Relevance-enhanced scrolling
US6339437B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 30, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jan 15, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S715/968
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A graphical user interface enhances user information when scrolling through a document by determining the amount of relevant information at a particular scrolling location and changing one or more user perceptible system attributes such as color, sound or object displayed to reflect the amount of relevant information. In one approach, a <RELEVANT> tag or marker indicates relevance. Alternatively, adding an attribute to an existing HTML tag such as <STRONG> can indicate relevance. If information received from a search in response to a query contains no relevance indications, relevance markers are added locally.
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