Electronic document manager
US6272484A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 27, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 7, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99931
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Method and an apparatuses for managing electronic documents on a digital processing system or computer. In one embodiment, a web page is accessed on the Internet at a first location. At least a portion of the web page is then displayed. An image file capturing the displayed visual representation of the web page is generated and stored on the computer at a second location. A thumbnail representation is generated from the displayed visual representation. The first location and the second location are then associated with the thumbnail. Textual information included in the displayed visual representation is preserved and added to a searchable database. Subsequent selection of the thumbnail representation allows one to access either the web page at the first location or access the image file stored at the second location. The image file may be viewed without having to access the electronic document at the first location. Annotations may be added to the stored image file in one embodiment. In another embodiment, data of the stored image file may be copied and included with executable viewing code to generate a self-contained viewing application to view the stored image file.
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