Overloaded hyperlink
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1. A method of providing a user interface, comprising:
- displaying information content of the user interface, certain elements of the user interface representing hyperlinks, displaying emphasis of a first hyperlink on a hyperlink display, displaying emphasis of a second hyperlink on a portion of the hyperlink display, and responsive to a selection of one of the first hyperlink and the second hyperlink, traversing the selected hyperlink to a network resource addressed therein.
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Abstract
A user interface containing overloaded hyperlinks. The interface contains hyperlink areas containing a first hyperlink that is accessible in the hyperlink area. Second hyperlinks are indicated by emphasis on certain hyperlink displays and accessible through single or compound commands. The interface system is able to recognize location of operator input and relate them to corresponding processes.
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1. A method of providing a user interface, comprising:
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displaying information content of the user interface, certain elements of the user interface representing hyperlinks, displaying emphasis of a first hyperlink on a hyperlink display, displaying emphasis of a second hyperlink on a portion of the hyperlink display, and responsive to a selection of one of the first hyperlink and the second hyperlink, traversing the selected hyperlink to a network resource addressed therein. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A user interface system, comprising:
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an application capable of reading underlying code to associate hyperlinks areas with computer processes;
a display process capable of displaying hyperlinks;
an input device able to receive commands from an operator to click on a hyperlink;
a process able to associate an operator input with an activated hyperlink; and
an output process capable of accessing a computer process corresponding to the activated hyperlink and input signal. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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