Web snippets capture, storage and retrieval system and method
First Claim
1. A web snippets capture, storage, and retrieval system managing and displaying snippets, the system including software operating on a computer, the software having snippet selection means which selects the snippet, snippet processing means which processes the snippet so selected, and snippet storage means which stores the processed snippet in memory in a format which can be displayed upon demand by a user.
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Abstract
An information selection, capture and storage system and method is provided enabling one or more users to (i) collect pertinent information (snippets (40, 50, 52)) from web pages and other documents quickly in a textual and/or graphic representation, (ii) organize (120) and annotate the information (40, 50, 52, 132) in representative categories and subsets for future access by multiple users, and (iii) retain a date/time record (50) and means to access original web pages from which the information was originally obtained.
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16 Claims
- 1. A web snippets capture, storage, and retrieval system managing and displaying snippets, the system including software operating on a computer, the software having snippet selection means which selects the snippet, snippet processing means which processes the snippet so selected, and snippet storage means which stores the processed snippet in memory in a format which can be displayed upon demand by a user.
- 8. A web snippets capture, storage, and retrieval software method operable on a computer, the method including the steps of selecting a snippet to be stored, processing the snippet to be stored, and storing the processed snippet in a format that can be displayed upon demand by a user.
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15. A web snippets capture, storage, and retrieval software method operable on a computer, the method including the steps of:
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a. using a selection protocol enabling a user to select a snippet selection of text and/or graphics;
b. when a selection is made, tagging the selection as a snippet and, where the system so permits, enabling the user to drag the selection to a specialized icon, and where the system does not so permit, providing a right-click menu option for the same;
c. when the dragged selection is dragged to the specialized icon, recognizing the snippet and processing the snippet;
d. optionally opening up a category menu allowing the user to select an existing category for the snippet or to create a new category;
e. if the user selects to create a new category, displaying a user interface element to allow the user to enter a name for the new category and verifying that the name is unique before creating the category;
f. optionally providing means for the user to edit categories;
g. optionally presenting a comment input window into which the user may make comments specifically associated with the snippet;
h. storing the comment and any other routine identifying information in association with the snippet in an electronically displayable format;
i. recalling the stored snippet for display at the will of the user; and
j. optionally providing email capabilities whereby the snippet may be automatically attached to the associated email for distribution. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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Specification