Loading status in a hypermedia browser having a limited available display area
US6339780B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 6, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jan 15, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99943
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Described herein is a portable computer having a limited display area. An Internet or other hypermedia browser executes on the portable computer to load and display content in a content viewing area. During times when the browser is loading content, the browser displays a temporary, animated graphic element over the content viewing area. The graphic element is removed after the content is loaded, allowing unobstructed viewing of the loaded content.
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