Article and method for displaying a graphical history list
US6407739B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 1, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 18, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99931
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A tool is disclosed that assists a user to assimilate, interrelate, and remember a succession of resources that are retrieved by a computer under the direction of the user. In particular, some embodiments of the present invention are ideal for assisting users in browsing the World Wide Web, but are equally well-suited to users who retrieve a variety of tangible and intangible resources (e.g., laboratories samples, inventory, database entries, etc.) with the assistance of a computer.To this end, the illustrative embodiment of the present invention monitors a succession of resources retrieved by a computer under the direction of a user, records the address of each resource and displays a graph of nodes and edges representing the resources and an indication of the order in which they were retrieved. Furthermore, a salient characteristic of the illustrative embodiment is that it enables the user to personalize the information associated with each node, which assists the user in: (1) remembering what the content of each resource is, and (2) relating resources with similar traits.
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