computer within a view window which is partitioned into imaginary sub-regions at least one of which contains a multiplicity of pixels, by interactive selecting of said sub-regions by said user, comprising: receiving from said client computer an indication of which of said sub-regions is selected by said user; creating, using server-side software, a modified HTML page with a link to an image, the image being a portion of the digital image, and the portion of the digital image corresponding to the selected sub-region; and sending said modified HTML page to said client computer.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according to claim 20 and wherein said indication is the location of a pixel pointed to by a mouse input device attached to said client computer.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 21 and also including identifying that one of said sub-regions within which said pixel location is situated.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 20 and wherein said receiving also includes receiving client state information.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 23 and wherein said client state information includes the size and location of said view window.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 20 and wherein said link to an image is a sequence of commands from the Internet Imaging Protocol (IIP).
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 25 and wherein said sequence of commands from the IIP includes a convert (CVT) command.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 25 and wherein said sequence of commands from the IIP includes a region (RGN) command.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 25 and wherein said sequence of commands from the IIP includes a width (WID) command.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 25 and wherein said sequence of commands from the IIP includes a height (HEI) command.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 20 and wherein said digital image is a tiled multi-resolution image, such as a FLASHPIX® image.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method according to claim 20 and wherein said link to an image is a link to an image built from tiles within a multi-resolution image file, such as a FLASHPIX® image file.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
196 words
An archival system for archiving digital data on a server computer, and enabling a user, by means of a client computer, to interactively view a digital image derived from said digital data, comprising: a receiver for receiving by said client computer from said server computer an HTML page, said HTML page including a view window within which a first image is displayed, said view window being partitioned into a plurality of imaginary sub-regions at least one of which contains a multiplicity of pixels; a pointing device for selecting by said user a location within said view window corresponding to one of said plurality of sub-regions; a first transmitter for sending by said client computer to said server computer an indication of the sub-region selected by said user; a processor for modifying, by said server computer using server-side software, the HTML page to generate a new HTML page with a link to a second image, the second image being an enlarged portion of the first image, and the enlarged portion of the first image corresponding to the selected location; and a second transmitter for sending by said server computer to said client computer said new HTML page.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
196 words
An archival system for archiving digital data on a server computer, and enabling a user, by means of a client computer, to interactively view a digital image derived from said digital data, comprising: a receiver for receiving by said client computer from said server computer an HTML page, said HTML page including a view window within which a first image is displayed, said view window being partitioned into a plurality of imaginary sub-regions at least one of which contains a multiplicity of pixels; a pointing device for selecting by said user a location within said view window corresponding to one of said plurality of sub-regions; a first transmitter for sending by said client computer to said server computer an indication of the sub-region selected by said user; a processor for modifying, by said server computer using server-side software, the HTML page to generate a new HTML page with a link to a second image, the second image being an enlarged portion of the first image, and the enlarged portion of the first image corresponding to the selected location; and a second transmitter for sending by said server computer to said client computer said new HTML page.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
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A system according to claim 32 wherein said pointing device positions a pointer on a pixel location within said view window, and wherein said indication is the pixel location, and wherein the system also includes a coordinate processor for identifying that one of said sub-regions within which said pixel location is situated.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
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A system according to claim 32 and wherein said first transmitter also sends client state information to said server computer.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
21 words
A system according to claim 34 and wherein said client state information includes the size and location of said view window.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
25 words
A system according to claim 32 and wherein said link to a second image is a sequence of commands from the Internet Imaging Protocol (IIP).
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
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A system according to claim 36 and wherein said sequence of commands from the IIP includes a convert (CVT) command.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
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A system according to claim 36 and wherein said sequence of commands from the IIP includes a region (RGN) command.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
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A system according to claim 36 and wherein said sequence of commands from the IIP includes a width (WID) command.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
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A system according to claim 36 and wherein said sequence of commands from the IIP includes a height (HEI) command.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
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A system according to claim 32 and wherein said digital data is a tiled multi-resolution image file, such as a FLASHPIX® image file.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
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A system according to claim 32 and wherein said second image is built from tiles within a multi-resolution image file, such as a FLASHPIX® image file.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
199 words
A client viewing system for interactive viewing of a digital image by a user, said viewing being controlled by a client computer, employing digital data residing on a server computer, comprising: a receiver for receiving by said client computer a first HTML page from said server computer, said first HTML page including a view window within which a first image is displayed, said view window being partitioned into a plurality of imaginary sub-regions at least one of which contains a multiplicity of pixels; a pointing device for repeatedly selecting by said user a location within said view window corresponding to one of said plurality of sub-regions; and a receiver for repeatedly receiving by said client computer a second HTML page, generated by said server computer, in response to said sub-region which was selected, wherein said second HTML page contains a link to a second image, the second image being an enlarged portion of the first image, and the enlarged portion of the first image corresponding to the selected location, and wherein the second HTML page is used in place of the first HTML page when the pointing device is next used to select a location within said view window.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
199 words
A client viewing system for interactive viewing of a digital image by a user, said viewing being controlled by a client computer, employing digital data residing on a server computer, comprising: a receiver for receiving by said client computer a first HTML page from said server computer, said first HTML page including a view window within which a first image is displayed, said view window being partitioned into a plurality of imaginary sub-regions at least one of which contains a multiplicity of pixels; a pointing device for repeatedly selecting by said user a location within said view window corresponding to one of said plurality of sub-regions; and a receiver for repeatedly receiving by said client computer a second HTML page, generated by said server computer, in response to said sub-region which was selected, wherein said second HTML page contains a link to a second image, the second image being an enlarged portion of the first image, and the enlarged portion of the first image corresponding to the selected location, and wherein the second HTML page is used in place of the first HTML page when the pointing device is next used to select a location within said view window.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
23 words
A system according to claim 43 and wherein said digital data is a tiled multi-resolution image file, such as a FLASHPIX® image file.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
25 words
A system according to claim 43 and wherein said link to a second image is a sequence of commands from the Internet Imaging Protocol (IIP).
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
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A system according to claim 45 and wherein said sequence of commands from the IIP includes a convert (CVT) command.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
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A system according to claim 45 and wherein said sequence of commands from the IIP includes a region (RGN) command.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
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A system according to claim 45 and wherein said sequence of commands from the IIP includes a width (WID) command.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
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A system according to claim 45 and wherein said sequence of commands from the IIP includes a height (HEI) command.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
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A system according to claim 43 and wherein said link to a second image is a link to an image built from tiles within a multi-resolution image file, such as a FLASHPIX® image file.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
129 words
A server dynamic HTML system for generating dynamic HTML pages on a server computer, to enable a user to interactively view a digital image on a client computer within a view window which is partitioned into imaginary sub-regions at least one of which contains a multiplicity of pixels, by interactive selecting of said sub-regions by said user, comprising: a receiver for receiving from said client computer an indication of which of said sub-regions is selected by said user; a processor for creating, using server-side software, a modified HTML page with a link to an image, the image being a portion of the digital image, and the portion of the digital image corresponding to the selected sub-region; and a transmitter for sending said modified HTML page to said client computer.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
129 words
A server dynamic HTML system for generating dynamic HTML pages on a server computer, to enable a user to interactively view a digital image on a client computer within a view window which is partitioned into imaginary sub-regions at least one of which contains a multiplicity of pixels, by interactive selecting of said sub-regions by said user, comprising: a receiver for receiving from said client computer an indication of which of said sub-regions is selected by said user; a processor for creating, using server-side software, a modified HTML page with a link to an image, the image being a portion of the digital image, and the portion of the digital image corresponding to the selected sub-region; and a transmitter for sending said modified HTML page to said client computer.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
28 words
A system according to claim 51 and wherein said indication is the location of a pixel pointed to by a mouse input device attached to said client computer.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
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A system according to claim 52 and also including a coordinate processor for identifying that one of said sub-regions within which said pixel location is situated.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
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A system according to claim 51 and wherein said receiver also receives client state information.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
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A system according to claim 54 and wherein said client state information includes the size and location of said view window.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
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A system according to claim 51 and wherein said link to an image is a sequence of commands from the Internet Imaging Protocol (IIP).
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
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A system according to claim 56 and wherein said sequence of commands from the IIP includes a convert (CVT) command.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
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A system according to claim 56 and wherein said sequence of commands from the IIP includes a region (RGN) command.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
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A system according to claim 56 and wherein said sequence of commands from the IIP includes a width (WID) command.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
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A system according to claim 56 and wherein said sequence of commands from the IIP includes a height (HEI) command.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
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A system according to claim 51 and wherein said digital image is a tiled multi-resolution image, such as a FLASHPIX® image.
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
33 words
A system according to claim 51 and wherein said link to an image is a link to an image built from tiles within a multi-resolution image file, such as a FLASHPIX® image file.
Claim 69
Independent Claim
147 words
A method for archiving digital data on a server computer and enabling a user to interactively view a digital image derived from said digital data, comprising: receiving from said server computer a first layout including a view window within which a first image is displayed, said view window being partitioned into a plurality of imaginary sub-regions at least one of which contains a multiplicity of pixels; selecting by said user, using a pointing device, a location within said view window corresponding to one of said plurality of sub-regions; and providing by said server computer to said user, using server-side software, a second layout, generated by said server computer by modifying the first layout, including a reference to a second image, the second image being an enlarged portion of the first image, and the enlarged portion of the first image corresponding to the location selected by said user.
Claim 70
Independent Claim
147 words
A method for archiving digital data on a server computer and enabling a user to interactively view a digital image derived from said digital data, comprising: receiving from said server computer a first layout including a view window within which a first image is displayed, said view window being partitioned into a plurality of imaginary sub-regions at least one of which contains a multiplicity of pixels; selecting by said user, using a pointing device, a location within said view window corresponding to one of said plurality of sub-regions; and providing by said server computer to said user, using server-side software, a second layout, generated by said server computer by modifying the first layout, including a reference to a second image, the second image being an enlarged portion of the first image, and the enlarged portion of the first image corresponding to the location selected by said user.
Claim 71
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 63 and wherein said digital data is a tiled multi-resolution image file, such as a FLASHPIX® image file.
Claim 72
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 63 and wherein said reference to a second image is a reference to a multi-resolution image, such as a FLASHPIX® image.
Claim 73
Independent Claim
134 words
A system for archiving digital data on a server computer and enabling a user to interactively view a digital image derived from said digital data, comprising: a first layout including a view window within which a first image is displayed, said view window being partitioned into a plurality of imaginary sub-regions at least one of which contains a multiplicity of pixels; a pointing device for selecting by said user a location within said view window corresponding to one of said plurality of sub-regions; and a second layout, generated by said server computer using server-side software, by modifying the first layout, including a reference to a second image, the second image being an enlarged portion of the first image, and the enlarged portion of the first image corresponding to the location selected by said user.
Claim 74
Independent Claim
134 words
A system for archiving digital data on a server computer and enabling a user to interactively view a digital image derived from said digital data, comprising: a first layout including a view window within which a first image is displayed, said view window being partitioned into a plurality of imaginary sub-regions at least one of which contains a multiplicity of pixels; a pointing device for selecting by said user a location within said view window corresponding to one of said plurality of sub-regions; and a second layout, generated by said server computer using server-side software, by modifying the first layout, including a reference to a second image, the second image being an enlarged portion of the first image, and the enlarged portion of the first image corresponding to the location selected by said user.
Claim 75
Dependent Claim
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A system according to claim 66 and wherein said digital data is a tiled multi-resolution image file, such as a FLASHPIX® image file.
Claim 76
Dependent Claim
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A system according to claim 66 and wherein said reference to a second image is a reference to a multi-resolution image, such as a FLASHPIX® image.
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