Method for adding a user selectable function to a hyperlink

Details Method for adding a user selectable function to a hyperlink Method for adding a user selectable function to a hyperlink

2007-04-17

2007-04-17

Tran, Philip B. (Department: 2155)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer network managing

Computer network monitoring

C709S200000, C707S793000, C715S779000, C715S854000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11056161

ABSTRACT:
An enhanced hyperlink and method for providing an enhanced hyperlinked are provided. This invention permits the user to interact with a hyperlink in a variety of ways without necessarily having to open and/or follow the hyperlink. This is accomplished by detecting the presence of a cursor near a hyperlink. When the cursor has remained near the hyperlink for a predetermined time period, a toolbar is displayed containing one or more link enhancements that the user may select. In response to the users' selection of a particular link enhancement, then that link enhancement function would be performed without requiring the any further action. Examples of link enhancement include, but are not limited to, opening the selected link in a new window; opening the selected link in a new window with that window minimized; creating a clickable graphic/text string, and/or icon that would enable the user to return to the selected link at a later time; or anchor the current page by creating an icon or other clickable item that would return the user to the current page; or view off-line which would, in the background download the files associated with the selected link to a memory device for viewing later off-line.

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