Method and apparatus for creating the appearance of multiple embedded pages of information in a single web browser display
US6405221B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 20, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 3, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/9577
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of and apparatus for displaying multiple, user preferentially linked pages of at least one document on a display screen adapted for Web or network viewing of pages of data by a browser program. This is accomplished by creating at least a template page having substantial portions thereof of user data and defining a first predetermined substantially static area on a display screen. A second predetermined static area on the template page is created to give the appearance of a window on the screen, the window having the capability of receiving a plurality of variable but user requested subsection of data therein, the subsections being linked to the template page and to each other. The user may choose a selectable control on the static portion of the display screen to permit the selection of specific linked subsections of data for viewing in the second predetermined static area on the template page. The first and second static areas are combined to create a multiplicity of composite pages of user data for call by users with a browser program and for display on the display screen. The user observing the screen receives the perception of a dynamic information display while preser…
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