Accessing databases when viewing text on the web
US6311177A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 16, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 16, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S715/968
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Access to ancillary database information is provided to enhance the viewing of a Web page while minimizing page clutter using processes and systems which determine links between ancillary databases and parsed Web page text, indicate the existence of links to the viewer, and provide access to the database information on viewer demand. The processes and systems may be used to access information in a plurality of ancillary databases. Preferred ancillary databases are dictionaries.
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