Hypertext control method and apparatus for displaying help information in an interactive data processing system
First Claim
1. A hypertext network for use in an interactive data processing system including a processor device, a memory, a user input device and a display comprising:
- means for storing a plurality of user selectable information modules, at least some of said modules including a link reference phrase to a user selectable target module;
means responsive to a user selection input of an information module for identifying a link reference phrase to a user selectable target module in said user selected information module;
means responsive to said identifying means for evaluating a first conditional function and for activating or deactivating said identified link reference phrase responsive to said evaluated first conditional function; and
means responsive to said first conditional function evaluating means for displaying said user selected information module with said activated or deactivated link reference phrase.
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Abstract
A hypertext network and a method for displaying user selectable information modules in a hypertext network are provided for use in an interactive data processing system. The hypertext network includes a plurality of user selectable information modules. At least some of the modules include a link reference phrase to an other user selectable target module. Responsive to a user selection input, a link reference phrase to an other user selectable target module is identified in a selected information module. The availability of the other user selectable target module corresponding to the identified link reference phrase is determined and the identified reference phrase link is selectively activated or deactivated responsive to the determined availability of other user selectable target module. The identified reference phrase link can be selectively activated or deactivated based upon user class or user authority. A corresponding target module can be selected responsive to an identified user class or user authority.
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11 Claims
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1. A hypertext network for use in an interactive data processing system including a processor device, a memory, a user input device and a display comprising:
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means for storing a plurality of user selectable information modules, at least some of said modules including a link reference phrase to a user selectable target module; means responsive to a user selection input of an information module for identifying a link reference phrase to a user selectable target module in said user selected information module; means responsive to said identifying means for evaluating a first conditional function and for activating or deactivating said identified link reference phrase responsive to said evaluated first conditional function; and means responsive to said first conditional function evaluating means for displaying said user selected information module with said activated or deactivated link reference phrase. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for displaying user selectable information modules in a hypertext network for use in an interactive data processing system, the hypertext network including a plurality of user selectable information modules, at least some of said modules including a link reference phrase to an other user selectable target module, said method comprising the steps of:
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identifying responsive to a user selection input a link reference phrase to an other user selectable target module in a selected information module; determining the availability of said other user selectable target module corresponding to said identified link reference phrase; selectively activating or deactivating said identified link reference phrase responsive to said determined availability of said other user selectable target module; and displaying said selected information module with said activated or deactivated link reference phrase. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A hypertext network for use in an interactive data processing system including a processor device, a memory, a user input device and a display comprising:
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means for storing a plurality of user selectable information modules, at least some of said modules including a link reference phrase to a user selectable target module; means responsive to a user selection input of an information module for identifying a reference phrase link to a user selectable target module in said selected information module; first conditional logic means responsive to said identifying means for selectively activating or deactivating said identified link reference phrase; and second conditional logic means responsive to said identifying means for selecting one of a plurality of corresponding stored target modules.
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