Method and apparatus for enhanced browsing, using icons to indicate status of content and/or content retrieval
US8732610B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 13, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 21, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/0035
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for enhanced browsing. The apparatus includes a user interface for presenting an enhanced browsing window of content identified by a link in a page displayed by a browser. The apparatus may include a prefetcher for fetching or prefetching the content and a cache for storing the window. The apparatus may also include an ad interface for retrieving advertisements for display with the content. When a first page is displayed in the browser, content identified by a link to a second page is automatically fetched and an enhanced browsing window, which may initially be invisible, is built. When a user mouses-over a status indicator associated with the link, the window is automatically displayed and the user can navigate the displayed content. The status indicator may change appearance to indicate a status of the prefetching (e.g., initiated, completed, success, failure, communication error).
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