Hypermedia link marker abstract and search services
First Claim
1. A method of providing hypermedia link marker abstract and search services in an open hypermedia system in which data for individual applications may be displayed on a screen of a display device in an application window, each of said windows including a main application workspace in which said data is displayed, said hypermedia system providing a uniform and consistent graphical user interface for applications which utilize hypermedia services available from said open hypermedia system, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing an open hypermedia system which allows any application to participate in linking, allowing a seamless integration of applications and application-rendered data developed totally independently from one another;
prompting a user to input information to create a link marker within an application window, said link marker being bidirectionally linked to one or more other link markers and/or unidirectionally linked to objects not written for said open hypermedia system;
providing the user with an option to input a link marker abstract in the form of summary text associated with the link marker; and
maintaining a database of said link markers and link marker abstracts.
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Abstract
A set of hypermedia linking services enable client applications to incorporate hypermedia capabilities in an open system architecture. The users are provided with a consistent hypermedia interface completely managed by the hypermedia services and not by the client application itself. The graphical user interface includes methods for menu handling, dialog box presentation and pointing device message handling, e.g., mouse message handling. Normal hypermedia activities such as object management, object creation, object deletion and object modification is provided. In addition, an open system searching mechanism is provided to satisfy broad non-context requests for information by the user without sacrificing the advantages of an open hypermedia environment.
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1. A method of providing hypermedia link marker abstract and search services in an open hypermedia system in which data for individual applications may be displayed on a screen of a display device in an application window, each of said windows including a main application workspace in which said data is displayed, said hypermedia system providing a uniform and consistent graphical user interface for applications which utilize hypermedia services available from said open hypermedia system, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing an open hypermedia system which allows any application to participate in linking, allowing a seamless integration of applications and application-rendered data developed totally independently from one another; prompting a user to input information to create a link marker within an application window, said link marker being bidirectionally linked to one or more other link markers and/or unidirectionally linked to objects not written for said open hypermedia system; providing the user with an option to input a link marker abstract in the form of summary text associated with the link marker; and maintaining a database of said link markers and link marker abstracts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system providing hypermedia link marker abstract and search services comprising:
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an open hypermedia system which allows any application to participate in linking, allowing a seamless integration of applications and application-rendered data developed totally independently from one another, said open hypermedia system displaying data for individual applications on a screen of a display device in an application window, each of said windows including a main application workspace in which said data is displayed, said hypermedia system providing a uniform and consistent graphical user interface for applications which utilize hypermedia services available from said open hypermedia system; means for prompting a user to input information to create a link marker within an application window, said link marker being bidirectionally linked to one or more other link markers and/or unidirectionally linked to objects not written for said open hypermedia system; means for providing the user with an option to input a link marker abstract in the form of summary text associated with the link marker; and means for maintaining a database of link markers and link marker abstracts. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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