US6253229B1
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Hotspots only interfaces to links in hypertext document pages in network display stations
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1997-11-19
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Granted: 2001-06-26
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Expires: 2017-11-19
Abstract
Abstract A data processor controlled user interactive display system for displaying hypertext documents, each including a sequence of display screen pages received over a communications network such as the World Wide Web. Each of the pages contains a plurality of hotspots responsive to user interactive pointing means to display a linked document. The system provides display pages in alternate versions wherein only the hotspots on the page are displayed. It includes means for selecting said alternate version for display and means, responsive to said means for selecting, for transmitting said alternate version containing hotspots only to a receiving display station. The selection of the alternate version is made through a browser at the receiving display station and carried out by the network server which fetches said documents from said network and transmits said fetched documents to said receiving station and has said means for providing said display page in said alternate version having hotspots only and said means, responsive to said means for selecting, for transmitting said alternate version.
Inventors
- 👤 Christopher Robbins Nielsen
- 👤 Rick Lee Poston
- 👤 Stephen Gray Stair
- 👤 I-Hsing Tsao
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 15:33
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/90; G06F16/95; G06F16/957; G06F16/9577
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
In a computer managed communication network with user access via a plurality of data processor controlled interactive display stations and with a system for displaying hypertext documents including a sequence of at least one display page transmitted to said display stations from locations remote from said stations, the improvement comprising: means for providing said display page in an original version including text, images and a plurality of hotspots, each hotshot being responsive to user interactive pointing means to display a respective linked document, means for providing said display page in an alternate version wherein only the hotspots on the page are displayed, means for selecting said alternate version for display, and means, responsive to said means for selecting, for transmitting said alternate version containing hotspots only to a receiving display station.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
In a computer managed communication network with user access via a plurality of data processor controlled interactive display stations and with a system for displaying hypertext documents including a sequence of at least one display page transmitted to said display stations from locations remote from said stations, the improvement comprising: means for providing said display page in an original version including text, images and a plurality of hotspots, each hotshot being responsive to user interactive pointing means to display a respective linked document, means for providing said display page in an alternate version wherein only the hotspots on the page are displayed, means for selecting said alternate version for display, and means, responsive to said means for selecting, for transmitting said alternate version containing hotspots only to a receiving display station.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The communications network of claim 1 wherein said means for selecting said alternate version having hotspots only is located at said receiving display station.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
60 words
The communications network of claim 2 , further including at least one network server having means for fetching said documents from said network and transmitting said fetched documents to said receiving station, said means for providing said display page in said alternate version having hotspots only, and said means, responsive to said means for selecting, for transmitting said alternate version.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The communications network of claim 3 wherein said receiving display station further includes a user interactive network browser, said browser including said means for selecting said alternate version for display.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
143 words
In a computer managed communication network with user access via a plurality of data processor controlled interactive display stations and with a system for displaying documents including a sequence of at least one display page transmitted to said display stations from locations remote from said stations, a method for simplifying the user interface to hotspots at a document receiving display station comprising: providing said display page in an original version including a sequence of at least one display page containing text, images and a plurality of hotspots, each hotspot being responsive to user interactive pointing means to display a respective linked document, providing said display page in an alternate version wherein only the hotspots on the page are displayed, selecting said alternate version for display, and transmitting said alternate version containing hotspots only to said receiving display station in response to said selection.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
143 words
In a computer managed communication network with user access via a plurality of data processor controlled interactive display stations and with a system for displaying documents including a sequence of at least one display page transmitted to said display stations from locations remote from said stations, a method for simplifying the user interface to hotspots at a document receiving display station comprising: providing said display page in an original version including a sequence of at least one display page containing text, images and a plurality of hotspots, each hotspot being responsive to user interactive pointing means to display a respective linked document, providing said display page in an alternate version wherein only the hotspots on the page are displayed, selecting said alternate version for display, and transmitting said alternate version containing hotspots only to said receiving display station in response to said selection.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 5 wherein said step of selecting said alternate version for display is carried out at said receiving display station.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
65 words
The method of claim 6 , further including at least one network server on which are carried out the steps of: fetching said documents from said network and transmitting said fetched documents to said receiving station, providing said display page in said alternate version having hotspots only, and transmitting said alternate version containing hotspots only to said receiving display station in response to said selection.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 7 further including a network browsing method carried out on said receiving display station, said browsing method including said step of selecting said alternate version for display.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
142 words
In a computer program having data structures included on a computer readable medium for browsing a computer managed communication network via a data processor controlled user interactive receiving display station in order to display on said receiving display station, documents including at least one display page transmitted to said station from network locations remote from said receiving station, the improvement comprising: means for providing said display page in an original version including text, images and a plurality of hotspots, each hotspot being responsive to user interactive pointing means to display a respective linked document, means for providing said display page in an alternate version wherein only the hotspots on the page are displayed, means for selecting said alternate version for display, and means, responsive to said means for selecting, for transmitting said alternate version containing hotspots only to a receiving display station.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
142 words
In a computer program having data structures included on a computer readable medium for browsing a computer managed communication network via a data processor controlled user interactive receiving display station in order to display on said receiving display station, documents including at least one display page transmitted to said station from network locations remote from said receiving station, the improvement comprising: means for providing said display page in an original version including text, images and a plurality of hotspots, each hotspot being responsive to user interactive pointing means to display a respective linked document, means for providing said display page in an alternate version wherein only the hotspots on the page are displayed, means for selecting said alternate version for display, and means, responsive to said means for selecting, for transmitting said alternate version containing hotspots only to a receiving display station.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The computer program according to claim 9 wherein said means for selecting said alternate version having hotspots only is located at said receiving display station.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The computer program for browsing according to claim 10 wherein said program is designed to be run on said receiving display station.
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