Method and apparatus for providing a hyperlink within a computer program that access information outside of the computer program
US6667747B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 7, 1997 |
| Grant date | Dec 23, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/453
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Method and apparatus for providing a hyperlink within a computer program that access information outside of the computer program. In a preferred embodiment, the hyperlink is provided in a first help file within a first autonomous computer program, wherein the hyperlink references information in a second help file. The activation of the hyperlink causing a second autonomous computer program to access and display the second help file to the user.
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