Multifunction hyperlink and methods of producing multifunction hyperlinks

• US 20050071776A1
• Filed: 01/31/2003
• Published: 03/31/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: iLOR LLC
• Original Assignee: iLOR LLC
• Inventors: Hanna, Patrick C, Mansfield, Steven M
• Application Number:
  US10/503,205
• Publication Number:
  US 20050071776A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/805
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/957 Browsing optimisation, e.g. caching or content distillation
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising

Abstract

A multifunction hyperlink and method for providing an multifunction hyperlink are provided. This invention permits the user to interact with a hyperlink in a variety of ways without necessarily having to open and/or follow the hyperlink. This invention permits the user to interact with a hyperlink in a variety of ways without necessarily having to open and/or follow the hyperlink. This is accomplished by detecting the presence of a cursor near a hyperlink. After detecting the hyperlink, a toolbar is displayed containing one or more link functions that the user may select. In response to the users'"'"' selection of a particular link function, that link function would be performed without requiring any further action by the user.

Claims

1. A method of operating a computer, comprising:

providing a visual display;

displaying digital content in a first window on the visual display, the digital content including a hyperlink, wherein the hyperlink comprises computer program code;

providing a graphical interface on the visual display that is operative to effectuate a designation of a hyperlink; and

visually generating a plurality of user selectable options on the visual display in response to the designation of the hyperlink, wherein the user selectable options comprise at least one option with non-linking functionality.

2-3. -3. (Cancelled).

4. A method of operating a computer, comprising:

providing a visual display;

displaying digital content in a first window on the visual display, the digital content including a hyperlink, wherein the hyperlink comprises computer program code;

providing a graphical interface on the visual display that is operative to effectuate a designation of a hyperlink; and

upon user selection of one of the user selectable options, copying the hyperlink including the corresponding computer program code and any associated graphical elements to a viewable list in a second window.

5-46. -46. (Cancelled).

47. A computer program code product comprising:

a computer-readable program code for causing a computer to generate computer hypertext, wherein the hypertext includes at least one hyperlink and further wherein the computer program code generates a plurality of user selectable options for a hyperlink in the hypertext.