Method and system for page-like display, formating and processing of computer generated information on networked computers
First Claim
1. A digital computer system for displaying of computer information in a page-like format, comprising:
- (A) a computer processor;
(B) a computer memory electrically connected to said computer processor;
(C) a means for receiving a document into said computer memory;
(D) a document converter for converting said received document into a page view format;
(E) a page turner for animating a page object such that said page object appears to turn in a paper like manner so as to present a new page object; and
(F) a computer display for displaying said page object and said new page object.
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Abstract
A method and system for displaying information from a digital document in a format that presents a paper page-like appearance, including a full-page display and a side-by-side display. This invention provides a method for converting source documents, such as are common on Web sites on the Internet, into a side-by-side printed page format that maintains hyperlinks, images, sound files, video files, and text, while permitting the user to read the information in the familiar book or magazine style. Moreover, this invention provides a means for turning the pages by providing an animated bit-mapped page, turnable on command of the user
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20 Claims
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1. A digital computer system for displaying of computer information in a page-like format, comprising:
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(A) a computer processor;
(B) a computer memory electrically connected to said computer processor;
(C) a means for receiving a document into said computer memory;
(D) a document converter for converting said received document into a page view format;
(E) a page turner for animating a page object such that said page object appears to turn in a paper like manner so as to present a new page object; and
(F) a computer display for displaying said page object and said new page object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of displaying computer information in a page-like format, comprising the steps of:
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(A) loading a document from a document source;
(B) converting said loaded document to a page view format;
(C) displaying said converted document on a computer display device;
(D) enabling user controls of said displayed document; and
(E) turning pages of said displayed document under control of said enabled user controls. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20)
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17. A process for creating a page-like display format for computer information, comprising:
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(A) receiving a document from a source;
(B) performing a software function on said received document, wherein said software function converts said received document to an alternative format;
(C) performing an operating system function on said alternative format document, wherein said operating system function captures text and formats said captured text into a page view format; and
(D) executing a program to turn said page view formatted text.
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18. A digital computer system, for displaying text, charts and images in a book-like display format, comprising:
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(A) a computer processor having both random access memory and a mass storage device;
(B) a video display card, having a graphic processor, in electronic communication with said computer processor;
(C) an operating system, executed on said computer processor, said operating system being capable of managing a graphics user interface;
(D) a computer program being executed on said computer processor, wherein said computer program presents information in a display format which provides for the turning of pages of displayed information in a standard book-like format; and
(E) a high-resolution computer display device having sufficient display resolution to display a two-printed page graphic image in such a manner as headings and format are readable to a user, said high-resolution computer display in communication with said processor.
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