Method and apparatus for creating a web page

• US 20060218490A1
• Filed: 03/24/2005
• Published: 09/28/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 03/24/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Richard Fink
• Original Assignee: Richard Fink
• Inventors: Fink, Richard
• Application Number:
  US11/088,535
• Publication Number:
  US 20060218490A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/234
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/103 Formatting, i.e. changing of presentation of documents automatic justification G06F40/189; automatic line break hyphenation G06F40/191
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/143 Markup, e.g. Standard Generalized Markup Language [SGML] or Document Type Definition [DTD]

Abstract

Using standard web languages such as HTML, JavaScript, and CSS, specially configured elements are included in a web page to enhance the sizing (and/or resizing) behavior of the page as it is displayed by a browser, particularly the Microsoft Internet Explorer browser and others made with the same underlying technology. These elements enable the creator of the page to transparently augment the sizing action of the browser, first, by using the browser'"'"'s inherent sizing action to register the user'"'"'s selection in the browser'"'"'s Text Size menu and, second, by temporarily suspending that same inherent action pending script-driven modifications to the size-related settings of the page. In so doing, many of the restrictions ordinarily imposed by the browser may be overcome, such as the inability to size and resize, in reference to the user'"'"'s selection in the browser'"'"'s Text Size menu, a web page having contents set in pixels.

Claims

1. ) A method for modifying a sizing behavior of a web page of a browser having contents as said web page loads in said browser performing the steps of:

a) including in said web page a gauge for registering the current selection in said browser'"'"'s sizing interface as said web page loads in said browser

(b) including in said web page a trigger for activating script in said web page whereby said sizing behavior of said web page may be modified in reference to the current selection in said browser'"'"'s sizing interface

2. ) The method of claim 1, wherein said gauge is further comprised of an element set to be sized by said browser to one of a plurality of predetermined sizes each corresponding to a selection in said browser'"'"'s sizing interface

3. ) The method of claim 1, wherein said gauge is further comprised of an element set to maintain its predetermined size unaffected by modifications to said sizing behavior set for the other contents of the page

4. ) The method of claim 1, wherein said trigger is further comprised of an element set to activate said script in said web page

5. ) The method of claim 1, wherein said gauge and said trigger is further comprised of an element set to be hidden from the browser user'"'"'s view

6. ) An apparatus for modifying a sizing behavior of a web page of a browser having contents as said web page first loads in said browser comprising the apparatus performing the steps of:

a) including in said web page a gauge for registering the current selection in said browser'"'"'s sizing interface as said web page loads in said browser

(b) including in said web page a trigger for activating script in said web page whereby said sizing behavior of said web page may be modified in reference to the current selection in said browser'"'"'s sizing interface

7. ) The apparatus of claim 6, wherein said gauge is further comprised of an element set to be sized to one of a plurality of predetermined sizes each corresponding to a selection in said browser'"'"'s sizing interface

8. ) The apparatus of claim 6, wherein said gauge is further comprised of an element set to maintain its predetermined size unaffected by modifications to said sizing behavior set for the other contents of the page

9. ) The apparatus of claim 6, wherein said trigger is further comprised of an element set to activate script in said web page

10. ) The apparatus of claim 6, wherein said gauge and said trigger is further comprised of an element set to be hidden from the browser user'"'"'s view

11. ) A system for modifying a sizing behavior of a web page of a browser having contents as said web page first loads in said browser comprising the system performing the steps of:

a) including in said web page a gauge for registering the current selection in said browser'"'"'s sizing interface as said web page loads in said browser

(b) including in said web page a trigger for activating script in said web page whereby said sizing behavior of said web page may be modified in reference to the current selection in said browser'"'"'s sizing interface

12. ) The system of claim 11, wherein said gauge is further comprised of an element set to be sized to one of a plurality of predetermined sizes each corresponding to a selection in said browser'"'"'s sizing interface

13. ) The system of claim 11, wherein said gauge is further comprised of an element set to maintain its predetermined size unaffected by modifications to said sizing behavior set for the other contents of the page

14. ) The system of claim 11, wherein said trigger is further comprised of an element set to activate script in said web page

15. ) The system of claim 11, wherein said gauge and said trigger is further comprised of an element set to be hidden from the browser user'"'"'s view

16. ) A method for modifying a resizing behavior of a web page of a browser having contents when said web page is loaded in said browser comprising:

(a) including in said web page a gauge for registering the current selection in said browser'"'"'s sizing interface

(c) including in said web page a trigger for activating script in said web page whereby said resizing behavior of said web page may be modified in reference to the current selection in said browser'"'"'s sizing interface

17. ) The method of claim 16, wherein said gauge is further comprised of an element that'"'"'s size is set to be one of a plurality of predetermined sizes each corresponding to a selection in said browser'"'"'s sizing interface

18. ) The method of claim 16, wherein said gauge is further comprised of an element set to maintain its predetermined size unaffected by modifications to said sizing behavior set for the other contents of the page

19. ) The method of claim 16, wherein said gauge is further comprised of an element set to be hidden from the browser user'"'"'s view

20. ) The method of claim 16, wherein said trigger is further comprised of an element set to activate script in reaction to a change of selection in said browser'"'"'s resizing interface

21. ) The method of claim 16, wherein said trigger is further comprised of an element set to be hidden from the browser user'"'"'s view

22. ) An apparatus for modifying a resizing behavior of a web page of a browser having contents when said web page is loaded in said browser comprising the apparatus performing the steps of:

(a) including in said web page a gauge for registering the current selection in said browser'"'"'s sizing interface

(b) including in said web page a trigger for activating script in said web page whereby said resizing behavior of said web page may be modified in reference to the current selection in said browser'"'"'s sizing interface

23. ) The apparatus of claim 22, wherein said gauge is further comprised of an element that'"'"'s size is set to be one of a plurality of predetermined sizes each corresponding to a selection in said browser'"'"'s sizing interface

24. ) The apparatus of claim 22, wherein said gauge is further comprised of an element set to maintain its predetermined size unaffected by modifications to said sizing behavior set for the other contents of the page

25. ) The apparatus of claim 22, wherein said gauge is further comprised of an element set to be hidden from the browser user'"'"'s view

26. ) The apparatus of claim 22, wherein said trigger is further comprised of an element set to activate script in reaction to a change of selection in said browser'"'"'s resizing interface

27. ) The apparatus of claim 22, wherein said trigger is further comprised of an element set to be hidden from the browser user'"'"'s view

28. ) A system for modifying a resizing behavior of a web page of a browser having contents when said web page is loaded in said browser comprising the system performing the steps of:

(a) including in said web page a gauge for registering the current selection in said browser'"'"'s sizing interface

(b) including in said web page a trigger for activating script in said web page whereby said resizing behavior of said web page may be modified in reference to the current selection in said browser'"'"'s sizing interface

29. ) The system of claim 28, wherein said gauge is further comprised of an element that'"'"'s size is set to be one of a plurality of predetermined sizes each corresponding to a selection in said browser'"'"'s sizing interface

30. ) The system of claim 28, wherein said gauge is further comprised of an element set to maintain its predetermined size unaffected by modifications to said sizing behavior set for the other contents of the page

31. ) The system of claim 28, wherein said gauge is further comprised of an element set to be hidden from the browser user'"'"'s view

32. ) The system of claim 28, wherein said trigger is further comprised of an element set to activate script in reaction to a change of selection in said browser'"'"'s resizing interface

33. ) The system of claim 28, wherein said trigger is further comprised of an element set to be hidden from the browser user'"'"'s view