Structured Document Browser

• US 20080072149A1
• Filed: 02/23/2007
• Published: 03/20/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 05/17/1996
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: RPX Corporation
• Original Assignee: RPX Corporation
• Inventors: Schumacher, Robert, Matthews, James
• Application Number:
  US11/710,236
• Publication Number:
  US 20080072149A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/700
• 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 computer-readable storage medium comprising:

operational instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause a processor to display a portion of web information with a browser comprising a user interface, wherein the user interface comprises a display window, and wherein the portion of the web information is displayed in the display window;

operational instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to display a plurality of selectors in a region of the user interface of the browser outside of the display window, wherein the plurality of selectors are displayed in a row above the display window, each of the plurality of selectors configured to correspond to a different respective portion of the web information regardless of what portion of the web information is being displayed, wherein selection of any of the plurality of selectors results in a display of a corresponding portion of the web information irrespective of a relationship between the corresponding portion of the web information and the displayed portion of the web information;

operational instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to display a menu selector in a same row as the plurality of selectors, 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 display a search string entry box and a next-found selector in a region of the user interface of the browser outside of the display window, wherein selection of the next-found selector results in a display of a location in the portion of the web information displayed in the display window that contains text entered in the search string entry box, and wherein the next-found selector is not one of the plurality of selectors;

operational instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to display a fly-by help message indicating a function of one of the plurality of selectors after a screen pointer is positioned over the one 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 display, at a same time as the plurality of selectors, a portion of the web information that corresponds to the selected selector.

2. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 further comprising:

operational instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to allow a user to enter feedback regarding the portion of the web information displayed in the display window; and

operational instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to save the compilation of feedback in a separate file.

3. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 2 further comprising:

operational instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to display the compilation of feedback in the user interface of the browser.

4. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the plurality of selectors are chosen from a larger set of selectors.

5. A computer-readable storage medium comprising:

operational instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause a processor to display a portion of web information with a browser comprising a user interface, wherein the user interface comprises a display window, and wherein the portion of the web information is displayed in the display window;

operational instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to display a plurality of selectors in a region of the user interface of the browser outside of the display window, wherein the plurality of selectors are displayed in a row above the display window, each of the plurality of selectors configured to correspond to a different respective portion of the web information regardless of what portion of the web information is being displayed, wherein selection of any of the plurality of selectors results in a display of a corresponding portion of the web information irrespective of a relationship between the corresponding portion of the web information and the displayed portion of the web information;

operational instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to display a menu selector in a same row as the plurality of selectors, 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 display a fly-by help message indicating a function of one of the plurality of selectors after a screen pointer is positioned over the one 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 display, at a same time as the plurality of selectors, a portion of the web information that corresponds to the selected selector.

6. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 5 further comprising:

operational instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to display a search string entry box in an area of the user interface of the browser outside of the display window.

7. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 6 further comprising:

operational instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to display a next-found selector in an area of the user interface of the browser outside of the display window, wherein selection of the next-found selector results in a display of a location in the portion of the web information displayed in the display window that contains text entered in the search string entry box.

8. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 5 further comprising:

operational instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to allow a user to enter feedback regarding the portion of the web information displayed in the display window; and

operational instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to save the compilation of feedback in a separate file.

9. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 further comprising:

operational instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to display the compilation of feedback in the user interface of the browser.

10. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 5, wherein the plurality of selectors are chosen from a larger set of selectors.

11. A computer-readable storage medium comprising:

operational instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause a processor to display a portion of web information with a browser comprising a user interface, wherein the user interface comprises a display window, and wherein the portion of the web information is displayed in the display window;

operational instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to display a plurality of selectors in a region of the user interface of the browser outside of the display window, wherein the plurality of selectors are displayed in a row above the display window, each of the plurality of selectors configured to correspond to a different respective portion of the web information regardless of what portion of the web information is being displayed, wherein selection of any of the plurality of selectors results in a display of a corresponding portion of the web information irrespective of a relationship between the corresponding portion of the web information and the displayed portion of the web information, wherein the plurality of selectors are chosen from a larger set of selectors;

operational instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to display a menu selector in a same row as the plurality of selectors, 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 display a search string entry box in a region of the user interface of the browser outside of the display window;

operational instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to display a fly-by help message indicating a function of one of the plurality of selectors after a screen pointer is positioned over the one 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 display, at a same time as the plurality of selectors, a portion of the web information that corresponds to the selected selector.

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

operational instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to allow a user to enter feedback regarding the portion of the web information displayed in the display window; and

operational instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to save the compilation of feedback in a separate file.

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

operational instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to display the compilation of feedback in the user interface of the browser.

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

operational instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to display a next-found selector in an area of the user interface of the browser outside of the display window, wherein selection of the next-found selector results in a display of a location in the portion of the web information displayed in the display window that contains text entered in the search string entry box.