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MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by iLOR, LLC (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support Part 1# 2 Memorandum in Support Part 2# 3 Proposed Order # 4 Exhibit A# 5 Exhibit B# 6 Exhibit C# 7 Exhibit D# 8 Exhibit E# 9 Exhibit F# 10 Exhibit G# 11 Exhibit H# 12 Exhibit I# 13 Exhibit J# 14 Exhibit K# 15 Exhibit L# 16 Exhibit M# 17 Exhibit N# 18 Exhibit O# 19 Exhibit P# 20 Exhibit Q# 21 Exhibit R# 22 Exhibit S# 23 Exhibit T# 24 Exhibit U# 25 Exhibit V# 26 Exhibit W# 27 Exhibit X# 28 Exhibit Y# 29 Exhibit Z# 30 Exhibit AA# 31 Exhibit BB# 32 Exhibit CC# 33 Exhibit DD# 34 Exhibit EE# 35 Exhibit FF# 36 Exhibit GG# 37 Exhibit HH# 38 Exhibit II# 39 Exhibit JJ# 40 Exhibit KK# 41 Exhibit LL# 42 Exhibit MM# 43 Exhibit NN# 44 Exhibit OO# 45 Exhibit PP# 46 Exhibit QQ# 47 Exhibit RR# 48 Exhibit SS# 49 Exhibit TT# 50 Exhibit UU)(Faller, Susan)

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(12) United States Patent
Ingram et al.
(54) METHOD FOR ADDING A USER SELECTABLE FUNCTION TO A HYPERLINK
(75) Inventors: Gerald W. Ingram, MOW1t Sterling,

US 7,206,839 B2 (10) Patent No.: *Apr.17,2007 (45) Date of Patent:
5.603,025 A 5,694,561 A 5.708.825 A

2/1997 Tabb et al.
12/1997 Malamud et al.
1/1998 Sotomayor

KY (US); Steve Mansfield, Lexington, KY (US)

(Continued)
(73) Assignee: I-LOR, LLC, Lexington, KY (US)
( *) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term oftms

OTHER PUBLICATIONS
Microsoft.s Homepage, Feb. 28, 2000.

patent is extended or adjusted uner 35
U.S.C. 154(b) by 115 days.

(Continued)
Primary Examiner-Philip B. Tran

Tis patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
(21) AppL. No.: 11056,161

(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Venable LLP; Caroline J. Swindell
(57)

ABSTRACT

(22) Filed:
(65)

Feb. 14, 2005

Prior Publication Data
US 2005/0193090 Al
Sep. i, 2005

An enhanced hyperlink and method for providing an
enhanced hyperlinked are provided. This invention permts

the user to interact with a hyperlin in a variety of ways
without necessarly having to open and/or follow the hyperlink. Tis is accomplished by detecting the presence of a

Related U.S. Application Data
(63) (60) (51)
(52) (58)

Continuation of application No. 09/594,786, fied on Jun. 16, 2000, now Pat. No. 6,925,496.
Provisional application No. 60/202,029, filed on May 4, 2000.
Int. Ci.

curor near a hyperlin. When the curor has remained near

the hyperlin for a pretermined time period, a toolbar is
displayed containing one or more lin enhancements tht the user may select. In response to the users' selection of a
parcular lin enhcement, then that lin enlancement

G06F 15/173 (2006.01)
U.S. Ci. ........................., 709/224; 709/200; 707/3; 715/779; 715/854

fuction would be performed without requiring the any furter action. Examples of link enhcement include, but

are not limited to, openig the selected lin in a new
window; opening the selected link in a new window with that window minimized; creating a clickable grapmc/text strng, 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 tht would retu the
user to the curent page; or view off-line wmch would, in the background download the files associated with the selected link to a memory device for viewing later off-line.

Field of Classification Search ................ 7091224, 709/223, 220, 200, 203; 707/3; 715/854,
715/779

See application fie for complete search history.
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hi to a place he really wasn't interested in going, it's often

diffcult to get back to the original page from which he left. Whle there are some ways to minimze ths problem using Tis application claims the benefit as a continuation of modern browsers, there is no easy way to prevent the users U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/594,786, filed Jun. 16, from losing their train of thought or simply "getting lost" 2000 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,925,496, and claims the benefit of wmle clicking hyperlinks. Tis also translates to a waste of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/202,029, filed May 4, time (and money for commercial users) and energy for users, 2000, both of which are herein incorporated by reference, and an often ineffcient method of browsing the web. Anyone that has followed the evolution of the Internet BACKGROUN OF THE INENTION i 0 over the last five yea knows that the Internet of 1996 bears little resemblance to the Internet of the year 200. Today's 1. Field of the Invention Internet is bolder, more graphical, faster and largely multi-

METHOD FOR ADDING A USER SELECTABLE FUNCTION TO A HYERLINK

This invention relates to the field of hyperlink and
2. Description of the Related Ar

computer applications utilizing hyperlins, and more specifically, relates to softare that enhances hyperlins.

media based. But what about the hyperlink and related
baner ad? Incredibly, the hyperlink of 1996 is prett much

t5 the same one we are lookig at here in the year 2000.
Hyperlins have not really changed with the times. Why? There are many reasons, but it certainly isn't because they are such a successful formula. Even today, with advertisers
spending over $2 bilion in 1999 on hyperlin banner ads,
20 the "click-thugh" rates for baner ads is a lowly I %. With

The Internet is a fast grwing and important communcation medium. One integral and familiar aspect of utilzing the Internet is an application called a ''browser''. Tis

application, by trslating HTML and other related proanyone interested in using the Internet to use ths amazing tool easily and simply. One of the most used and familiar aspects of Internet browsers is the "hyperlin", A hyperlink

grmmg code into text and graphics, allows virtally

ths kid of performance, there is a need for an improved

hyperlin that provides the user with the ability to do more with a hyperlin than click to move to a new page.

is simply a strng of text or a computer graphic that a user 25

SUMMARY OF THE INNTION
The present invention solves this problem by providing an

can "click" with the mouse pointer, which wil immedately load a new browser page that the hyperlink is progrmmed to present to the user. Without hyperlin, the Internet could not be utilzed by users with the ease, simplicity and speed

enhanced hyperlin that provides the user the abilty to

choose additional interactions with the hyperlin To solve that it is today. Hyperlinks are an inextrcable par of the 30 ths problem, an application based on the Java progrmmng Internet browsing experience, and wil be for the foreseeable platform (allowing the application to lW on virtally any futue. computer regardless of operating system) was created. Tis One of the ways that hyperlinks are used is in the form of application is dedicated to makng hyperlin (and thus by "advertsing baners" for Internet web sites. Hyperlins are default, banner ads) more powerfl and useful to Internet,
attached to grphical advertisements on virally all com- 35 electronic document, or other hyperlink users. Tis tiny (in

mercial web sites. The world wide web and banner ads have
been intrsic to the success of each other. Banners are the

economic fuel that lWS the massive Internet engie. Without

baners, the Internet could not afford to fuction in it's

terms of computer memory and screen space) application is designed to enable users to keep thei train of thought intact while simultaneously takng advantage of the power of

hyperlink. It accomplishes tms by (a.) enabling users to

curent form. There are virtally no successful web sites that 40 take advantage of a multiple option set related to saving the don't rW baner advertisements as a way to finance their hyperlink for viewing at a later time and (b.) enabling users business. Probably no other on-screen element is more to take advantage of a multiple option set related to saving prevalent on the Internet as the old stand-by, the baner ad. the original web page for viewing at a later time, wliile As a result of the utilization and success of the hyperlin following a hyperlink. These two simple concepts actually on the Internet, the hyperlin has become a common navi- 45 close the loop for hyperlink usage. With an Enhanced gation tool "off line" as welL. Hyperlinks are utilized to Hyperlin, no matter how a user decides to utilize a hypernavigate though electronic documents and fies of all kids. link, Enhanced Hyperlink retains the users original thought For example, interactive games, electrnic and/or CD-ROM process, so the user canot "get lost", or forget what staed based encyclopedias, and corporate documents just to nae the Internet, electronic document, or other hyperlinjoumey
a few.
50 in the fit place. Enhnced hyperlink enables users to either

As successful as the hyperlink concept has been, there stil
are problems. As of today, hyperlink stil only do one thg;

continue on a parcular path on the web, while saving

compelling hyperlins for later use, and/or break away from
a particular path on the web to follow a hyper

if you click on them, they move you to a new location. Tis
is often a problem. Because of the vast complexity of the

lin, while

saving the original path for later use. Interne1 and/or electronic documents and files, giving users 55 The invention provides a method for enhancing a hyper-

lIe constant abilty to follow hyperlinks frm one page to another (while giving users great benefit) often results in users losing their train of thought and getting lost in the
bilions of possible pages, documents, and/or files available,
reducing their ability to extrct the information they are 60

link and an enhanced hyperlink. First, the presence of a pointer near a hyperlink is detected. Next, a toolbar is
displayed when the pointer remains near the hyperlink
grater than a predetermined time. The toolbar displayed

provides at least one choice for a link enhancement.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

lookig for. For example, lets say a user has delved deeply
into a web site about automobiles. Usually, each page is

filled with hyperlins offering the user other places to go related to cars, some withn the current web site, some that

The accompanying drwings incorporated in and forming will take the user to other related web sites. Now the user is 65 par of the specification ilustrate several aspects of the faced with a decision. Which hyperlink to chose? It's present invention, and together with the description, serve to important, because if he selects one that eventually takes explain the principles of the invention. In the drawings:

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FIG. 1 illustrtes an exemplary fW1ctional flow chart for

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short time delay prevents the browser from becoming

the present invention. FIG. 2 ilustrates a sample toolbar that may be displayed

jumbled with too much information if the user simply
desires to click though on any given hyperlink.

by the invention of FIG. i.
FIG. 3 provides a more detailed exemplary functional

flow char of a fist embodiment of the invention of FIG. i.
FIG, 4 shows an exemplar flow char of a second

Once the toolbar is in view the user is presented with a number of options in addition to the simple "click on the hyperlin and visit a new web page" tht is curently in use. Again, the Enhced Hyperlink allows the user to look at the
content later, rather than lose a train of thought.

enhancement operating on a network. 10
FIG. 6 ilustrates fuer details of the computer system
ilustrted in FIG. 5.

embodiment of the invention ilustrated in FIG. 1. FIG. 5 ilustrates a computer utilizing the hyperlink

This concept alone is incredibly powerfL. The Enhnced Hyperlin system enables users to: "Check The Hyperlink (or Banner AD) out later". This
featue takes a "snapshot" of the hyperlin (including

FIG. 7 provides a function block diagram for a hyperlink enhancement device of the present invention.

it's link information), capturig a copy of any hyper-

link, including a strig, grpmc or baner advertisement (may shr graphics to 35% of their original size) and may then "dock it" (a function that attaches the graphic to the edge of the operating systems desk-

Reference will now be made in detail to the present 15
invention examples which are illustrated in the accompanying drwings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE

top) to the edge of the computer screen. Tis now
docked grpmc can be moved to any location on the
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appended claims:

screen the user desires, in order to take full advantage of viewable area. It has the capability to dock several
hyperlinks (text, graphics or baners) stcked on top of each other. Each of these docked hyperlinks, since they

stil contain all of their original hyperlin code inormation, can be activated and clicked thugh at any given time by the user, or deleted from the screen at any time. The system also enables the user to automatically delete these docked hyperlins at time intervals that the
user can select.

toolbar-any grphic user interface presented to users as 25
part of an Enhced Hyperlink.

Examples include, but are not limited to a visual clue
and/or menu.

page--ny web page, electronic document, fie, screen display, or other location a user may access with a hyperlink. 30 browser~any application that permits a user to view a page containing hyperlinks and to navigate witlun the page or

"Open the Hyperlined Page in a window and minimize to the taskbat'. When ths feature is selected, the user only sees' a new item residing in the "taskbar" (a

to another page by utilizing hyperlink. cursor-any portion of a grapmc user interface that permits
the user to interact with a hyperlink.

users see which applications ar curently lWg on
the desktop) that references the web page connected to

graphical element used by operating systems to let

the user to in1eract with a hyperlink. 35
device employed to move a cursor or pointer on a display.

Pointer-any portion of a grpmc user interface that permts

the hyperlink selected. This new item is actally the
page 1he hyperlink is connected too, so selecting tis
featue wil enable users to view the page referenced by

pointing device-- mouse, track ball, keybuard or other
function--y subroutine, executable file, applet, serv let, 40
plug-in (Netscape Navigator), active x-contrl (Microsoft Internet Explorer), or other executable software and/or script.

the hyperlink at any given time in the session the user chooses, simply by clickig on the icon labeling it (thus

makng tis new page the active, visible page on the
desktop) in the taskbar of the operating system in use.
"Anchor (remember) the curent page". Tis featue

The Enhanced Hyperlink created in computer code written in compiled Java that is represented most commolÙy, but not limited too, on the users computer screen in a grphical metaphor that is often referred to as a "toolbar". This toolbar
and color schemes without reducing or enhancing the actual

Overview 45

enables users to "anchor" the page they are curently
visiting. This means that Enanced Hyperlink will store

the current pages' address in memory and attch tms
address to a small grphical element or icon, wluch will "dock" on the edge of the computer screen, which will be the user's "anchor". Then the user can click thugh

can be graphically represented in a variety of designs, sizes 50

on a hyperlink explore anywhere on the Internet or
other hyperlinked media they desire, then when they
are ready to retu to the page of origination, or anchor

fuctionality of the Enhnced Hyperlin. Further, Enhanced Hyperlin is designed in a maner that allows individual web site designers to change the graphical look and feel of the Enhanced Hyperlink to closely match the colors and 55 theme of their individual web sites, without chaging Enhnced Link fuctionality. Tis is to enable an Enhanced
Hyperlin to seamessly integrte into any web site, without
detracting from the user experience.

page, they simply click on the "anchor" icon to be

presented with the page tht originally contained the hyperlink that began the exploration.
"Open the Hyperlined Page in a new browser window at

a predetermned and/or smaler size than the original

The Enhanced Hyperlink toolbar may be designed to 60
appear when a user "mouses-over" a hyperlink. Alterna-

window". This feature enables users to click thugh on a hyperlin, wmch wil present the page referenced by the hyperlink in a new window. This enables users to view the page referenced by the hyperlink while keeping the original web page visible in the background for instant re- visi ling. Many other enhancements are possible using tlus tOll!.

tively, the toolbar may display with the page or the toolbar may appear when the cursor or pointer is in a predetermined area around the hyperlink. Preferably the toolbar is presented to the user instantly on mouse-over, or after the user 6\

One that is ilustrated here is the ability to "Save the
hyperlinked page for later viewing otl~line". This feature, invisibly to the user, saves the pages referenced by

keeps the mouse pointer on the hyperlink (or banner ad) for a predetermined time, for example one to thee seconds. A

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the hyperlink to the users hard drive for later viewing at the users discretion. Tis is beneficial to any user, but paricularly to users with slow connections to a network. Tis featue enables users to see what the hyper-

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one enhncement may be activated when the user selects
"anchor page" represented by block 1110. The curnt page is set as an "anchor page" and the selected link followed.
Consequently, the page associated with the selected lin is
displayed in block 112.

link would have presented to them wrule they were
on-line, even if the user doesn't have a live network connection at the time of ths la1er viewing, because the

An anchor page is a clickable item placed on the tool, bar,
the desk top or some other convenient location. Tis click-

pages are saved to the users' local hard drve. With the Enhced Hyperlink, a simple hyperlink is

able item is associated with or has as one of its properties,

the uniform resource locator (U) of the page that the user

exponentially more powerful than before. Relevant to a 10 was viewing, i.e. the page prior to following the selected baner ad, without asking the advertiser or the media on link. Tis "anchor page" provides an easy one click method which the advertisement is presented to change anyting, the for the user to retur to trus page. Consequently, the user is Enhnced Hyperlink has made the advertisement stronger saved both the time and effort of clicking the back button a and more valid for a potential customer. By not makng the sufcient number oftIres to return lhe user to trus page after user actually lose a trin of thought by clickig on a 15 following the selected link or from having to remember the

traditional hyperlink or baner ad, trus application has

UR of the page that they were on prior to following a

selected link. The second illustrated link enhncement may be accessed value of each lin and/or ad. The same holds tre for any by the user selecting the open a new window enhancement 20 in block 114. Tis selection causes a new browser window type of hyperlink. With an Enhanced Hyperlink, many of the reasons for not to be opened and display the page associated with the utilzing a hyperlin are elimiated. The Enhanced Hyperseleced link in the new browser window. Blocks 114 and link signficantly improves and empowers the users brows116 perform in essence the same fuctions that are pering experience compared to browsing without an Enhanced formed when the user places the cursor over a hyperlin, Hyperlink, 25 "right clicks" the hyperJin and then selects and clicks on the

increased the likelihood that the hyperlink wil be used, or the advertisement wil be seen, signficantly adding to the

As discussed above, the enhanced hyperlink may be
provided thugh an application or subroutine running as
par of or in concert wilh a browser. Alternatively, the

open new window command from the menu displayed

(Netscape Navigator running on Windows 98). The advantage provided by the present invention is that the user can enhanced hyperlink may be provided as part of a banner ad open the new window with just a single click. or other lin employing a JAVA applet, servelet, or embed- 30 Decision block 120 represents the user's desire to return ded program. to the selected lin at a later time without losing their current FIG. 1 ilustrtes an exemplar fuctional flow char for train of thought or place on the cuent page. Thee exeman enhanced hyperlin 110. The ilustrated fuctional flow plar enhancements are presented for illustration in Blocks

displayed in Block 104. Tis selection in Block 122 causes either "over" or nea a hyperlin thai the user wishes to a new browser window to be opened with the page associselect. When the curor is "over" or near a hyperlink the ated with the selected lin displayed in that browser window. progldm displays a tool bar which ilustrates the lin When ths browser window is opened in block 124, the enhancements available for tht paricular hyperlink in block 40 window automatically is miimized so that the user may 104. The progrm may wait a period of time, for example, continue to view the current page with a minum of thee seconds, after the pointer is placed "ovet' or near a distrction. The minimized window, however, enables the selected hyperlin. In some embodiments the toolbar may be user to quickly and easily access the selected hyperlink with displayed as part of or with the hyperlink. FIG. 2 ilustrates a single click at a later time. While current browsers enable one examp!t of toolbar 20 on a simulated page 12 on display 45 the user to perform a similar function by right clicking on the 11. Wilh the tool bar displayed, the user may select which link and then clicking on lhe "open in new window" menu

chart begins at Start 100. At ths point, a page containg hyperJins would be displayed for the user. Thereafer, the user selects a hyperlink in block 102 by moving a cursor

122, 126 and 130. For exaple, the user may select open
35 new window mize from the exemplar tool

bar 20

link enhancement they desir to utilize, if any. Decision

selection to display the selected page in a new, browser

Block 106 represents lhe user selection process. window, however, the user would then have to manually If the user does not desire to use any of the lin enhncemimize trus browser window. Thus, the present applicaments, then the user may either click on the hyperlin and 50 tion enables the user to accomplish in a single click what follow that link or the user may move the cursor away from might otherwise take three or more user actions. The more the link and the toolbar may be rudden. In either case, the user actions taen by the user, the greater the distraction

functional flow wil terminate at end 134. With the link

from viewing the curent page.

enhancement grpruc user intedace displayed in block 104, The second ilustrated enhancement is the "check out the user may select one of lhe link enhancements from the 55 later" selection ilustrated in block 126. When the user toolbar. Exemplar choices are ilustrated in blocks 110, makes ths selection, the enhcement captures the grpruc 114, 122 and 126. Decision blocks 106, 108 and 120 reflect and/or text and link data associated with that hypertext link. the choices that a user may make in selecting a link The graphic and/or text may then be reduced to a smaller enhancement. Decision block 106 represents the user wantsize. A clickable item is created and is associated with Dr has ing to utilize one of the link enhancements to interact with 60 as its properties, the captured link data including the uniform

the hyperlin. Decision block 108 represents the user's desire to follow the selected link and decision block 120
illustrtes a user's desire to follow the selected link at a later time.

resource locator (URL) of the page associated with the
selected link. Typically, lrus image is approximately the size
of one of the standard icons displayed on a Windows-style

desktop. The program may also position this link "snapshot"

When the user desires to follow the selected link in 65 at the edge of the screen where it wil be out of the way of
decision block 108, two link enhancements are shown to provide examples of these type of link enhancements. The
the user. This position is designed to minimize the interfer-

ence with the page currently displayed. When the user

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desires to access the page represented by the snapshot, the

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the hyperlink object in block 602. A typical mouse-over

user would then click on the snapshot wruch would open the appropriate application to view the page associated with the
selected hypertext link.

the typical browser interface, is when the cursor changes from one shape to a second shape when
event, which is par of

the cursor is placed over a hyperlink. For example, if the

The third ilustrated alterntive is one where the user 5 cursor was an arow, in normal circumstances, ths could
selects 1he "view later offline" link enhancement. When the

user makes trus selection in block 130, the enhancement
makes copies of

change to a hand when the cursor was placed over a hyperlink. Alteratively, the enhanced hyperlin 10' may

the page(s) associated with the selected link
downloads 10

just detect the presence of the hyperlin based on the
mouse-over event and not overrde this event.
In the ilustrated implementation, the progr activates if
the user left the curor in place for at a set peri ad of time,

and then saves them to hard drve or other storage loca1ion
for later viewing offline. In essence, the program

the page or pages associated with the selected link in the
background while the user continues to view the current

page and/or follow additional link associated with the
curent page. The user may be able to select the number or
levels of

illustrted by block 604. Alternatively, the progr may activate anytime the cursor is over a hyperlink. Upon

detecting trus occurrence, the program may overrde the
15 tyical (stadard pre-programmed) mouse-over event with

pages to be downloaded.

the enhnced hyperlin action in block 608. Alternatively, The toolbar selections represented by blocks 110, 114, the enhanced hyperlin 10' may just detect the presence of 122, 126 and 130 provide five examples of hyperlink enhancements. The addition and creation of additional link the hyperlink based on the mouse-over event and not override trus event. Thereafter, the toolbar selected by the enhancements are believed to be witrun the ordinary scope 20 progrmmer is displayed. The toolbar provides one method of the ar. for the user to select the paricular link enhancement that the The hyperlin enhancement function may operate on a user desires to utilze. The user may decide not to utilize any computer 30 (FIG. 5). Computer 30 may be a personal of the enhancements represented by blocks 610, 620, 630 computer (PC) or a server. Typically, computer 30 has a and 640 and the enhced hyperlin 10' would end as display 11, keyboard 31, and pointing device 32 connected to CPU 34. Computer 30 may be connected to a network 60 25 ilustrated by block 606. When the user decides to select one of the enhanced link that contain hyperlined pages or may be a stand-alone
system.
featues, flow moves though that fuction's staing block

(610 for Open in a New Window, 620 for Opn in New Window Minimized 630 for Check it Later, and 640 for RA 38 (FIG. 6). Some CPU's also have some form of mass storage 40, for example a hard drve, CDROM, or 30 Anchor Current Page). An exemplar toolbar is illustrated in
DVD. The computer 30 becomes a hyperlink enhancement

The CPU 34 tyically contains a microprocessor 36, and

device 10 when the hyperlin enhancement function is
executed. This device 10 has a hyperlink detector 70 and a

FIG. 2. Toolbar 20 is ilustrated overlying advertisement 18 in FIG. 2. It is expected that it would be withn the ordinary
skill in the ar for a programer to design an alternative

display system 71. The display system 71 may have a

toolbar to permit the user to select the paricular link

display controller 72 and a display 11. The hyperlin detec- 35 enhancement that they desired to use. FIG. 3 illustrates four exemplary functions that may be utilized as lin enhancetor 70 may be formed frm CPU 34 or microprocessor 36 ments. Block 610 represents the user selecting the "Open in rug a hyperlin enhncement fuction 10. When the
detector 70 detects the presence of a hyperlink near the

New Window" fuction. Thereafter, the ilustrted link
enhancement uses Application Progrng Interface (API)

location provided by cursor 74, the detector 70 sends a

toolbar display signal 73 to the display controller 72. Upon 40 calls to open a new browser window and size it or place it so that it does not completely obliterate the view of the receipt of a toolbar display signl 73 the display controller original browser window as ilustrted in blocks 612 and 72 sends a signal to the display 11 to display toolbar 20. The

displayed toolbar containg at least one hyperlin enhcement that the user may select. Cursor 74 may be a keyboard 31, a mouse, track ball, or other pointing device 32.

614.

A second fuction entitled "Open in new window Mi45 mized" begins in block 620. The illustrted lin enhance-

Browser Application Interface FIG. 3 ilustrates in exemplar fuctional flow char for an enhanced hyperlin 10' that could be utilized as a browser
fuction. For example, a plug-in (Netscape Navigator) or

ment uses API calls to open a new browser window in the mimized state (so it shows up as an icon or is displayed on
the system taskbar or toolbar).

activate x-control (Microsoft Internet Explorer). This functional flow chart was intended for a programer working in the JAVA programming language. It is expected that based on this flow char and the specification that a progrmmer of

The third ilustrated fuction begins in Block 630. The 50 "check it la1er" function in this implementation utilizes a

satellite progrm to manage the hyperlinks that the user
desires to save for later access. First, the fuction checks to see if the Check_Later satellite function is runnng. If the satellte function has not yet slared, then it is initiated.
55 Thereafter, the contents of

ordinary skill in the ar would be able to create a simlar
progrm using other progrng, languages and/or pro-

the hyperlink tag are passed to the

Check_Later satellte via Object Linkng and Embedng
in block 632. When the Check_Later satellte receives a
(OLE) (or some other inter-process communcation scheme)
hyperlin tag for the fi1 time, the progrm creates a

grmmng for other hyperlink environments outside that
experienced on the Internet. Examples of such hyperlink

environments include, but are not limited to, Folio Views
such as encyclopedias, magazine arhives, and/or other text archives whether stored on had drves, CD-Roms, DVDs or other storage media.
The functional flow chart ilustrted in FIG. 3 begins at 65

and other text-based hyperlined document retrieval sys- 60 window to hold Check_Later items in Block 634. Thereafter tems utilzed in storing and accessing lare volumes of text the satellte may determine if the contents of the hyperlink

block 600 with the browser in operation. The enhanced

hyperlink 10' ilustrated overrdes the mouse-over event for

tag contains art and/or text in decision 635. If the item is a text tag, the progr flow moves to block 638 where a clickable label is created within the window created in block 634. If the item is an image tag, the program flow moves to block 636 where a clickable image is created within the window created in block 634. The infonnation passed in

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clicked on the saved hyperlink.

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If

the user selects the lin enhncement titled "open new

window" then the associated function in block 550 is called.

The function titled "Anchor Current Page" begins in
block 640. In trus implementation, the satellte program

Thereafter the function passes as paraeters the UR of the selected hyperlink to a server side command. In block 554, the server side command opens a fied sized browser
window with the selected hyperlink. The size of

approach has also been utilized. For ths function, the UR of the currnt page must be passed to the satellte as shown in block 642. Tis is all that the satellte needs to display an
browser window when the user clicked on the anchor icon
as ilustrated in block 646.

ths window

may be preprogramed by the progrmmer or may be
selectable by the user as part of the set up routine.

Anchor icon on the desktop in block 644 and to set up a click 10 Other Enancements This invention provides a platform for many enhanceevent handler which would reopen the current page in a new

ments to the current hyperlink. Several potential enhancements are outlined below. It is expected that these and other

hyperlink enhancements could be programed by a proFIG. 3 ilustrates four exemplary link enhancements to ilustrte varous link enhancements. It is believed that other 15 grmmer of ordinary skil in the art given this disclosure. "Captue the Hyperlinked Pages for later viewing". Tis link enhancements based on this disclosure and the flow feature, invisibly to the user, saves the pages referenced charts could be easily produced. by the hyperlink to the users hard drve for later JAVA Virtal Machine Application Programing Interface viewing at the users discretion. Tis is beneficial to any FIG. 4 ilustrates a second embodiment of the hyperlink 20 user, but particularly to users with slow connections to enhancement 10", which enables a hyperlink to have the the Internet. This featue enables users to see what the enhancements discussed above for a browser without the hyperlink would have presented to them, even if the user having to have the fuction discussed above lWng user doesn't have a live Internet connection at the time with or as par of their browser. Block 500 represents the of this later viewing, because the pages are saved to the user making a call for a paricular page. Thereafter, the main 25 users' local hard drve. fuction may be served from the hyperlin source site in ..E-mail more inormation". Tis feature, would prompt block 502. Alternatively, the fuction may be served frm for e-mail addrss and allow advertisers to send more the page site in block 502. Thereafter, in block 504, the inormation to users who express interest in ths way. fuction would be downloaded to the users' computer and Tis way a user can gather more information without the page containg the hyperlink would be displayed in 30 necessarily having to follow the lin. block 506. Tis page may contain either a banner ad with an "Statistical Inormation". This feature, would allow
enhanced hyperlink or othèr enhnced hyperlin. In block 508 the user is given the opportity to select which link

advertisers to track statistics related to how, how much,

enhancement they desired as discussed above in FIG. 3 at
block 608.

when and under what circumstances their advertisements were being utilized.
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When the user clicks on the selected hyperlink in block 510, the browser performs its normal function and opens the

"Sweepstakes Inormation". Tis feature would allow advertisers to add "sweepstae" entry inormation to
the "toolbaf' enabling users to enter the sweepstakes
without losing their trin of thought.

page. However, if the user selects one of the lin enhce-

ments represented by blocks 520, 530, 540, or 550, then the In sumar, numerous benefits have been described with paricular link enhcement associated with that selection is 40 results from implying the concepts of the invention. The executed. foregoing description of the prefered embodiment with the If the user selects the "check out later" lin enhancement invention has been prepared for the purposes of ilustration in block 520 then the fuction in block 522 passes as and description. It is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit parameters the uniform resource locator (U) of the the invention to the precise form disclose. Obvious modiselected link's image, if an image is displayed, and the URL 45 fications and variations are possible in light of the above of the selected hyperlink to a fuction. For example, trus teaching. The embodiment was chosen and described in fW1ction may be a JAVA servlet, applet, or script. In block order to best illustrate the principals of its invention in its 534, the function provided by the server outputs Java Script practical application to thereby enable one of ordinary skil aDd HTML code that opens a new window containing UJe to best utilze the invention of various embodiments and graprucs and/or text and hyperlink. Preferably; the function 50 with varous modifications as they arc suited to the paricular preserves the "state" information, wruch prevents opening a to wruch is contemplated. It is intended that the scope of

new window each time ths particular enhancement is
selected. A follow on "check out later" fuction call places

invention be defied by the claim appended hereto.

the grprucs and/or text and hyperlin of the selected link in ile existing "check out latet' window.
If the user selects "anchor this page" the associated
fuction would be called in block 530. Tis fuction passes
as parameters the UR of

We claim:
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1. A method for enhcing a hyperlin, comprising:

displaying a hyperlin in a fist window of an application,

the "anchor image", which may be

supplied by ile developer or selected by the user, and the

wherein said hyperlin is associated with a unform resource locator (U) and a page; detecting a cursor in proximity to said hyperlin;
displaying a graprucal toolbar in proximity to said curor
while said cursor is in proximity to said hyperlink,

UR of the curent page to the function in block 534 as 60
discussed above.

If the user selects "open a new window minimized" then the associated function would be called at block 540. The fW1ction passes as parame1ers in block 542 the URL of the selected link to a server side command in block 544. This 65

wherein said graphical toolbar is adapted to provide a

user-selectable link enhancement to display a link
snapshot based on said hyper

link;

receiving a fist user selection of said link enhncement;
and as a result of said first user selection,

command opens a minimized browser window of the
selected hyperlink on the users computer,

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lin snapshot is adapted to cause said page to be

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as a result of said first user selection, capturing a displayable element and said URL associated with said hyperlink; and displaying a link snapshot, wherein said lin snapshot comprises said captured displayable element, and is associated with said captued UR, and wherein said
lin snapshot is adapted to cause said page to be

displayed as a result of a second user selection of
said lin snapshot, said page to be displayed based

on said captured UR. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein capturing said dis- 10
playable element fuer comprises:

displayed as a result of a second user selection of
said lin snapshot, said page to be displayed based

on said captued UR.
14. The method of claim 13, wherein captug said
displayable element further comprises:
reducing a size of said captured displayable element.

redcing the size of said captured displayable element. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein said link snapshot is displayed at an edge of a display displaying said first

15. The method of claim 13, wherein said link snapshot is window. i 5 displayed at an edge of a display displaying said first 4. The method of claim 1, furter comprising: window. displaying said page in a second window upon said 16. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

second user selection of said link snapshot.

5. The method of claim 1, furter comprising:

retaing said lin snapshot when said fist window is 20

displaying said page in a second window upon said second user selection of said link snapshot.
17. The method of claim 13, fuher comprising:

closed. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein said capturing and said

retaining said link snapshot when said fit window is
closed.

18. The method of claim 13, wherein said capturing and application. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein said displayable 25 said displaying said link snapshot are performed by a second application. element comprises a grpruc element. 19. The method of claim 13, wherein said displayable 8. The method of claim 1, wherein said displayable element comprises a grpruc element. element comprises a text element. 20. The method of claim 13, wherein said displayable 9. A method for enhancing a hyperlin, comprising: displaying a fit page having a hyperlin in a first 30 element comprises a text element. 21. A method for enhancing a hyperlink, comprising: window of an application, wherein said fit page is providing a user-selectable link enhancement for a toolassociated with a fit unform resource locator (URL), bar, the toolbar being displayable based on a location of wherein said hyperlink is associated with a second URL
and a second page;
a curor in relation to a hyperlin in a fit page in a fit

displaying said link snapshot are performed by a second

detecting a curor in proximity to said hyperlin;
displaying a grprucal toolbar in proximity to said cusor
while said cursor is in proximty to said hyperlink,

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window of an application, wherein said fit page is

associated with a fit unform resource locator (U),
wherein said hyperlink is associated with a second UR
and a secnd page, wherein said user-selectable link

wherein said graphical toolbar is adapted to provide a user-selectable link enhancement to display an icon
based on said fit UR;
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enhancement is adapted to display an icon based on

said fit UR;
receiving an indication of a fit user selection of said link

receiving a first user selection of said lin enhancement; and
as a result of said fit user selection,

enhancement; and
as a result of said first user selection,

capturing said first URL associated with said fit page;
displaying an icon, said icon associated with said 45

captured first URL, said icon adapted 10 cause said first page to be displayed as a result of a second user selection of said icon; and
displaying said second page in said first window,

capturing said fit URL associated with said first page; and
displaying an icon, said icon associated with said

captu fist URL, said icon adapted to cause said
fit page to be displayed as a result of a second user
selection of said icon.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein said icon is displayed at an edge of a display displaying said fist window. 11. The method of claim 9, wherein said icon is displayed 23. The method of claim 21, wherein said icon is disas a button in said graphical toolbar. played as a button in said grprucal toolbar. 12. The method of claim 9, wherein said captung and 24. The method of claim 21, wherein said captung and said displaying said icon are performed by a second appli- 55 said displaying said icon are performed by a second applicaiion. cation. 13. A method for enhancing a hyperlin, comprising: 25. The method of claim 21, further comprising: providing a user-selectable link enhncement for a tooldisplaying said first page in a second window upon said bar, the toolbar being displayable based on a location of
at an edge of a display displaying said first window.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein said icon is displayed 50

a cursor in relation to a hyperlink in a fist window of 60
an application, wherein said hyperlink is associated

second user selection of said icon.

with a W1ifonn resource locator (UL) and a page,

wherein said user-selectable link enhancement is
adapted to display a link snapshot based on said hyperlink; receiving an indication of a first user selection of said link enhancement; and
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26. A method for enhancing a hyperlink, comprising: providing a user-selectable link enhancement for a toolbar, the toolbar being displayable based on a location of
a cursor in relation to a hyperlink in a first page in a first

window of an application, wherein said first page is associated with a first uniform resource locator (UL),
wherein said hyperlink is associated with a second URL

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and a second page, wherein said user-selectable link

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27. The method of claim 26, wherein said grprucal
element is displayed at an edge of a display displaying said
fit window.

enhancement is adapted to display a grprucal element

based on said first UR;

receiving an indication of a first user selection of said link 28. The method of claim 26, wherein said grprucal enhancement; and 5 element is displayed as a button in said grphical toolbar. as a result of said first user selection, 29. The method of claim 26, wherein said capturing and capturing said fit URL associated with said first page; said displaying said icon are performed by a second appliand cation. displaying a graphical element, said graprucal element 30. The method of claim 26, further comprising: associated with said captured first URL, said grpru- 10 displaying said first page in a second window upon said cal element adapted to cause said fit page to be second user selection of said graphical element. displayed as a result of a second user selection of said grprucal element. if * * *