Distributing condensed versions of displayable information in hypertext markup language documents transmitted on the world wide web to personal palm-type display computers

• US 7,143,342 B1
• Filed: 06/08/2000
• Issued: 11/28/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/08/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: LinkedIn Corporation (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Sidhu, Mandeep Singh, Bhogal, Kulvir Singh, Ishmael, Nizamudeen Jr., Baweja, Baljeet Singh
• Primary Examiner(s): Bashore, William
• Assistant Examiner(s): Tran, Quoc A.
• Application Number:
  US09/589,666
• Time in Patent Office: 2,364 Days
• Field of Search: 715/513, 715/501.1
• US Class Current: 715/207
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9577 Optimising the visualization of content, e.g. distillation of HTML documents

Abstract

There is provided to developers and owners of Web documents, the ability to create Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) documents, which in addition to their basic set of natural language data conveying a first version of information of a particular content displayable to users at conventional Web desktop display stations, a second set of natural language data conveying a second version of condensed displayable information of the same particular content displayable to users of personal palm-type display computers connected to the Web. Also, in addition to the basic set of HTML tags which identify the basic set of natural language data, the document provides for a second set of tags identifying said second set of natural language data which is available only for the palm-type devices. The natural language data to be displayed may include both text and image data. The accessing of the tagged natural language data, which is only available to the to the palm-type devices, may be accomplished by a program which may be conveniently implemented through the Web browser associated with and supporting the palm-type computer. The program recognizes the second set of tags and implements the access of the second set of condensed information suitable for the palm-type computer and displays the condensed information on the palm device.

Claims

1. In a World Wide Web communication network with user access via a plurality of data processor controlled interactive receiving display stations for displaying received hypertext documents containing information of a particular content represented by text and images, a system for condensing the displayed text/image representations of said particular content to the smaller dimensions of personal palm-type computer displays accessing said World Wide Web network comprising:

a source on said World Wide Web for transmitting a Hypertext Markup Language document including;

a first set of natural language data conveying a first version of information of a particular content displayable to users at said receiving display stations, and

a second set of natural language data conveying a second version of condensed displayable information of the same particular content displayable to users of personal palm-type display computers connected to said remote locations; and

a personal palm-type display computer with access to the World Wide Web including;

means for accessing said second set of natural language data from a received Hypertext Markup Language document.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein said Hypertext Markup Language document further includes:

a first set of tags identifying said first set of natural language data; and

a second set of tags identifying said second set of natural language data.

3. The system of claim 2 wherein said means whereby said personal palm computer accesses the World Wide Web comprises:

a browser associated with said personal palm computer including;

means responsive said second set of tags to transmit said second set of natural language data to said personal palm computer.

4. The system of claim 3 further including:

a proxy server associated with said browser for transmitting proxy condensed versions of Web HTML documents to personal palm-type computers, and

means for overriding said proxy servers to thereby permit the accessing by said palm-type computers of said second set of natural language data conveying said second version of condensed displayable data.

5. The system of claim 2 further including:

a receiving display station associated with said personal palm-type display computer, and

means whereby said personal palm computer accesses said World Wide Web through said receiving display station.

6. The system of claim 5 wherein said means whereby said personal palm computer accesses the World Wide Web comprises:

a browser for said associated receiving display station including;

means responsive to said second set of tags to transmit said second set of natural language data to said personal palm computer.

7. The system of claim 2 wherein the Hypertext Markup Language document further includes:

at least one additional set of natural language data conveying an additional version of condensed displayable information of the same particular content displayable to users of other personal palm-type display computers connected to said remote locations, and

at least one additional set of tags identifying said at least one additional set of natural language data.

8. The system of claim 2 wherein said first set of natural language data includes a portion of said second set of natural language data.

9. The Hypertext Markup Language document of claim 1 further including:

at least one additional set of natural language data conveying an additional version of condensed displayable information of the same particular content displayable to users of other personal palm-type display computers connected to said remote locations, and

at least one additional set of tags identifying said at least one additional set of natural language data.

10. The Hypertext Markup Language document of claim 1 wherein said first set of natural language data includes a portion of said second set of natural language data.

11. In a World Wide Web communication network with user access via a plurality of data processor controlled interactive receiving display stations for displaying received hypertext documents containing information of a particular content represented by text and images, a method for condensing the displayed text/image representations of said particular content to the smaller dimensions of personal palm-type computer displays accessing said World Wide Web comprising:

transmitting from a source on said World Wide Web, a Hypertext Markup Language document including;

a first set of natural language data conveying a first version of information of a particular content displayable to users at said receiving display stations, and

a second set of natural language data conveying a second version of condensed displayable information of the same particular content displayable to users of personal palm-type display computers connected to said remote locations; and

accessing the World Wide Web with a personal palm-type display computer including the step of;

accessing at said palm-type display computer said second set of natural language data from a received Hypertext Markup Language document.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein said Hypertext Markup Language document further includes:

a first set of tags identifying said first set of natural language data, and

a second set of tags identifying said second set of natural language data.

13. The method of claim 12 further including:

accessing the World Wide Web through a browser including the step of transmitting said second set of natural language data to said personal palm computer responsive to said second set of tags.

14. The method of claim 13 including the further steps of:

normally providing a condensed version of Web HTML documents to personal palm-type computers, and

overriding said proxy servers to thereby permit the accessing by said palm-type computers of said second set of natural language data conveying said second version of condensed displayable data.

15. The method of claim 12 wherein the Hypertext Markup Language document further includes:

at least one additional set of natural language data conveying an additional version of condensed displayable information of the same particular content displayable to users of other personal palm-type display computers connected to said remote locations, and

at least one additional set of tags identifying said at least one additional set of natural language data.

16. The method of claim 12 wherein said first set of natural language data includes a portion of said second set of natural language data.

17. The method of claim 11 wherein the network further includes a receiving display station associated with said personal palm-type display computer, and the method includes:

the further step of accessing the World Wide Web by said personal palm computer through said associated receiving display station.

18. The method of claim 17 wherein said step of accessing the World Wide Web by said personal palm computer comprises:

accessing the World Wide Web through a browser for said associated receiving display station including the step of;

transmitting said second set of natural language data to said personal palm computer responsive to said second set of tags.

19. A computer program having code recorded on a computer readable medium for providing condensed versions of displayable information to personal palm-type computers connected to a World Wide Web communication network comprising:

a Hypertext Markup Language document transmitted on said World Wide Web including;

a first set of natural language data conveying a first version of information of a particular content displayable to users at said receiving display stations, and

a second set of natural language data conveying a second version of condensed displayable information of the same particular content displayable to users of personal palm-type display computers connected to said remote locations; and

means at a personal palm-type display computer with access to the World Wide Web for accessing said second set of natural language data from a received Hypertext Markup Language document.

20. The computer program of claim 19 wherein said Hypertext Markup Language document further includes:

a first set of tags identifying said first set of natural language data, and

a second set of tags identifying said second set of natural language data.

21. The computer program of claim 20 wherein said means whereby said personal palm computer accesses World Wide Web comprises a browser including:

means responsive said second set of tags to transmit said second set of natural language data to said personal palm computer.

22. The computer program of claim 20 wherein said network further includes:

a receiving display station associated with said personal palm-type display computer, and

means whereby said personal palm computer accesses said World Wide Web through said receiving display station.

23. The computer program of claim 22 wherein said means whereby said personal palm computer accesses the World Wide Web comprises:

a browser for said associated receiving display station including;

means responsive said second set of tags to transmit said second set of natural language data to said personal palm computer.

24. The computer program of claim 20 wherein the Hypertext Markup Language document further includes:

at least one additional set of natural language data conveying an additional version of condensed displayable information of the same particular content displayable to users of other personal palm-type display computers connected to said remote locations, and

at least one additional set of tags identifying said at least one additional set of natural language data.

25. The computer program of claim 19 wherein said first set of natural language data includes a portion of said second set of natural language data.

26. In a World Wide Web communication network with user access via a plurality of data processor controlled interactive receiving display stations for displaying received hypertext documents containing information of a particular content represented by text and images, a system for condensing the displayed text/image representations of said particular content to the smaller dimensions of personal palm-type computer displays accessing said World Wide Web network comprising:

a Hypertext Markup Language document on the World Wide Web including;

a first set of natural language data conveying a first version of information of a particular content displayable to users at said receiving display stations, and

a second set of natural language data conveying a second version of condensed displayable information of the same particular content displayable to users of personal palm-type display computers connected to said remote locations; and

a personal palm-type display computer with access to the World Wide Web including;

means for accessing said second set of natural language data from a received Hypertext Markup Language document.

27. The system of claim 26 wherein said Hypertext Markup Language document further includes:

a first set of tags identifying said first set of natural language data, and

a second set of tags identifying said second set of natural language data.