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Magnifying the text of a link while still retaining browser function in the magnified display

US8112705B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 28, 2008
Grant dateFeb 7, 2012
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Expiry dateFeb 17, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2203/04805
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A web browser magnifies the content of the whole page in memory and displays the relevant portion in a magnifier with hyperlinks. The web browser then maps the magnified display to the original document. Thus, manipulation of the mouse in the magnified display may result in an action with respect to the original document. The user may then select a link for navigation within the magnified display. Alternatively, the web browser may analyze the original web page and construct magnifier contents on the basis of either the document object model, extensible markup language (XML), or hypertext markup language (HTML) representation of the magnified portion.

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