Method, apparatus, and program for associating successive repointing of a browser's load function with navigational links in web pages
First Claim
1. A method for navigation between pages within a series of pages, comprising:
- receiving a document, wherein the document comprises a current page within a series of pages;
identifying a series link in the current page, wherein the series link references a next or previous page within the series of pages; and
associating a series link control with the series link.
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Abstract
A mechanism is provided for associating a locational affinity between a series link and a cursor or other control to allow consistent paging through a series of pages without having to physically scroll the page and relocate the cursor over the link. A web browser scans for key phrases or words in links, as well as other indications of sequentiality, such as incrementing numbers and alphabetical patterns. The browser may scan the link text, uniform resource locators, graphic filenames, and alt text associated with graphics. When a series link is identified, such as a link to a “next” or “previous” page, the browser may automatically scroll the page and reposition the mouse cursor over the link. The browser may also provide a right-click menu that provides menu items associated with next page and previous page links. Furthermore, the browser may provide buttons in a toolbar for navigation between next page and previous page links. Preferences may be defined by the user for customizing the key words and interface options in order to identify series links.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for navigation between pages within a series of pages, comprising:
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receiving a document, wherein the document comprises a current page within a series of pages;
identifying a series link in the current page, wherein the series link references a next or previous page within the series of pages; and
associating a series link control with the series link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for navigation between pages within a series of pages, comprising:
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receipt means for receiving a document, wherein the document comprises a current page within a series of pages;
identification means for identifying a series link in the current page, wherein the series link references a next or previous page within the series of pages; and
association means for associating a series link control with the series link. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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17. An apparatus for navigation between pages within a series of pages, comprising:
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a communications module, wherein the communications module receives a document, wherein the document comprises a current page within a series of pages; and
a link discovery module, wherein the link discovery module identifies a series link in the current page that references a next or previous page within the series of pages, and associates a series link control with the series link.
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24. A computer program product, in a computer readable medium, for navigation between pages within a series of pages, comprising:
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instructions for receiving a document, wherein the document comprises a current page within a series of pages;
instructions for identifying a series link in the current page, wherein the series link references a next or previous page within the series of pages; and
instructions for associating a series link control with the series link.
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