Web snippets capture, storage and retrieval system and method
First Claim
1. A web snippets capture, storage, and retrieval system managing and displaying user-selected snippets of downloaded, displayed web content, the system including software operating on a computer, the software having snippet selection means which enables a user to select a web snippet of web content comprised of text, snippet processing means which processes the snippet so selected, snippet organization means enabling the user to select a project, folder, category or theme with which the snippet is to be associated, and snippet storage means which stores the processed snippet in memory in association with the particular user-selected project, folder, category or theme, in a format which can be readily displayed by a user wherein the processing means includes the substeps of:
- (i) converting relative Uniform Resource Locators in the snippet to absolute Uniform Resource Locators by combining them with a base Uniform Resource Locator, and(ii) independently encapsulating the snippet.
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Abstract
A web snippets capture, storage, and retrieval system is comprised of a snippet capture and storage method operating on a computer. The system has snippet selection means which selects a snippet, snippet processing means which processes the snippet so selected, and snippet storage means which stores the processed snippet in memory in a format which can be displayed upon demand by a user. Preferably, snippet organization means saves the snippet in association with a category, further in association with a project or theme. A user prompting means prompts the user for a comment, which if provided by the user, the storage means stores in displayable form in association with the snippet. Identifying means store identifying characteristics of the snippet. Such identifying characteristics includes, for example, date and time of creation, size of snippet in relation to source document, source location of snippet, URL of the snippet and optionally the user who added the snippet.
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19 Claims
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1. A web snippets capture, storage, and retrieval system managing and displaying user-selected snippets of downloaded, displayed web content, the system including software operating on a computer, the software having snippet selection means which enables a user to select a web snippet of web content comprised of text, snippet processing means which processes the snippet so selected, snippet organization means enabling the user to select a project, folder, category or theme with which the snippet is to be associated, and snippet storage means which stores the processed snippet in memory in association with the particular user-selected project, folder, category or theme, in a format which can be readily displayed by a user wherein the processing means includes the substeps of:
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(i) converting relative Uniform Resource Locators in the snippet to absolute Uniform Resource Locators by combining them with a base Uniform Resource Locator, and (ii) independently encapsulating the snippet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A web snippets capture, storage, and retrieval software method operable on a computer, the method operating on a snippet of downloaded, displayed web content comprised of text, the method including the steps of, using user-selectable means, selecting a snippet to be stored, processing the snippet to be stored, selecting a project, folder, category or theme with which the snippet is to be associated and storing the processed snippet in association with the particular user-selected project, folder, category or theme, in a format that can be readily displayed by a user, wherein the processing includes the substeps of:
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(i) converting relative Uniform Resource Locators in the snippet to absolute Uniform Resource Locators by combining them with a base Uniform Resource Locator, and (ii) independently encapsulating the snippet. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A web snippets capture, storage, and retrieval software method operable on a computer, the method including the steps of:
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a. using a selection protocol enabling a user to select a snippet of downloaded, displayed web content comprised of text; b. when a selection is made, processing the snippet by performing the following substeps of; (i) converting relative Uniform Resource Locators in the snippet to absolute Uniform Resource Locators by combining them with a base Uniform Resource Locator, and (ii) independently encapsulating the snippet. c. where the system so permits, enabling the user to drag the selection to a specialized icon, and where the system does not so permit, providing a right-click menu option for the same; d. when the dragged selection is dragged to the specialized icon, recognizing the snippet and processing the snippet; e. responsive to a user-input project, folder, category or theme to which the snippet is to be stored, storing the snippet in association with the particular user-selected project, folder, category or theme, and f. recalling the stored snippet for display at the will of the user. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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