Displaying a web page in a browser window and a method for handling a web page

• US 20050188298A1
• Filed: 01/21/2005
• Published: 08/25/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 01/22/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Makela, Mikko
• Granted Patent: US 7,581,174 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/234
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9577 Optimising the visualization of content, e.g. distillation of HTML documents

Abstract

In the method for displaying a web page, a web page received from a server and comprising a frameset is displayed in the browser window of a terminal in such a manner that the frameset is converted into a different format. In the method, the frameset is converted into a table (T), in which case each frame (F1, F2) is converted into a corresponding cell (TD1, TD2) of the table (T). The formed table (T) is then displayed in said browser window (D2). The invention also relates to a conversion method, as well as to a converting unit and a computer software for implementing this conversion method. In addition, the invention relates to a system, as well as to a terminal (MS).

Claims

1. A method for displaying a web page in a browser window, in which method a web page containing a frameset is converted to suit the browser window in question, wherein the frameset of the web page is converted into a table, in which case each frame is converted into a cell of the table, in which case the formed table is displayed in said browser window.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the area of said browser window is smaller than the area of said web page.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the formed table is optimized to fit the width and height of the browser window.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein the cells on the same row are displayed in the browser window on the same row, if—

when deducting the size of the one or more cells already on the row from the width of the browser window—

the next cell substantially fits in the remaining area, in other cases the next cell is displayed on the next row.

5. The method according to claims 1, wherein the cells on different rows are displayed in the browser window correspondingly on their own rows.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the browser window is moved over the formed table in order to browse the different areas of the table.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the borders of the frameset are converted correspondingly into the borders of the table.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the widths/heights set for the frames of the frameset are converted correspondingly into the widths/heights of the cells of the table.

9. The method according to claim 1, wherein the frameset of the web page is converted into a table in the terminal.

10. The method according to claim 1, wherein the frameset of the web page is converted into a table in a conversion server, in which case the converted table is transferred to the terminal.

11. A conversion method for handling a web page, which web page comprises a frameset, wherein the frameset of the web page is converted into a table, in which case each frame of the frameset is converted into the corresponding cells of the table.

12. A system for displaying a web page, which system comprises a terminal as well as a browser window belonging to it, which system in addition comprises storage means for storing a web page, which said means are arranged in a data transfer connection with a terminal in order to transfer the web page, which said web page comprises at least a frameset for dividing the content, wherein the system comprises means for converting the frameset of the web page into a table, in which case each frame is converted into a cell of the table.

13. The system according to claim 12, wherein the means for converting the frameset of the web page are arranged in one of the following:

storing means, said terminal, or a conversion server.

14. A terminal for browsing a web page, which terminal comprises means for receiving a web page via a data transfer connection, which said web page comprises at least a frameset for dividing the content and which terminal comprises at least a browser window for displaying the web page, wherein the terminal is arranged to display the frameset of the web page in table format.

15. The terminal according to claim 14, wherein the terminal comprises means for converting the frameset of the web page into a table, in which case each frame is converted into cells of the table.

16. The terminal according to claim 14, further comprising means for optimizing the formed table to fit the width or height of the browser window.

17. The terminal according to claim 15, wherein the terminal is arranged to display the cells on the same row in the browser window, if—

when deducting the size of the one or more cells already on the row from the width of the browser window—

the next cell substantially fits in the remaining area, in other cases the terminal is arranged to display the next cell on the next row.

18. The terminal according to claim 14, wherein the terminal further comprises means for moving the display over the table in order to browse different areas of the table.

19. The terminal according to claim 14, wherein the terminal also comprises means for performing mobile communication.

20. A terminal for browsing a web page, which terminal comprises means for receiving a web page over a data transfer connection, which terminal comprises at least a browser window for displaying the web page, wherein said web page is arranged to be received from the means in order to convert the frameset of the web page into a table, in which case said terminal is arranged to display the frameset of the web page in table format.

21. A converting unit for converting a web page, which said web page comprises at least a frameset for dividing the content, wherein the converting unit is arranged to convert the frameset of the web page into a table, in which case the converting unit is arranged to convert each frame correspondingly into cells of the table.

22. The converting unit according to claim 21, wherein the converting unit is arranged in one of the following:

a converting server, a mobile communication device, or web page storage means.

23. A computer software product for converting a web page, which said web page comprises at least a frameset for dividing the content, wherein said computer software product comprises computer executable commands stored on a readable medium for execution by a processor, wherein the computer executable commands are for converting the frameset of the web page into a table, in which case the computer software comprises commands to convert each frame correspondingly into cells of the table.

24. The computer software product according to claim 23, wherein the computer software computer executable commands are stored in a storage means in one of the following devices:

a terminal, a converting server, or web page storage means.

25. A computer software product for displaying a web page, which said web page comprises at least a frameset for dividing the content, wherein said computer software product comprises computer executable commands stored on a readable medium for execution by a processor, wherein the computer executable commands are for displaying the frameset of the web page in table format.

26. The computer software product according to claim 25, wherein the computer software computer executable commands are stored in a storage means in the terminal.