System and method for processing user-selected hyperlinks on a web page

• US 7,024,629 B2
• Filed: 08/28/2001
• Issued: 04/04/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2001
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Smith, Brett A., Alegria, Andrew P.
• Primary Examiner(s): Kincaid, Kristine
• Assistant Examiner(s): NGUYEN, LE V
• Application Number:
  US09/939,630
• Publication Number:
  US 20030043193A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,680 Days
• Field of Search: 707/2, 707/3, 707/10, 707/102, 707/104.1, 345/749, 345/738, 345/776, 345/760, 345/716, 345/853, 345/854, 715/749, 715/738, 715/776, 715/760, 715/716, 715/853, 715/854, 715/739, 705/26, 705/27
• US Class Current: 715/739
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces

Abstract

The invention is a method, a computer readable medium and a system for improving performance of a graphical user interface (GUI). In one respect, the invention is a method for improving performance of a GUI. The method comprises identifying a plurality of links, wherein the identifying is performed in response to an initiation command. The method further comprises automatically processing the plurality of links, with each link being processed individually. In another respect, the invention is a computer readable medium on which is embedded computer software comprising a set of instructions for executing the above method. In yet another respect, the invention is a system configured to perform the above method.

Claims

1. A method for improving performance of a graphical user interface (GUI), the method comprising:

identifying a plurality of links on a Web page, wherein the identifying is performed in response to an initiation command;

graphically selecting a subset or group of the plurality of links on the Web page via the graphical user interface by an end user;

editing the plurality of links and the selected subset or group of links on the Web page by the end user; and

automatically processing the plurality of links and the selected subset or group of links on the Web page, with each link being processed individually.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

editing the plurality of links, wherein the editing is based on at least one option.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the at least one option is selected by a user.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the identifying further comprises:

reading a source code of a Web page; and

determining a plurality of links within the Web page based on predefined criteria.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the automatic processing further comprises:

processing the plurality of links in a batch mode.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of links comprises at least one content type, the content type being one or more of image, text, video, audio, data and computer code.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

specifying the process performed on the plurality of links, wherein the specified process is at least one of downloading, opening, playing, storing and printing.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein specifying the process further comprises:

specifying the process based on the content type.

9. A computer readable medium on which is embedded computer software comprising a set of instructions for executing a method of improving performance of a graphical user interface (GUI), the method comprising:

identifying a plurality of links on a Web page, wherein the identifying is performed in response to an initiation command;

graphically selecting a subset or group of the plurality of links on the Web page via the graphical user interface by an end user;

editing the plurality of links and the selected subset or group of links on the Web page by the end user; and

automatically processing the plurality of links and the selected subset or group of links, with each link being processed individually.

10. The computer readable medium of claim 9, wherein the method further comprises:

editing the plurality of links, wherein the editing is based on an option, the option having been selected by a user.

11. The computer readable medium of claim 9, wherein the identifying further comprises:

reading a source code of a Web page; and

determining a plurality of links within the Web page based on predefined criteria.

12. The computer readable medium of claim 9, wherein each of the plurality of links comprises at least one content type, the content type comprising one or more of image, text, video, audio, data and computer code.

13. The computer readable medium of claim 12, wherein the method further comprises:

specifying the process performed on the plurality of links, wherein the specified process is at least one of downloading, opening, playing, storing and printing.

14. A system for improving performance of a graphical user interface (GUI), the system comprising:

a parser, wherein the parser is configured to identify a plurality of links on a Web page in response to an initiation command;

a graphical pointer configured to graphically select a subset or group of the plurality of links on the Web pane via the graphical user interface by an end user, wherein the parser is configured to edit the plurality of links on the Web page and the selected subset or group of links on the Web page based on the end user'"'"'s selection; and

a thread generator, wherein the thread generator is configured to individually process each of the plurality of links on the Web page.

15. The system of claim 14, further comprising:

a user interface configured to provide a selection of one or more options; and

a selector configured to accept the one or more options, and to forward the one or more options to at least one of the parser and the thread generators.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the parser is further configured to edit the plurality of links and the selected subset or group of links based on the selection of one or more options.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the thread generator is further configured to process the plurality and the selected subset or group of links of links based on the selection of one or more options.

18. The system of claim 14, wherein the parser is further configured to communicate with a browser to access a source code of a Web page and to identify the plurality of links based on the source code.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the thread generator is further configured to communicate with a browser and to forward the plurality of links to the browser for processing.

20. The system of claim 14, wherein the thread generator is further configured to process the plurality of links in a batch mode.