Data processing: database and file management or data structures – Database design – Data structure types
Patent
1997-08-05
2000-07-18
Feild, Joseph H.
Data processing: database and file management or data structures
Database design
Data structure types
345337, G06T 100, G09G 536
Patent
active
060920688
ABSTRACT:
A mechanism is provided for revealing the marked structure of a document, e.g. a document written in HTML, such that a person reviewing the document is instructed in the operation and recreation of the document from a casual on-screen review of the document. During operation of the invention, an input file is first read. The file is parsed into markers, e.g. HTML tags, during input. A vector is built of all markers, including the function and location of the markers. For each marker, a glossary is accessed to determine what the marker is and what the marker does. Depending upon the mode of operation selected by the user, the invention can provide a learn mode in which a "mouse-over" trigger is generated for each marked section, e.g. a JavaScript mouse-over, a NetHelp trigger, or layers for each marking; and provide a performance support mode in which display units, e.g. layers, are generated for each marking and displayed for each marking. In this way, a resident tutor is provided that instructs a person reviewing a marked document both in the function of the markings within the context of the document, and in the basic purpose of each marking in generic terms (e.g. a tutorial on the use, syntax, and function of such markings).
REFERENCES:
patent: 5535422 (1996-07-01), Chiang et al.
patent: 5893131 (1999-04-01), Kornfeld
Feild Joseph H.
Glenn Michael A.
Kindred Alford W.
Netscape Communication Corporation
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