Method for adding a user-selectable function to a hyperlink
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1. A method for enhancing a hyperlink, comprising:
- displaying a hyperlink in a first window of an application, wherein said hyperlink is associated with a uniform resource locator (URL) and a page;
detecting a cursor in proximity to said hyperlink;
displaying a graphical toolbar in proximity to said cursor while said cursor is in proximity to said hyperlink, wherein said graphical toolbar is adapted to provide a plurality of user-selectable link enhancements, said plurality of user-selectable link enhancements comprising a user-selectable link enhancement to display a link snapshot based on said hyperlink;
receiving a first user selection of said link enhancement; and
as a result of said first user selection, capturing a displayable element and said URL associated with said hyperlink; and
displaying a link snapshot, wherein said link snapshot comprises said captured displayable element, and is associated with said captured URL, and wherein said link snapshot is adapted to cause said page to be displayed as a result of a second user selection of said link snapshot, said page to be displayed based on said captured URL, wherein the graphical toolbar is adapted to display one or more skins.
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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 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.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for enhancing a hyperlink, comprising:
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displaying a hyperlink in a first window of an application, wherein said hyperlink is associated with a uniform resource locator (URL) and a page;
detecting a cursor in proximity to said hyperlink;
displaying a graphical toolbar in proximity to said cursor while said cursor is in proximity to said hyperlink, wherein said graphical toolbar is adapted to provide a plurality of user-selectable link enhancements, said plurality of user-selectable link enhancements comprising a user-selectable link enhancement to display a link snapshot based on said hyperlink;
receiving a first user selection of said link enhancement; and
as a result of said first user selection, capturing a displayable element and said URL associated with said hyperlink; and
displaying a link snapshot, wherein said link snapshot comprises said captured displayable element, and is associated with said captured URL, and wherein said link snapshot is adapted to cause said page to be displayed as a result of a second user selection of said link snapshot, said page to be displayed based on said captured URL, wherein the graphical toolbar is adapted to display one or more skins. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for enhancing a hyperlink, comprising:
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displaying a first page having a hyperlink in a first window of an application, wherein said first page is associated with a first uniform resource locator (URL), wherein said hyperlink is associated with a second URL and a second page;
detecting a cursor in proximity to said hyperlink;
displaying a graphical toolbar in proximity to said cursor while said cursor is in proximity to said hyperlink, wherein said graphical toolbar is adapted to provide a plurality of user-selectable link enhancements, said plurality of user-selectable link enhancements comprising a user-selectable link enhancement to display an icon based on said first URL;
receiving a first user selection of said link enhancement; and
as a result of said first user selection, capturing said first URL associated with said first page;
displaying an icon, said icon associated with said captured first URL, said icon adapted to cause said first page to be displayed as a result of a second user selection of said icon; and
displaying said second page in said first window, wherein the graphical toolbar is adapted to display one or more skins. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for enhancing a hyperlink, comprising:
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displaying a first page having a hyperlink in a first window of an application, wherein said first page is associated with a first uniform resource locator (URL), wherein said hyperlink is associated with a second URL and a second page;
detecting a cursor in proximity to said hyperlink;
displaying a graphical toolbar in proximity to said cursor while said cursor is in proximity to said hyperlink, wherein said graphical toolbar is adapted to provide at least one user-selectable link enhancement selected from a user-selectable link enhancement to display a link snapshot based on said hyperlink, a user-selectable link enhancement to display an icon based on said first URL, a user-selectable link enhancement to store a copy of said second page, and a user-selectable link enhancement to display said second page in a second window; and
receiving a first user selection of one of said user-selectable link enhancements, wherein the graphical toolbar is adapted t display one or more skins. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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