Method and apparatus for detecting and presenting client side image map attributes including sound attributes using page layout data strings
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1. A computer controlled method for enhancing human-computer interactions comprising steps of:
- (a) detecting, from a page layout description an image map which identifies at least one selectable area of an image, said image map having an audio attribute associated with said selectable area;
(b) detecting a preselection condition on said selectable area within said image; and
(c) presenting a first sound associated with said audio attribute through a sound production facility.
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Abstract
Apparatus, methods, systems and computer program products are disclosed that provide enhancements to client-side image maps in HTML based documents. These enhancements provide audio feedback to a user of a HTML capable application as to the hyperlinks associated with an area in an image. These enhancements also provide a visual representation of the areas defined by a client-side image map when the image is not available.
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1. A computer controlled method for enhancing human-computer interactions comprising steps of:
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(a) detecting, from a page layout description an image map which identifies at least one selectable area of an image, said image map having an audio attribute associated with said selectable area; (b) detecting a preselection condition on said selectable area within said image; and (c) presenting a first sound associated with said audio attribute through a sound production facility. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An information display system for enhancing human-computer interactions comprising:
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an image map detection mechanism configured to detect, from a page layout description, an image map which identifies at least one selectable area of an image, said image map having an audio attribute associated with said selectable area; a preselection condition detection mechanism configured to detect a preselection condition on said selectable area within said image; and a sound presentation mechanism configured to present a first sound associated with said audio attribute through a sound production facility upon detection of said preselection condition. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An information display apparatus for enhancing human-computer interactions having a central processing unit (CPU), a memory, and comprising:
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an image map detection mechanism configured to detect, from a page layout description, an image map which identifies at least one selectable area of an image, said image map having an audio attribute associated with said selectable area; a preselection condition detection mechanism configured to detect a preselection condition on said selectable area within said image; and a sound presentation mechanism configured to present a first sound associated with said audio attribute through a sound production facility upon detection of said preselection condition. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A computer program product comprising:
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a computer usable storage medium; computer controlling instructions, stored on said storage medium, providing an image map detection mechanism configured to detect an image map which identifies at least one selectable area of an image, said image map having an audio attribute associated with said selectable area; computer controlling instructions, stored on said storage medium, providing a preselection condition detection mechanism configured to detect a preselection condition on said selectable area within said image; and computer controlling instructions, stored on said storage medium, providing a sound presentation mechanism configured to present a first sound associated with said audio attribute through a sound production facility upon detection of said preselection condition. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A computer controlled method of enhancing human-computer interactions, said method comprising steps of:
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(a) detecting in a page layout an image map which identifies at least one selectable area of an image; (b) detecting in said page layout a height attribute and a width attribute for an image area; and (c) displaying a border around said image area when said image is not available, said border having a first status representation. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. An information display system for enhancing human-computer interactions, said system comprising:
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an image map detection mechanism configured to detect in a page layout an image map which identifies at least one selectable area of an image; an image size detection mechanism configured to detect in said page layout a height attribute and a width attribute for an image area; and a border display mechanism configured to display a border around said image area when said image is not available, said border having a first status representation. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. An information display apparatus for enhancing human-computer interactions, said apparatus having a central processing unit (CPU), a memory, and comprising:
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an image map detection mechanism configured to detect in a page layout an image map which identifies at least one selectable area of an image; an image size detection mechanism configured to detect in said page layout a height attribute and a width attribute for an image area; and a border display mechanism configured to display a border around said image area when said image is not available, said border having a first status representation. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A computer program product comprising:
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a computer usable storage medium; computer controlling instructions, stored on said storage medium, providing an image map detection mechanism configured to detect in a page layout an image map which identifies at least one selectable area of an image; computer controlling instructions, stored on said storage medium, providing an image size detection mechanism configured to detect in said page layout a height attribute and a width attribute for an image area of said image; and computer controlling instructions, stored on said storage medium, providing a border display mechanism configured to display a border around said image area when said image is not available, said border having a first status representation. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60)
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