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Internet web browser with proximity sensitie hyperlink history report
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Inventors: Becker, Craig Henry; Glass, David Wayne; Hocker, Michael David; McLean, James Gordon; Pickover, Clifford Alan; Winarski, Daniel James;
Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY)
Primary Examiner: Hong; Stephen S.
Assistant Examiner: Queler; Adam M
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Bates; Allen K., Kennel; John C.
A web browser program presents historical information about hyperlinks shown on web pages. Initially, the computer determines whether it is receiving certain user input, such as placement of a cursor over a hyperlink for a certain time. When this occurs, the computer accesses a database to determine whether one or more users in a predefined access group have previously selected the hyperlink for the purpose of downloading underlying data represented by the hyperlink. Some examples of the underlying data include web pages, graphics images, software programs, and the like. If the hyperlink has not been previously selected, no action needs to be taken. However, if the database shows that the hyperlink has been previously selected, the computer consults the database to gather characteristics of the underlying data obtained from previous selections of the hyperlink by access group members. Such characteristics may include, for example, the data's size, date of last download, expired or "under construction" status of web site, errors occurring during the download, etc. The computer presents a report containing the characteristics gathered from the database. |
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION Broadly, the present invention provides a web browser program that enables a computer to present historical information about hyperlinks shown on web pages.
Initially, the computer determines whether it is receiving certain user input, such as placement of a cursor over a hyperlink for a certain time.
When this occurs, the computer accesses a database to determine whether the computer user has previously selected the hyperlink, in order to download underlying data represented by the hyperlink.
Some examples of the underlying data include web pages, graphics images, software programs, and the like.
If the user has never selected the hyperlink, no action needs to be taken.
However, if the database shows that the user has previously selected this hyperlink, the computer consults the database to gather characteristics of the underlying data obtained from previous selections of the hyperlink.
Such characteristics may include, for example, the data's size, date of last download, expired or "under construction" status of web site, errors occurring during the download, etc.
The computer presents text, graphics, sounds, and/or tactile output to report the characteristics gathered from the database.
In a different embodiment, the computer automatically compares all hyperlinks on the current web page to the historical database irrespective of user input, to more quickly report the results of this comparison when the cursor touches the hyperlinks.
In still another embodiment, there are one or more historical databases that are shared among two or more computers in an "access group.
" Databases may be shared, for instance, among networked computers, computers with users having common interests, computers whose users work for the same employer, etc.
Thus, each user in the access group benefits from historical information about all group members' past encounters with hyperlinked data.
Users may even select from among a personal database and one or more databases shared by different groups
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