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Hyperlink with graphical cue

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  • US 10,042,823 B2
  • Filed: 03/24/2014
  • Issued: 08/07/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/20/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus, comprising:

  • a non-transitory memory storing instructions; and

    one or more processors in communication with the non-transitory memory, wherein the one or more processors execute the instructions to;

    cause, after an access to a server, display of a first set of one or more representations of a first set of one or more hyperlinks without any first-set-related images used in the display of the first set of one or more representations in connection with a webpage that includes a second set of one or more representations of a second set of one or more hyperlinks that are pre-downloaded with the webpage, wherein the second set of one or more representations are initially hidden, and the second set of one or more representations take the form of hypertext including one or more textual representations of one or more hyperlinks;

    allow receipt of a first input from a user that indicates a selection of one of the first set of representations of the first set of one or more hyperlinks, the receipt of the first input being implemented without Java;

    cause, in response to receiving the first input from the user indicating the selection of one of the first set of representations of the first set of one or more hyperlinks, a substantially immediate display of the second set of one or more representations of the second set of one or more hyperlinks that are pre-downloaded with the webpage such that the second set of one or more representations of the second set of one or more hyperlinks are displayed in a menu in a same window as a corresponding one of the first set of one or more representations of the first set of one or more hyperlinks, and at least partially below the corresponding one of the first set of one or more representations of the first set of one or more hyperlinks;

    allow receipt of a second input from the user indicating a selection of one of the second set of representations of the second set of one or more hyperlinks;

    cause, in response to receiving the second input from the user indicating the selection of one of the second set of one or more representations of the second set of one or more hyperlinks, navigation to a destination corresponding to the selected one of the second set of one or more representations of the second set of one or more hyperlinks; and

    in response to the navigation to the destination corresponding to the selected one of the second set of one or more representations of the second set of one or more hyperlinks, display at least a portion of content associated with the destination simultaneously with the first set of one or more representations of the first set of one or more hyperlinks, so as to allow continued review of the first set of one or more representations of the first set of one or more hyperlinks and continued review of the second set of one or more representations of the second set of one or more hyperlinks while the at least portion of the content is simultaneously displayed, for additional navigation to at least one additional destination and display of at least a portion of additional content which is also simultaneously displayed with the first set of one or more representations of the first set of one or more hyperlinks;

    wherein the apparatus is configured such that both the display of the first set of one or more representations of the first set of one or more hyperlinks and the display of the second set of one or more representations of the second set of one or more hyperlinks that are pre-downloaded with the webpage, are performed without requiring an additional access to the server;

    wherein the apparatus is further configured such that the webpage allows receipt of user input from the user in a form of hovering.

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