Method and component for presentation of information

Details Method and component for presentation of information Method and component for presentation of information

1998-05-29

2001-01-16

Feild, Joseph H. (Department: 2776)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Data structure types

C707S793000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06175845

ABSTRACT:

FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a method and component for presentation of information.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Pagination of complex information is not a new concept. Word processors and report generators are just two examples where complex information is formatted to display or print over multiple pages. In existing embodiments, the formatting and display of information elements are managed by the same entity. Technologies such as JavaBeans and ActiveX facilitate the containment and arrangement of arbitrary content, but typically a container must define the containment area and implement the arrangement strategy. Complex containers that deal with multi-page presentation are possible, but may need to be extended or re-implemented to deal with new forms of content.
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
The invention provides a method of presenting information via a user interface of a computer system, the computer system comprising a book component and a renderer component, comprising the steps of: said book determining page boundaries for pages in which information is to be presented, and communicating said page boundaries to said renderer; said renderer determining a number of pages, constrained by said page boundaries, required to fully render said information, and communicating said number of pages to said book; responsive to said book providing an input token representing a prominent element of information on a page, said renderer determining a page number for the page containing the element of information represented by said token, and communicating said page number to said book; responsive to an event requiring the presentation of a page including a prominent element of information, said book communicating said page number to said renderer; and said renderer presenting said page in a display area.


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