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System and method for distribution and navigation of internet content
Assignee: Banbury Technologies LLC
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Filing: 1997-12-16
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Granted: 2001-02-06
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Expires: 2017-12-16
Abstract
Abstract A system and method for navigating Internet content with a limited or non-existent return channel, limited bandwidth and/or a set-top box with limited processing power.
Inventors
- 👤 William J. Sequeira
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 07:15
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/90; G06F16/95; G06F16/955; G06F16/957; G06F16/9577
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
A method for distributing Internet content to a processor to be displayed on an output device comprising: collecting Internet content; generating a first bit-mapped image of said Internet content wherein said Internet content includes a link and said first bit-mapped image includes a visual representation of said link; partitioning said first bit-mapped image into a set of bit-mapped images wherein each image in said set of bit-mapped images is suitable for display on the output device; generating a link tag for said link wherein said link tag is associated with said link, said visual representation of said link, and the image in said set of bit-mapped images which contains said visual link; and distributing said link tag and said set of bit-mapped images to the processor.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
126 words
A method for distributing Internet content to a processor to be displayed on an output device comprising: collecting Internet content; generating a first bit-mapped image of said Internet content wherein said Internet content includes a link and said first bit-mapped image includes a visual representation of said link; partitioning said first bit-mapped image into a set of bit-mapped images wherein each image in said set of bit-mapped images is suitable for display on the output device; generating a link tag for said link wherein said link tag is associated with said link, said visual representation of said link, and the image in said set of bit-mapped images which contains said visual link; and distributing said link tag and said set of bit-mapped images to the processor.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
147 words
A method for distributing Internet content to a processor for displaying on an output device comprising: generating a first and second bit-mapped image of said respective first and second Internet content wherein said first Internet content contains a link referencing said second Internet content and first said first bit-mapped image contains a visual representation of said link; partitioning said first and second bit-mapped image into a first and second set of bit-mapped images wherein each image in said first and second set of bit-mapped images is suitable for display on the output device; generating a link tag for said link in said first set of bit-mapped images wherein said link tags are associated with said link, said visual representation of said link, and an image in said set of second bit-mapped images; and distributing said link tag and said set of second bit-mapped images to the processor.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
147 words
A method for distributing Internet content to a processor for displaying on an output device comprising: generating a first and second bit-mapped image of said respective first and second Internet content wherein said first Internet content contains a link referencing said second Internet content and first said first bit-mapped image contains a visual representation of said link; partitioning said first and second bit-mapped image into a first and second set of bit-mapped images wherein each image in said first and second set of bit-mapped images is suitable for display on the output device; generating a link tag for said link in said first set of bit-mapped images wherein said link tags are associated with said link, said visual representation of said link, and an image in said set of second bit-mapped images; and distributing said link tag and said set of second bit-mapped images to the processor.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
163 words
A method for distributing Internet content to a processor for displaying on an output device comprising: generating a first and second bit-mapped image of said respective first and second Internet content wherein said first Internet content contains a link referencing said second Internet content and first said first bit-mapped image contains a visual representation of said link; partitioning said first and second bit-mapped image into a first and second set of partitions comprised of bit-mapped images wherein each image in said first and second set of partitions is suitable for display on the output device; assigning a unique partition id to each partition in said first and second set of partitions; generating a link tag for said link in said first set of bit-mapped images; associating said link tag with said partition id of said partition in said second set of partition which the link tag refers; and distributing said link tag and said first and second set of partitions to the processor.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
163 words
A method for distributing Internet content to a processor for displaying on an output device comprising: generating a first and second bit-mapped image of said respective first and second Internet content wherein said first Internet content contains a link referencing said second Internet content and first said first bit-mapped image contains a visual representation of said link; partitioning said first and second bit-mapped image into a first and second set of partitions comprised of bit-mapped images wherein each image in said first and second set of partitions is suitable for display on the output device; assigning a unique partition id to each partition in said first and second set of partitions; generating a link tag for said link in said first set of bit-mapped images; associating said link tag with said partition id of said partition in said second set of partition which the link tag refers; and distributing said link tag and said first and second set of partitions to the processor.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
37 words
A method according to claims 1 , 2 or 3 including: displaying said set of second bit-mapped images on the output device; and processing said link tags to identify action to be taken defined by said link.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
18 words
A method according to claims 1 , 2 , or 3 wherein said Internet content is HTML code.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
136 words
A system for distributing Internet content to a processor to be displayed on an output device comprising: means for collecting Internet content; means for generating a first bit-mapped image of said Internet content wherein said Internet content includes a link and said first bit-mapped image includes a visual representation of said link; means for partitioning said first bit-mapped image into a set of bit-mapped images wherein each image in said set of bit-mapped images is suitable for display on the output device; means for generating a link tag for said link wherein said link tag is associated with said link, said visual representation of said link, and the image in said set of bit-mapped images which contains said visual link; and means for distributing said link tag and said set of bit-mapped images to the processor.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
136 words
A system for distributing Internet content to a processor to be displayed on an output device comprising: means for collecting Internet content; means for generating a first bit-mapped image of said Internet content wherein said Internet content includes a link and said first bit-mapped image includes a visual representation of said link; means for partitioning said first bit-mapped image into a set of bit-mapped images wherein each image in said set of bit-mapped images is suitable for display on the output device; means for generating a link tag for said link wherein said link tag is associated with said link, said visual representation of said link, and the image in said set of bit-mapped images which contains said visual link; and means for distributing said link tag and said set of bit-mapped images to the processor.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
155 words
A system for distributing Internet content to a processor for displaying on an output device comprising: means for generating a first and second bit-mapped image of said respective first and second Internet content wherein said first Internet content contains a link referencing said second Internet content and first said first bit-mapped image contains a visual representation of said link; means for partitioning said first and second bit-mapped image into a first and second set of bit-mapped images wherein each image in said first and second set of bit-mapped images is suitable for display on the output device; means for generating a link tag for said link in said first set of bit-mapped images wherein said link tags are associated with said link, said visual representation of said link, and an image in said set of second bit-mapped images; and means for distributing said link tag and said set of second bit-mapped images to the processor.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
155 words
A system for distributing Internet content to a processor for displaying on an output device comprising: means for generating a first and second bit-mapped image of said respective first and second Internet content wherein said first Internet content contains a link referencing said second Internet content and first said first bit-mapped image contains a visual representation of said link; means for partitioning said first and second bit-mapped image into a first and second set of bit-mapped images wherein each image in said first and second set of bit-mapped images is suitable for display on the output device; means for generating a link tag for said link in said first set of bit-mapped images wherein said link tags are associated with said link, said visual representation of said link, and an image in said set of second bit-mapped images; and means for distributing said link tag and said set of second bit-mapped images to the processor.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
175 words
A system for distributing Internet content to a processor for displaying on an output device comprising: means for generating a first and second bit-mapped image of said respective first and second Internet content wherein said first Internet content contains a link referencing said second Internet content and first said first bit-mapped image contains a visual representation of said link; means for partitioning said first and second bit-mapped image into a first and second set of partitions comprised of bit-mapped images wherein each image in said first and second set of partitions is suitable for display on the output device; means for assigning a unique partition id to each partition in said first and second set of partitions; means for generating a link tag for said link in said first set of bit-mapped images; means for associating said link tag with said partition id of said partition in said second set of partition which the link tag refers; and means for distributing said link tag and said first and second set of partitions to the processor.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
175 words
A system for distributing Internet content to a processor for displaying on an output device comprising: means for generating a first and second bit-mapped image of said respective first and second Internet content wherein said first Internet content contains a link referencing said second Internet content and first said first bit-mapped image contains a visual representation of said link; means for partitioning said first and second bit-mapped image into a first and second set of partitions comprised of bit-mapped images wherein each image in said first and second set of partitions is suitable for display on the output device; means for assigning a unique partition id to each partition in said first and second set of partitions; means for generating a link tag for said link in said first set of bit-mapped images; means for associating said link tag with said partition id of said partition in said second set of partition which the link tag refers; and means for distributing said link tag and said first and second set of partitions to the processor.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
41 words
A system according to claims 6 , 7 or 8 including: means for displaying said set of second bit-mapped images on the output device; and means for processing said link tags to identify action to be taken defined by said link.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
18 words
A system according to claims 6 , 7 , or 8 wherein said Internet content is HTML code.
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