Method, system and program product for display management of web page phone/fax numbers by a data processing system
First Claim
1. A method in a data processing system for managing telephone numbers contained within a web page in accordance with user preferences, said method comprising the steps of:
- displaying an electronic page to a user, wherein the page includes an element displaying a telephone number in a first representation of the telephone number, and wherein the element is identified to the data processing system by a tag embedded in the page;
converting the telephone number to a second representation of the telephone number in accordance with one or more preferences of the user, in response to the user indicating the element; and
modifying the display of the page to the user such that the telephone number is displayed using the second representation.
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Abstract
A Web browser provides a customized display of phone and fax numbers within a Web page according to user settings. A special phone or fax tag within the Web page file identifies an alphanumeric telephone number within the display (for example, 1-888-IBM-HELP). The telephone number data within the tagged field is converted into a preferred format, as specified at the customization settings page of the Web browser (for example, all numeric 1-888-426-4357). The conversion is preferably displayed upon user indication or activation such as placement of a cursor in proximity to the area occupied by the telephone number within the Web page. A mouse click or keyboard command causes an action within the computer system, as specified within the customization page for the Web browser. For example, by clicking on the telephone number, it is loaded into another software application to connect a telephone call or to send a fax to the telephone number.
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20 Claims
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1. A method in a data processing system for managing telephone numbers contained within a web page in accordance with user preferences, said method comprising the steps of:
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displaying an electronic page to a user, wherein the page includes an element displaying a telephone number in a first representation of the telephone number, and wherein the element is identified to the data processing system by a tag embedded in the page;
converting the telephone number to a second representation of the telephone number in accordance with one or more preferences of the user, in response to the user indicating the element; and
modifying the display of the page to the user such that the telephone number is displayed using the second representation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A data processing system for managing telephone numbers contained within a web page in accordance with user preferences, said system comprising:
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means for displaying an electronic page to a user, wherein the page includes an element displaying a telephone number in a first representation of the telephone number, and wherein the element is identified to the data processing system by a tag embedded in the page;
means for converting the telephone number to a second representation of the telephone number in accordance with one or more preferences of the user, in response to the user indicating the element; and
means for modifying the display of the page to the user such that the telephone number is displayed using the second representation. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An article of manufacture comprising computer readable storage media including program logic embedded therein that causes control circuitry to perform the steps of:
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displaying an electronic page to a user, wherein the page includes an element displaying a telephone number in a first representation of the telephone number, and wherein the element is identified to the data processing system by a tag embedded in the page;
converting the telephone number to a second representation of the telephone number in accordance with one or more preferences of the user, in response to the user indicating the element; and
modifying the display of the page to the user such that the telephone number is displayed using the second representation. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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