Method and apparatus for selecting and viewing portions of web pages
First Claim
1. A method for creating a modified web page based on an original web page, comprising:
- retrieving a current version of the original web page;
dividing the current version of the web page into a plurality of blocks;
adding user-selection information to each of the plurality of blocks, the user-selection information including a select and a non-select user option;
allowing a user to select ones of the plurality of blocks by exercising a select user option from the user-selection information associated with each of the plurality of blocks;
allowing a user to non-select others of the plurality of blocks by exercising a non-select user option from the user-selection information associated with each of the plurality of blocks;
storing only the user selected ones of the plurality of blocks; and
creating a modified web page based only on the stored ones of the plurality of blocks.
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Abstract
A method for creating a modified web page based on an original web page includes retrieving a current version of the original web page. The current version of the web page is divided into a plurality of blocks. User-selection information is added to each of the plurality of blocks, the user-selection information including a select and a non-select user option. The user selects ones of the plurality of blocks by exercising a select user option from the user-selection information associated with each of the plurality of blocks. The user non-selects others of the plurality of blocks by exercising a non-select user option from the user-selection information associated with each of the plurality of blocks. Only the user selected ones of the plurality of blocks are stored. A modified web page is created based only on the stored ones of the plurality of blocks.
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13 Claims
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1. A method for creating a modified web page based on an original web page, comprising:
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retrieving a current version of the original web page;
dividing the current version of the web page into a plurality of blocks;
adding user-selection information to each of the plurality of blocks, the user-selection information including a select and a non-select user option;
allowing a user to select ones of the plurality of blocks by exercising a select user option from the user-selection information associated with each of the plurality of blocks;
allowing a user to non-select others of the plurality of blocks by exercising a non-select user option from the user-selection information associated with each of the plurality of blocks;
storing only the user selected ones of the plurality of blocks; and
creating a modified web page based only on the stored ones of the plurality of blocks. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for creating a modified web page based on an original web page, comprising:
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a software portion configured to retrieve a current version of the original web page;
a software portion configured to divide the current web page into a plurality of blocks;
a software portion configured to add user-selection information to each of the plurality of blocks, the user-selection information including a select and a non-select user option;
a software portion configured to allow a user to select ones of the plurality of blocks by exercising a select user option from the user-selection information associated with each of the plurality of blocks;
a software portion configured to allow a user to non-select others of the plurality of blocks by exercising a non-select user option from the user-selection information associated with each of the plurality of blocks;
a software portion configured to store only the user selected ones of the plurality of blocks; and
a software portion configured to create a modified web page based only on the stored ones of the plurality of blocks. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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Specification