Marked document tutor
US6092068A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 5, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 5, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F40/221
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A mechanism is provided for revealing the marked structure of a document, e.g. a document written in HTML, such that a person reviewing the document is instructed in the operation and recreation of the document from a casual on-screen review of the document. During operation of the invention, an input file is first read. The file is parsed into markers, e.g. HTML tags, during input. A vector is built of all markers, including the function and location of the markers. For each marker, a glossary is accessed to determine what the marker is and what the marker does. Depending upon the mode of operation selected by the user, the invention can provide a learn mode in which a "mouse-over" trigger is generated for each marked section, e.g. a JavaScript mouse-over, a NetHelp trigger, or layers for each marking; and provide a performance support mode in which display units, e.g. layers, are generated for each marking and displayed for each marking. In this way, a resident tutor is provided that instructs a person reviewing a marked document both in the function of the markings within the context of the document, and in the basic purpose of each marking in generic terms (e.g. a tutorial on t…
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