Structured document browser
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1. A system for allowing a user to browse product descriptions for a company'"'"'s product line, the system comprising:
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memory, in communication with the processor, that stores;
operational instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive a user selection of one of a plurality of product descriptions of a company'"'"'s product line;
operational instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to display the one of the plurality of product descriptions in a display area; and
operational instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to display a plurality of selectors in a selector area outside of the display area regardless of the user selection of the one of the plurality of product descriptions, the plurality of selectors comprising one or more of the following selectors;
overview information selector, sales information selector, product availability information selector, ordering information selector, billing information selector, troubleshooting information selector, and product support information selector.
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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.
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1. A system for allowing a user to browse product descriptions for a company'"'"'s product line, the system comprising:
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a processor; and
memory, in communication with the processor, that stores;
operational instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive a user selection of one of a plurality of product descriptions of a company'"'"'s product line;
operational instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to display the one of the plurality of product descriptions in a display area; and
operational instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to display a plurality of selectors in a selector area outside of the display area regardless of the user selection of the one of the plurality of product descriptions, the plurality of selectors comprising one or more of the following selectors;
overview information selector, sales information selector, product availability information selector, ordering information selector, billing information selector, troubleshooting information selector, and product support information selector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for allowing a user to browse product descriptions for a company'"'"'s product line, the method comprising:
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receiving a user selection of one of a plurality of product descriptions of a company'"'"'s product line;
displaying the one of the plurality of product descriptions in a display area; and
displaying a plurality of selectors in a selector area outside of the display area regardless of the user selection of the one of the plurality of product descriptions, the plurality of selectors comprising one or more of the following selectors;
overview information selector, sales information selector, product availability information selector, ordering information selector, billing information selector, troubleshooting information selector, and product support information selector. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer-readable storage medium comprising:
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operational instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to receive a user selection of one of a plurality of product descriptions of a company'"'"'s product line;
operational instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to display the one of the plurality of product descriptions in a display area; and
operational instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to display a plurality of selectors in a selector area outside of the display area regardless of the user selection of the one of the plurality of product descriptions, the plurality of selectors comprising one or more of the following selectors;
overview information selector, sales information selector, product availability information selector, ordering information selector, billing information selector, troubleshooting information selector, and product support information selector. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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