Creating and saving multi-frame web pages
First Claim
1. A method for use in creating a multiple-frame web page, the method comprising:
- presenting on a display device a browser view of the web page showing the web page as it will appear when viewed through a web browser;
allowing a creator of the web page to manipulate the browser view of the web page directly to;
create in the browser view a new frame;
define frame content for the new frame;
edit any frame content displayed within each frame of the web page; and
embodying the browser view as a web page in a format that can be used by the web browser to render the web page.
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Abstract
A web page authoring program allows a user to create a multiple frame web page by manipulating a graphical display representing the web page. The program presents a graphical display representing how the web page will appear when viewed through a web browser and allows the user to manipulate the graphical display directly to divide the web page into multiple frames. The program also allows the user to target a frame in the web page to display a particular web resource when the page is viewed through a web browser. In this regard, the program presents a graphical image representing the frameset structure of the web page and allows the user to target a frame by selecting a corresponding portion of the graphical image with a pointing device. In saving a portion of the web page, the program presents a miniature graphical image representing the structure of the web page and including a highlighted portion representing the portion of the web page to be saved and, in response to an instruction provided by the user, saves the portion of the web page in a storage medium.
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36 Claims
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1. A method for use in creating a multiple-frame web page, the method comprising:
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presenting on a display device a browser view of the web page showing the web page as it will appear when viewed through a web browser;
allowing a creator of the web page to manipulate the browser view of the web page directly to;
create in the browser view a new frame;
define frame content for the new frame;
edit any frame content displayed within each frame of the web page; and
embodying the browser view as a web page in a format that can be used by the web browser to render the web page.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A program, residing in a storage medium, for use in creating a multiple-frame web page, the program comprising executable instructions which enable a computer system to:
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present on a display device a browser view of the web page showing the web page as it will appear when viewed through a web browser;
allow a creator of the web page to manipulate the browser view of the web page directly to;
create in the browser view a new frame;
define frame content for the new frame;
edit any frame content displayed within each frame of the web page, wherein the frame content comprises text and graphics; and
embody the browser view as a web page in a format that can be used by the web browser to render the web page. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for use in saving a portion of a web page to a storage medium, the method comprising:
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displaying a browser view of a web page on a display device of a computer, the web page having a frameset structure;
simultaneously displaying a miniature graphical image representing the frameset structure of the web page;
highlighting a portion of the miniature graphical image corresponding to a frame of the web page to be saved; and
in response to an instruction provided by a user of the computer, saving the content of the frame of the web page in the storage medium. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
receiving an input from a user selecting a frame of the web page to be saved;
highlighting a portion of the miniature graphical image corresponding to the user-selected frame of the web page; and
in response to an instruction provided by the user, saving the content of the user-selected frame of the web page in the storage medium.
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20. The method of claim 19, wherein the content of the user-selected frame is saved in HTML format.
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21. The method of claim 17, wherein the graphical image is presented automatically if the user attempts to exit the web page without saving the portion.
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22. The method of claim 21, wherein the graphical image is presented only if the portion has changed since a previous save.
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23. A method for use in saving the contents of one or more frames of a multiple-frame web page in a storage medium, the method comprising:
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displaying a browser view of a web page on a display device of a computer, the web page having a frameset structure;
for each frame in the browser view displaying frame content to be saved, displaying a miniature graphical image representing the frameset structure of the web page and highlighting a portion of the miniature graphical image corresponding to its respective frame; and
in response to an instruction provided by a user of the computer, saving the contents of one or more of the frames in the storage medium. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. A program, residing on a storage medium, for use in saving a portion of a web page in the same or another storage medium, the program comprising executable instructions that enable a computer system to:
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display a browser view of a web page on a display device of a computer, the web page having a frameset structure;
simultaneously display a miniature graphical image representing the frameset structure of the web page;
highlight a portion of the miniature graphical image corresponding to a frame of the web page to be saved; and
in response to an instruction provided by a user of the computer system, save the content of the frame of the web page in the storage medium. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
receive an input from a user selecting a frame of the web page to be saved; - highlight a portion of the miniature graphical image corresponding to the user-selected frame of the web page; and
in response to an instruction provided by the user, save the content of the user-selected frame of the web page in the storage medium.
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30. The program of claim 29, wherein the content of the user-selected frame is saved in HTML format.
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31. The program of claim 27, wherein the graphical image is presented automatically if the user attempts to close the web page without saving the portion.
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32. The program of claim 31, wherein the graphical image is presented only if the portion has been changed since a previous save.
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33. A program, residing on a storage medium, for use in saving the contents of one or more frames of a multiple-frame web page in a storage medium, the program comprising executable instructions that enable a computer system to:
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display a browser view of a web page on a display device of a computer, the web page having a frameset structure;
for each frame in the browser view displaying frame content to be saved, display a miniature graphical image representing the frameset structure of the web page and highlight a portion of the miniature graphical image corresponding to its respective frame; and
in response to an instruction provided by a user of the computer, save the contents of one or more of the frames in the storage medium. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36)
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