System and method providing navigation between documents by creating associations based on bridges between combinations of document elements and software
First Claim
1. A method for enhancing digital documents without requiring embedded links, the method comprising the computer-implemented steps of:
- providing a target document containing digital target tokens;
providing a supplementary document containing digital supplementary tokens; and
creating a bridge between the target document and the supplementary document without requiring in either document an embedded link to the other document, the bridge including at least one coupling, each coupling including a target token identifier which identifies a target token and a supplementary token identifier which identifies a corresponding supplementary token, the method supporting navigation between the identified target token and the identified supplementary token.
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Abstract
A method and system are provided for managing digital documents by using links to allow navigation between documents and to create associations based on bridges between various combinations of document elements and software. Each bridge includes at least one coupling. Each coupling includes a target token identifier and a supplementary token identifier which allow software users to navigate between target and supplementary documents or to invoke supplementary software routines. Linked elements, such as text or graphics tokens, can overlap partially or entirely. Embedded links are allowed, but are not required.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for enhancing digital documents without requiring embedded links, the method comprising the computer-implemented steps of:
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providing a target document containing digital target tokens; providing a supplementary document containing digital supplementary tokens; and creating a bridge between the target document and the supplementary document without requiring in either document an embedded link to the other document, the bridge including at least one coupling, each coupling including a target token identifier which identifies a target token and a supplementary token identifier which identifies a corresponding supplementary token, the method supporting navigation between the identified target token and the identified supplementary token. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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16. A system for manipulating enhanced digital documents comprising:
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a computer having a means for storing digital documents, a means for displaying digital documents, and a means for accepting input; a target document containing digital target tokens; a supplementary document containing digital supplementary tokens; a bridge which links the target document and the supplementary document without requiring in either document an embedded link to the other document, the bridge including at least one coupling, each coupling including a target token identifier and a supplementary token identifier; and a means for using the bridge coupling to navigate between the target document and the supplementary document. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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