Method and apparatus for detecting and presenting client side im

Details Method and apparatus for detecting and presenting client side im Method and apparatus for detecting and presenting client side im

1996-09-27

1999-11-23

Trammell, James P.

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Data structure types

G06F 1721

Patent

active

059917814

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus, methods, systems and computer program products are disclosed that provide enhancements to client-side image maps in HTML based documents. These enhancements provide audio feedback to a user of a HTML capable application as to the hyperlinks associated with an area in an image. These enhancements also provide a visual representation of the areas defined by a client-side image map when the image is not available.

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