System for managing hypertext node information and link information
First Claim
1. A system for managing hypertext information composed of nodes holding information and of link information for each node defining the relations between each said node and other nodes so as to display the information held by each of said nodes in accordance with said link information, said system comprising:
- node information storage means for managing said nodes and for storing the information held by said nodes;
link information management means for arranging said link information into an order defining relations between said nodes;
link order manipulation means for manipulating the order of said link information; and
display control means for displaying said information held by the nodes in said node information storage means successively in accordance with the order of said link information;
wherein said link information management means stores individual items of said link information in a data constitution that may be put into a desired order, and wherein said link order manipulation means references, adds to, deletes and switches any of the individual items of said data constitution.
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Abstract
A hypertext apparatus for managing hypertext composed of nodes holding information and of link information defining the relations between the nodes so as to display the information held by each of the nodes in accordance with the link information. The apparatus comprises: a node information management part for managing the nodes and for storing the information held by the nodes; a link information management part for putting into an order the link information defining the relations between the nodes; a link order manipulation part for manipulating the order of the link information; and a display control part for displaying the nodes successively in accordance with the order of the link information.
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1. A system for managing hypertext information composed of nodes holding information and of link information for each node defining the relations between each said node and other nodes so as to display the information held by each of said nodes in accordance with said link information, said system comprising:
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node information storage means for managing said nodes and for storing the information held by said nodes; link information management means for arranging said link information into an order defining relations between said nodes; link order manipulation means for manipulating the order of said link information; and display control means for displaying said information held by the nodes in said node information storage means successively in accordance with the order of said link information; wherein said link information management means stores individual items of said link information in a data constitution that may be put into a desired order, and wherein said link order manipulation means references, adds to, deletes and switches any of the individual items of said data constitution.
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2. A system for managing hypertext information composed of nodes holding information and of link information for each node defining the relations between each said node and other nodes so as to display the information held by each of said nodes in accordance with said link information, said system comprising:
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node information storage means for managing said nodes and for storing the information held by said nodes; link information management means for arranging said link information into an order defining relations between said nodes; link order manipulation means for manipulating the order of said link information; display control means for displaying said information held by the nodes in said node information storage means successively in accordance with the order of said link information; and link information browse means for providing a list of format display, on a display screen, of the order of at least a designated part of said link information managed by said link information management means. - View Dependent Claims (3)
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4. A system for managing hypertext information composed of nodes holding information and of link information for each node defining the relations between each Said node and other nodes so as to display the information held by each of said nodes in accordance with said link information, said system comprising:
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node information storage means for managing said nodes and for storing the information held by said nodes; link information management means for arranging said link information into an order defining relations between said nodes; link order manipulation means for manipulating the order of said link information; and display control means for displaying said information held by the nodes in said node information storage means successively in accordance with the order of said link information; wherein said link information management means has a storage part for storing the order of said link information.
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5. A system for managing hypertext information composed of nodes holding information and of link information for each node defining the relations between each said node and other nodes so as to display the information held by each of said nodes in accordance with said link information, said system comprising:
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node information storage means for managing said nodes and for storing the information held by said nodes; link information management means for arranging said link information into an order defining relations between said nodes; link order manipulation means for manipulating the order of said link information; and display control means for displaying said information held by the nodes in said node information storage means successively in accordance with the order of said link information; wherein the information held by the nodes are multimedia information.
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6. A system for managing hypertext information composed of nodes holding information and of link information for each node defining the relations between each said node and other nodes so as to display the information held by each of said nodes in accordance with said link information, said system comprising:
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node information storage means for managing said nodes and for storing the information held by said nodes; link information management means for arranging said link information into an order defining relations between said nodes; link order manipulation means for manipulating the order of said link information; and display control means for displaying said information held by the nodes in said node information storage means successively in accordance with the order of said link information; wherein said display control means switches the display of the information held by the nodes one after another at a predetermined interval.
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