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Stopping the downloading of at least one image on a browser by selecting a placeholder representing the image

  • US 7,272,781 B2
  • Filed: 05/12/2004
  • Issued: 09/18/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/06/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. In a computer system having a server for downloading a hypertext document to a client computer system having a display device and a keyboard, a method comprising:

  • (a) as images included in a hypertext document are downloading, in order to increase the speed at which the hypertext document is displayed, rather than immediately displaying the downloading images included in the hypertext document on the display device, displaying a placeholder representative of each downloading image included in the hypertext document as the image is downloading; and

    (b) in response to selecting a placeholder by actuating the keyboard, stopping the downloading of the image represented by the selected placeholder and included in the hypertext document.

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