Dynamic graphical index of website content
First Claim
1. A computer system for generating and dynamically updating a graphical index of a plurality of categories and sub-categories of content, each of the plurality of categories and sub-categories being associated with at least one of a plurality of content items, the computer system comprising:
- a storage device;
a display device; and
a processor programmed to;
store a plurality of content items on the storage device;
associate each of the plurality of content items with at least one of a plurality of categories and sub-categories;
generate on the display device a graphical index of representations of each of the plurality of categories and sub-categories, each representation being selectable for displaying on the display device the content items associated with the selected category;
add content items to and delete content items from the storage device after generation of the graphical index;
modify content items stored on the storage device after generation of the graphical index; and
automatically, dynamically update the display of the graphic index of the associated content items in response to addition, deletion or modification of content items.
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Abstract
A dynamically updateable graphical index for rapidly scanning through content available on a website. The index comprises user-selectable levels within branches of a hierarchical tree structure representing various categories and sub-categories of content available on the website. All content on the website is associated with meta-data. The categories and sub-categories correspond to this meta-data. As content is added to the website, the content'"'"'s associated meta-data is dynamically incorporated into the index and is searchable within the hierarchical tree structure displayed to the user.
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43 Claims
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1. A computer system for generating and dynamically updating a graphical index of a plurality of categories and sub-categories of content, each of the plurality of categories and sub-categories being associated with at least one of a plurality of content items, the computer system comprising:
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a storage device; a display device; and a processor programmed to; store a plurality of content items on the storage device; associate each of the plurality of content items with at least one of a plurality of categories and sub-categories; generate on the display device a graphical index of representations of each of the plurality of categories and sub-categories, each representation being selectable for displaying on the display device the content items associated with the selected category; add content items to and delete content items from the storage device after generation of the graphical index; modify content items stored on the storage device after generation of the graphical index; and automatically, dynamically update the display of the graphic index of the associated content items in response to addition, deletion or modification of content items. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A process for generating and dynamically updating a graphical index of a plurality of categories and sub-categories of content, each of the plurality of categories and sub-categories being associated with at least one of a plurality of content items, the process comprising:
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storing a plurality of content items on a storage device; associating each of the plurality of content items with at least one of a plurality of categories and sub-categories; generating on a display device a graphical index of representations of each of the plurality of categories and sub-categories, each representation being selectable for displaying on the display device the content items associated with the selected category; adding content items to and deleting content items from the storage device after generation of the graphical index; modifying content items stored on the storage device after generation of the graphical index; and automatically dynamically updating the display of the graphic index of the associated content items for a selected category in response to addition, deletion or modification of content items. - View Dependent Claims (37)
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38. A computer network system having a plurality of computers systems, each for generating and updating a graphical index of a plurality of categories and sub-categories of content, each of the plurality of categories and sub-categories being associated with at least one content item, each computer system comprising:
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a display device; and a processor programmed to; store a plurality of content items on a storage device; associate each of the plurality of content items with at least one of a plurality of categories and sub-categories; generate on the display device a graphical index of representations of each of the plurality of categories and sub-categories, each representation being user-selectable for displaying on the display device the content items associated with the selected category; add content items to the storage device, delete content items from the storage device or modify content items storied on the storage device; and automatically dynamically update the display of the graphical index of associated content items in response to addition, deletion or modification of content items. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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