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Method of information reference for hypermedia

  • US 5,537,132 A
  • Filed: 05/17/1993
  • Issued: 07/16/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/30/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An information retrieval method which includes a computer, a memory storage for storing display information to be processed by said computer and information to be retrieved, a display for displaying the display information stored in said storage, output means for outputting the retrieval information, and an indicator for indicating a desired point on a screen of said display comprising:

  • displaying display information stored in said storage on said display;

    pointing to a desired point of a displayed graphical image on the screen by said indicator;

    providing link information containing a plurality of degree of relevancy values relative to the displayed graphical image, said degree of relevancy values being screen location dependent and having correlation between the desired point and information that can be fetched by retrieving, wherein said degree of relevancy values are calculated by applying coordinates of the desired point and link information parameters to a distribution function;

    comparing said degree of relevancy values contained in said information relative to the desired point and choosing for output selected retrieved information in accordance with the comparison; and

    outputting the chosen information to said output means.

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