Structured document browser

• US 20080065512A1
• Filed: 02/23/2007
• Published: 03/13/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 05/17/1996
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: RPX Corporation
• Original Assignee: RPX Corporation
• Inventors: Schumacher, Robert, Matthews, James
• Application Number:
  US11/710,255
• Publication Number:
  US 20080065512A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/27
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9577 Optimising the visualization of content, e.g. distillation of HTML documents
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/986 Document structures and storage, e.g. HTML extensions
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0489 using dedicated keyboard keys or combinations thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/106 Display of layout of documents; Previewing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/143 Markup, e.g. Standard Generalized Markup Language [SGML] or Document Type Definition [DTD]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0277 Online advertisement
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0623 Item investigation
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0641 Shopping interfaces

Abstract

A structured document browser includes a constant user interface for displaying and viewing sections of a document that is organized according to a pre-defined structure. The structured document browser displays documents that have been marked with embedded codes that specify the structure of the document. The tags are mapped to correspond to a set of icons. When the icon is selected while browsing a document, the browser will display the section of the structure corresponding to the icon selected, while preserving the constant user interface.

Claims

1. A system for displaying product information, the system comprising:

a processor;

memory, in communication with the processor, that stores;

operational instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to send data to display a plurality of selectors in a row in a region of a user interface of a browser, each of the plurality of selectors configured to correspond to a respective portion of product information;

operational instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to send data to display a menu selector in the row in the region of the user interface, wherein selection of the menu selector results in a display of a menu of selection choices, and wherein the menu selector is not one of the plurality of selectors;

operational instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to send data to display a fly-by help message indicating a function of a selector of the plurality of selectors after a screen pointer is positioned over the selector of the plurality of selectors;

operational instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive a selection of one of the plurality of selectors; and

operational instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to send data to display, at a same time as the plurality of selectors, a portion of the product information that corresponds to the one of the plurality of selectors, wherein the portion of the product information is displayed in a display window outside of the region of the user interface.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the system is part of a computing environment that includes communication over a network, and wherein the processor is in communication with the network.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the memory further stores:

operational instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to send, over a network, the data to display the plurality of selectors.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the memory further stores:

operational instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to send data to display at least one additional selector in response to receiving the selection of the one of the plurality of selectors.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of selectors are chosen from a larger set of selectors.

6. A method for displaying product information, the method comprising:

displaying a plurality of selectors in a row in a region of a user interface of a browser, each of the plurality of selectors configured to correspond to a respective portion of product information;

displaying a menu selector in the row in the region of the user interface, wherein selection of the menu selector results in a display of a menu of selection choices, and wherein the menu selector is not one of the plurality of selectors;

displaying a fly-by help message indicating a function of a selector of the plurality of selectors after a screen pointer is positioned over the selector of the plurality of selectors;

receiving a selection of one of the plurality of selectors; and

displaying, at a same time as the plurality of selectors, a portion of the product information that corresponds to the one of the plurality of selectors, wherein the portion of the product information is displayed in a display window outside of the region of the user interface.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the data to display the plurality of selectors is sent over a network.

8. The method of claim 6 further comprising:

displaying at least one additional selector in response to receiving the selection of the one of the plurality of selectors.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein the plurality of selectors are chosen from a larger set of selectors.

10. A computer-readable storage medium comprising:

operational instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause a processor to send data to display a plurality of selectors in a row in a region of a user interface of a browser, each of the plurality of selectors configured to correspond to a respective portion of product information;

operational instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to send data to display a menu selector in the row in the region of the user interface, wherein selection of the menu selector results in a display of a menu of selection choices, and wherein the menu selector is not one of the plurality of selectors;

operational instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to send data to display a fly-by help message indicating a function of a selector of the plurality of selectors after a screen pointer is positioned over the selector of the plurality of selectors;

operational instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive a selection of one of the plurality of selectors; and

operational instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to send data to display, at a same time as the plurality of selectors, a portion of the product information that corresponds to the one of the plurality of selectors, wherein the portion of the product information is displayed in a display window outside of the region of the user interface.

11. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 10 further comprising:

operational instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to send, over a network, the data to display the plurality of selectors.

12. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 10 further comprising:

operational instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to send data to display at least one additional selector in response to receiving the selection of the one of the plurality of selectors.

13. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 10, wherein the plurality of selectors are chosen from a larger set of selectors.