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Method and apparatus for creating the appearance of multiple embedded pages of information in a single web browser display

  • US 6,405,221 B1
  • Filed: 10/20/1995
  • Issued: 06/11/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/20/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of displaying multiple, user preferentially linked pages of at least one multi-paged document on a display screen adapted for viewing of data, said method comprising the steps of:

  • creating a template for simulating a windowed-data display within an application program, said template having a first area for displaying substantially static data on said display screen, and a second area for displaying variable data therein; and

    providing a control on said first area for permitting the user to specify a link to data for viewing in said second area, said control having a visible indicator in the first area indicating when the link has been selected, wherein in response to the user'"'"'s selection, the selected data is displayed in the second area;

    simulating a windowed-data display on said display by displaying said first area and said second area within a single application window of said application program, wherein when the user selects said control, the visible indicator indicates that the data corresponding to said link is being displayed in said second area whereby the user observing the display screen receives the perception of a dynamic information display while preserving the navigational or location context of the data being viewed.

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