Method, system and computer program product for displaying a version of a paper

• US 8,055,994 B1
• Filed: 10/16/2000
• Issued: 11/08/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 05/26/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: LSC Communications US, LLC (LSC Communications, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: LibreDigital, Inc (LSC Communications, Inc.)
• Inventors: Jones, Tracey L., Moeller, Frank H., Taylor, Billy P.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hong; Stephen
• Assistant Examiner(s): LUDWIG, MATTHEW J
• Application Number:
  US09/690,368
• Time in Patent Office: 4,040 Days
• Field of Search: 715/500.1, 715/523, 715/517, 715/526, 715/501.1, 715/513, 715/532, 715/208, 715/204, 715/205, 715/223, 715/206, 358/462, 358/474, 345/619, 345/788
• US Class Current: 715/208
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9554 by using bar codes
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/10 Text processing natural language analysis G06F40/20; semantic analysis G06F40/30; processing or translation of natural language G06F40/40
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/134 Hyperlinking
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/166 Editing, e.g. inserting or deleting
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0241 Advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0251 Targeted advertisements

Abstract

A method performed by a computer system. The method includes storing a version of a mass-produced printed paper, and on a display device, displaying the version as a likeness of the paper including an indicator of a hyperlink.

Claims

1. A method performed by a computer system, comprising:

storing an electronic version of a paper, the electronic version being displayable on a display device as a likeness of the paper, the likeness preserving the appearance of a printed version of a the paper;

at a first location within the electronic version, detecting a reference to a second location, wherein the second location is external to the likeness of the paper, and wherein the detected reference at the first location is associated with a portion displayed in the likeness, and wherein the detected reference at the first location is other than alphanumeric characters of the associated portion of the likeness; and

in response to the detected reference at the first location, embedding a hyperlink within the associated portion displayed in the likeness, wherein the displayed portion of the likeness is highlighted to identify the displayed portion to a user as being associated with the second location, the hyperlink is selectable by the user in association with the displayed portion of the likeness to cause retrieval of content from the second location and the displaying of content retrieved from the second location on the display device in association with the portion of the likeness.

2. The method of claim 1 and comprising:

on the display device, displaying a first selector associated with a first portion of the paper;

on the display device, displaying a second selector associated with a second portion of the paper; and

on the display device, displaying a likeness of the first portion in response to a selection of the first selector.

3. The method of claim 1 and comprising:

on the display device, in response to a user command, performing a pan function on the likeness of the paper.

4. The method of claim 1 and comprising:

on the display device, in response to a user command, performing a zoom function on the likeness of the paper.

5. The method of claim 1 and comprising:

in response to a selection of a portion of the electronic version, displaying the portion on the display device as a likeness of the paper in an enlarged format.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein highlighting the displayed portion to identify its association with the second location comprises formatting the displayed portion according to a link style or a color.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the hyperlink is highlighted by an indicator to indicate the hyperlink, and comprising:

in response to a user command, selecting a type of the indicator.

8. The method of claim 1:

translating a first version of the paper into the electronic version.

9. The method of claim 1, and comprising:

forming a link table in the electronic version; and

in the link table, storing information associated with the hyperlink.

10. The method of claim 1 and comprising:

receiving a watch list term;

searching the electronic version for the watch list term; and

displaying a result of the searching.

11. The method of claim 10 and comprising:

in response to a selection of the result, displaying a likeness of a portion of the paper associated with the selected result on the display device.

12. A system, comprising:

a computing device for;

storing an electronic version of a paper, the electronic version being displayable on a display device as a likeness of the paper, the likeness preserving the appearance of a printed version of a the paper;

at a first location within the electronic version, detecting a reference to a second location, wherein the second location is external to the likeness of the paper, and wherein the detected reference at the first location is associated with a portion displayed in the likeness, and wherein the detected reference at the first location is other than alphanumeric characters of the associated portion of the likeness; and

in response to the detected reference at the first location, embedding a hyperlink within the associated portion displayed in the likeness, wherein the displayed portion of the likeness is highlighted to identify the displayed portion to the user as being associated with the hyperlink second location, the hyperlink is selectable by a user in association with the displayed portion of the likeness to cause retrieval of content from the second location and the displaying of content retrieved from the second location on the display device in association with the portion of the likeness.

13. The system of claim 12 wherein the computing device is for:

on the display device, displaying a first selector associated with a first portion of the paper;

on the display device, displaying a second selector associated with a second portion of the paper; and

on the display device, displaying a likeness of the first portion in response to a selection of the first selector.

14. The system of claim 12 wherein the computing device is for:

on the display device, in response to a user command, performing a pan function on the likeness of the paper.

15. The system of claim 12 wherein the computing device is for:

on the display device, in response to a user command, performing a zoom function on the likeness of the paper.

16. The system of claim 12 wherein the computing device is for:

in response to a selection of a portion of the electronic version, displaying the portion on the display device as a likeness of the paper in an enlarged format.

17. The system of claim 12, wherein highlighting the displayed portion to identify its association with the second location comprises formatting the displayed portion according to a link style or a color.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the hyperlink is highlighted by an indicator to indicate the hyperlink, and wherein the computing device is for:

in response to a user command, selecting a type of the indicator.

19. The system of claim 12, wherein the electronic version is a second electronic version of the paper, and wherein the computing device is for translating a first electronic version of the paper into the second electronic version.

20. The system of claim 12, wherein the computing device is for:

forming a link table in the electronic version; and

in the link table, storing information associated with the hyperlink.

21. The system of claim 12 wherein the computing device is for:

receiving a watch list term;

searching the version for the watch list term; and

displaying a result of the searching.

22. The system of claim 21 wherein the computing device is for:

in response to a selection of the result, displaying a likeness of a portion of the paper associated with the selected result on the display device.

23. A computer program product, comprising:

a computer program processable by a computer system for causing the computer system to;

store an electronic version of a paper, the electronic version being displayable on a display device as a likeness of the paper, the likeness preserving the appearance of a printed version of a the paper;

at a first location within the electronic version, detect a reference to a second location, wherein the second location is external to the likeness of the paper, and wherein the detected reference at the first location is associated with a portion displayed in the likeness, and wherein the detected reference at the first location is other than alphanumeric characters of the associated portion of the likeness; and

in response to the detected reference at the first location, embed a hyperlink within the associated displayed in the likeness, wherein the displayed portion of the likeness is highlighted to identify the displayed portion to the user as being associated with the second location, the hyperlink is selectable by a user in association with the displayed portion of the likeness to cause retrieval of content from the second location and the displaying of content retrieved from the second location on the display device in association with the portion of the likeness; and

an apparatus from which the computer program is accessible by the computer system.

24. The computer program product of claim 23 wherein the computer program is processable by the computer system for causing the computer system to:

on the display device, display a first selector associated with a first portion of the paper;

on the display device, display a second selector associated with a second portion of the paper; and

on the display device, display a likeness of the first portion in response to a selection of the first selector.

25. The computer program product of claim 23 wherein the computer program is processable by the computer system for causing the computer system to:

on the display device, in response to a user command, perform a pan function on the likeness of the paper.

26. The computer program product of claim 23 wherein the computer program is processable by the computer system for causing the computer system to:

on the display device, in response to a user command, perform a zoom function on the likeness of the paper.

27. The computer program product of claim 23 wherein the computer program is processable by the computer system for causing the computer system to:

in response to a selection of a portion of the electronic version, display the portion on the display device as a likeness of the paper in an enlarged format.

28. The computer program product of claim 23, wherein highlighting the displayed portion to identify its association with the second location comprises formatting the displayed portion according to a link style or a color.

29. The computer program product of claim 28, wherein the hyperlink is highlighted by an indicator to indicate the hyperlink, and wherein the computer program is processable by the computer system for causing the computer system to:

in response to a user command, select a type of the indicator.

30. The computer program product of claim 23, wherein the electronic version is a second electronic version of the paper, and wherein the computer program is processable by the computer system for causing the computer system to:

translate a first electronic version of the paper into the second electronic version.

31. The computer program product of claim 23, wherein the computer program is processable by the computer system for causing the computer system to:

form a link table in the electronic version; and

in the link table, store information associated with the hyperlink.

32. The computer program product of claim 23 wherein the computer program is processable by the computer system for causing the computer system to:

receive a watch list term;

search the version for the watch list term; and

display a result of the searching.

33. The computer program product of claim 32 wherein the computer program is processable by the computer system for causing the computer system to:

in response to a selection of the result, display a likeness of a portion of the paper associated with the selected result on the display device.