Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Display driving control circuitry – Controlling the condition of display elements
Reexamination Certificate
1998-07-22
2001-07-17
Bayerl, Raymond J. (Department: 2773)
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Display driving control circuitry
Controlling the condition of display elements
C345S215000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06262731
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and method for displaying received data obtained by performing communication with information apparatuses connected to a network and for implementing control in recording the received data.
2. Description of the Related Art
As a result of the spread of the Internet and intranets, information apparatuses (sites) transmitting various types of information (hereinafter referred to as “homepages”) are rapidly increasing. Many tools for reading the homepages are provided. The tools have a function (generally called a “bookmark”) of recording the address of a homepage so that an operator can subsequently view the homepage when needed.
In the above-described conventional case, a bookmark is simply used to record the address of a homepage. When subsequently viewing the homepage, the operator may not recognize what the bookmark represents. Accordingly, in many cases, the operator needs to perform communication with the information apparatus corresponding to the bookmark in order to recognize the bookmark from displayed data.
In addition, when the number of bookmarks is very large, it is difficult to find a bookmark representing the desired homepage.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an information processing apparatus and method which reduces the difficulty in identifying homepages, whereby target information (homepage) can be easily obtained from information apparatuses connected to a network.
In addition, it is another object of the present invention to provide an information processing apparatus and method which reduces image data and extracts only characteristic parts of the information, whereby the number of data capable of being displayed at one time is increased to enable the visual recognition of a plurality of information pieces at one time.
To these ends, according to a first aspect of the present invention, the foregoing objects have been achieved through provision of an information processing apparatus including: first receiving means for receiving input data from an information apparatus via a network; first display means for displaying on a display screen the input data received by the first receiving means; first designating means for designating an arbitrary region of the input data displayed on the display screen; extracting means for extracting as partial data the region designated by the first designating means; storage means for holding the partial data extracted by the extracting means and address data representing the location of the information apparatus on the network so that the input data and the partial data are correlated with each other; second display means for displaying on the display screen the partial data stored in the storage means; second designating means for designating the partial data displayed on the display screen; second receiving means for receiving additional data related to the partial data, from the information apparatus corresponding to the address data correlated with the partial data designated by the second designating means; and third display means for displaying on the display screen the additional data received by the second receiving means.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, the foregoing objects have been achieved through provision of an information processing apparatus including: first receiving means for receiving input data from an information apparatus via a network; first display means for displaying on a display screen the input data received by the first receiving means; forming means for forming reduced data by reducing the input data displayed on the display screen; storage means for storing the reduced data formed by the forming means and address data representing the location of the information apparatus on the network so that the input data and the reduced data are correlated with each other; second display means for displaying on the display screen the reduced data stored in the storage means; designating means for designating the reduced data displayed on the display screen; second receiving means for receiving additional data related to the reduced data, from the information apparatus corresponding to the address data correlated with the reduced data designated by the designating means; and third display means for displaying on the display screen the additional data received by the second receiving means.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, the foregoing objects have been achieved through provision of an information processing apparatus including: first receiving means for receiving input data from an information apparatus via a network; first display means for displaying on a display screen the input data received by the receiving means; first designating means for designating an arbitrary region of the input data displayed on the display screen; extracting means for extracting as partial data the region designated by the first designating means; forming means for forming reduced partial data by reducing the partial data extracted by the extracting means; storage means for storing the reduced partial data formed by the forming means and address data representing the location of the information apparatus on the network so that the reduced partial data and the address data are correlated with each other; second display means for displaying on the display screen the reduced partial data stored in the storage means; second designating means for designating the reduced partial data displayed on the display screen; second receiving means for receiving additional data related to the reduced partial data, from the information apparatus corresponding to the address data correlated with the reduced partial data designated by the second designating means; and third display means for displaying on the display screen the additional data received by the second receiving means.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the foregoing objects have been achieved through provision of an information processing method including: a first receiving step of receiving input data from an information apparatus via a network; a first display step of displaying on a display screen the input data received in the first receiving step; a first designating step of designating an arbitrary region of the input data displayed on the display screen; an extracting step of extracting as partial data the region designated in the first designating step; a storing step of storing the partial data extracted in the extracting step and address data representing the location of the information apparatus on the network so that the partial data and the address data are correlated with each other; a second display step of displaying on the display screen the partial data stored in the storing step; a second designating step of designating the partial data displayed on the display screen; a second receiving step of receiving additional data related to the partial data, from the information apparatus corresponding to the address data correlated with the partial data designated in the second designating step; and a third display step of displaying on the display screen the additional data received in the second receiving step.
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the foregoing objects have been achieved through provision of an information processing method including: a first receiving step of receiving input data from an information apparatus via a network; a first display step of displaying on a display screen the input data received in the first receiving step; a forming step of forming reduced data by reducing the input data displayed on the display screen; a storing step of storing the reduced data formed in the forming step and address data representing the location of the information apparatus on the network so that the reduced data and the address data are correlated with each other; a second display step of display
Bayerl Raymond J.
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
Fitzpatrick ,Cella, Harper & Scinto
Nguyen Cao H.
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