CN101460945A

CN101460945A - Method and apparatus for enhanced browsing

Info

Publication number: CN101460945A
Application number: CNA2005800407498A
Authority: CN
Inventors: S·米尔纳; W·布朗; J·凯利
Original assignee: BT Web Solutions LLC
Current assignee: Cufer Asset Ltd LLC
Priority date: 2004-09-27
Filing date: 2005-09-26
Publication date: 2009-06-17
Anticipated expiration: 2025-09-26
Also published as: KR20070101237A; CN101460945B; WO2006037054A1; KR101225292B1; EP1800228A1

Abstract

A method and apparatus for enhanced browsing. The apparatus presents an enhanced browsing window containing content identified by a link in a page displayed by a browser. The apparatus includes a fetcher for fetching or prefetching the content and a cache for storing the window. The apparatus may also include an ad interface for retrieving advertisements for display with the content. The apparatus may further include an interface to a central server for exchanging data regarding user browsing behavior, facilitating identification of links on browsed pages, prioritizing links for prefetching of identified data, etc. When a first page is displayed in a browser, content identified by a link to a second page is fetched and an enhanced browsing window, which may initially be invisible, is built. When a user mouses-over the link or an associated icon, the window is automatically displayed and the user can navigate the displayed content.

Description

Be used for the method and apparatus that the enhancement formula is browsed

Background technology

The present invention relates to field of computer.More specifically, provide a kind of method and apparatus that the user browses the quality and the efficient of experience that is used to promote.

Current browser provides standard to browse to the user, and this mainly is because their notice all is confined to single webpage in any given time.Particularly, browser generally only shows single page, and this page may comprise to the hyperlink of any amount of other pages or website.Browser does not allow the user to watch the content that links on the page, redirects browser to this page (for example, by selecting hyperlink) up to him or she.Having only at that time, the user could determine whether this page comprises her interested content.If no, she must turn back (retrace) her operation to return another possible take-off point (for example, by clicking the Back button).

This pattern-selection turns to the link of new page, browses its content, and may select the link-can pass through any amount of layer depth on this page, and all these must be turned back to return starting point.When this starting point be to the website the lists of links of the page (for example in search engine site) or to commodity or service (for example, in retail or auction site) lists of links the time, the user must travel through the chain of many link pages, and constantly return starting point, wish to seek the more approaching content that meets her interest.

In addition, when the user selects link when navigating to the corresponding page, have only browser after that could retrieve the content of this page.The bandwidth or the type that depend on the obtainable communication link of user, and the state of starting point and targeted website (for example, the degree of crowding of the webserver) are often having tangible time lag before the display-object page fully.When the countless page of user capture, this often has during the search sessions of using search engine or retail/auction site, and the combination duration of time lag can cause a large amount of stand-by period.The user who wishes a plurality of links of fast browsing or the page can feel very disappointed for the response time of browser.And, if when attempting to load the page, run into mistake, in user's success or before abandoning she must repeatedly attempt heavy duty it.

And if having, when a plurality of chained list of the navigation link page, the user seldom obtains any help.For example, when the user browses a plurality of chained list that comes the result of page searching that free search engine provides,, she needs the page (this page is not in full conformity with her interest) further checked when not finding the better page if can running into.Routinely, she must to remember this page how she to arrive (for example, the link sequence that she selects in order getting there) or to add label to her browser.When link sequence (and her browsing session) become more and more longer the time, it is more and more difficult to remember that they just become.And, collection may be seldom or the label of having no stomach for make tag control become increasingly difficult.

Summary of the invention

Therefore, in one embodiment of the invention, provide a kind of method and apparatus that the enhancement formula is browsed (enhanced browsing) electronic data that is used for.In a method, first page that shows on browser (for example, webpage, image, email message) comprises the link from first page to second page.Structure and high-speed cache comprise the enhancement formula browse window from the content of second page, but this window is sightless at first.

Content can be by relevant with content or think that the user may increase in interested one or more advertisements.When user's rolling mouse link relevant icon or status indicator to the link of second page or with this through (mouses-over) (cursor is put in), or otherwise represent to show enhancement formula browse window automatically to linking when interested.

When the user represents internally to hold when interested, extract or look ahead in advance to be used to increase the content of enhancement formula browse window.Content from any amount page that is linked to first page all can be extracted or look ahead; Can priority ordering link to determine the order of content retrieval.In the present embodiment, the actual content (for example, being not only the image of content) of the retrieval link page.

On first page, status indicator or chart can be set to some or the all-links that closes on other pages.Icon is configured to the state of expression from extraction of the link page or prefetching content, or some other state of content.For example, the outward appearance that can adopt different icons or change icon with the indication link be identified be used to look ahead, retrieve or look ahead underway, retrieval is finished, looking ahead is delayed or interrupts, can not retrieve the content of link etc.Perhaps, with link relevant icon and be configured to the content match that links of expression browsed content, contents table (for example reveal danger, comprise virus or spyware), will to spend cycle loading time, the content that prolong be inappropriate (for example, Pornograph) etc. to content.Can start this icon as helping accessed content and/or being used to dispose the control that the enhancement formula is browsed.

Enhancement formula browse window approximately is 75% of a browser window size, can be positioned at any position on browser top, and cursor can move to position in the window when opening window.If the cursor grand window is then promoted the formula browse window and is closed.If user's rolling mouse through the different linking in first page, then can be opened another window with other guide.If user's selection (for example) by clicking user interface controls, then (in the browser) first page can be by page displayed replacement in promoting the formula browse window.Also can be prefetched by the link content identified of promoting in the formula browse window, so the user can enjoy multilayer enhancement formula and browses.

In one embodiment of the invention, promoting the formula browsing apparatus comprises and is used for extracting (or looking ahead) extraction apparatus by the link institute content identified of the page of browser display; Be used to produce and/or show the window generator of enhancement formula browse window; And the cache memory that is used to store enhancement formula browse window.This device can comprise that also retrieve advertisements is to be included in the advertisement interface in the window, and can be included in the interface of central server, be used to exchange the data about user browsing behavior, help the link on the identification page, the priority ordering link is to extract recognition data etc.This enhancement formula browsing apparatus can use browser or graphical user interface to implement, or as browser or graphical user interface, and accept to import from the user of indicating equipment (for example, the mouse of control cursor), keyboard and/or other equipment.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is a block diagram of describing enhancement formula browsing apparatus according to the embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 2 describes the enhancement formula browse window according to the embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 3 is according to the embodiment of the invention, and the process flow diagram that enhancement formula browsing method is provided is shown.

Fig. 4 is according to the embodiment of the invention, and the process flow diagram of prefetch target content is shown.

Fig. 5 is according to the embodiment of the invention, describes the method for using the enhancement formula to browse hurdle or bar.

Fig. 6 illustrates according to the embodiment of the invention, helps the navigation tree of user's navigating and browsing or search content.

Fig. 7 describes the enhancement formula browse window of the alternative embodiment according to the present invention.

Fig. 8 describes according to the embodiment of the invention, the exemplary icons of the state of indicative of targeted content or object content retrieval.

Describe in detail

Below description is used for those skilled in the art being understood and using the present invention, and in the present invention Application-specific and the scope of their demands in provide. To the various modifications of disclosed embodiment for Those skilled in the art are clearly, and in the case without departing from the scope of the present invention, this In the definition General Principle can be applied to other embodiment and application. Therefore, the present invention does not beat Embodiment shown in calculation is limited to, but meet the wide region of principle disclosed herein and feature.

Foreword

In one embodiment of the invention, a kind of side for promoting electronic data and browsing is disclosed Method and device. The user browse or navigate he browser to first electronic page (for example, webpage, Document, email message), described first electronic page cover one of other pages or A plurality of links or quote. When selecting (for example, rolling mouse passes through or cursor is put in), he arrives The link of second page or when linking relevant icon or designator, on the top of browser or The front shows the enhanced browsing window or comprises the frame of second content of pages.

In the present embodiment, the enhanced browsing window comprises the actual content from second page, Such as HTML (HTML), and be not only image (for example, the .GIF of content Or .jpg image). The content of second page is prefetched before the user selection preview, and therefore When user selection during to the link of second page, can almost show immediately the enhanced browsing window Mouthful. When linking through other, user's rolling mouse changes the content of window, or to each link Produce independent enhanced browsing window.

In order to describe the embodiment of the invention, identification or relevant with the data that are retrieved or look ahead " link " can be taked any form-image, text or other. Therefore, link comprises Can realize or by any object (for example, icon) of following of link (for example, hyperlink) Or information or quoting other electronic data or content.

Be used for providing the device of enhanced browsing can comprise various program modules, it can use appoints What suitable program language writes in the software or is coded in the firmware. Exemplary means comprise for Present the graphical user interface of enhanced browsing window and the control relevant with enhanced browsing, use The cache memory of the content that in being cached at window, shows, and in being used for extracting The extractor or the prefetcher that hold. This device also is included in one or more interfaces of server, institute State advertisement and description user browsing behavior that server stores shows in the enhanced browsing window Data. Such interface can make the enhanced browsing device be coupled to central server with Help enhanced browsing. This device also can be constructed as existing browser (for example, Internet Explorer, Firefox) plug-in card program, to Another Application (for example, the Outlook of Microsoft) Plug-in card program or complete browser or other application.

The content of second page that shows in promoting the formula browse window can use advertisement, particularly relevant with content advertisement to increase.For example, analyze content determining the theme or the characteristic of second page, if or comprise search result list from the link of its retrieve data, then select advertisement according to the search criterion that produces Search Results.In an enforcement of the embodiment of the invention, retrieval is replaced by different advertisements as the advertisement meeting of part second content of pages.In addition, can scan the content of enhancement formula browse window for security purpose (for example, in order to detect virus, spyware (spyware) etc.).To provide this enhancement formula of the present invention to browse the details of embodiment with the lower part.

In another embodiment of the present invention, may be in order in promoting the formula browse window, to browse, looking ahead is linked to the content of browsing page (or other guide).Can adopt the whole bag of tricks or trial method (heuristics) the page or content with definite which link of will extracting or look ahead.Exemplarily, when user's browser display from search engine (for example, google.com, yahoo.com) the page of Search Results the time, finish automatically and look ahead for some or the all-links page or content (webpage or the website that for example, have the information relevant) with the user search standard.Similarly, when browser display arrived the lists of links of commodity or service, these commodity or service were to provide sale trader or Auction Site (for example, amazon.com, ebay.com), used the project of link to begin looking ahead of content automatically.

In case browser receives or shows main browsing pages, just begins to look ahead.Therefore, look ahead with user's browsing pages and/or link page listings or other guide is consistent.Therefore, the user even choose before he wants the link of the content seen, can prefetching content (and/or other guide).Can scan the content (or with prefetched content) of looking ahead with seek virus, spyware, ad ware, porn and/or other undesirable in code perhaps.Icon or other designators can with link relevant and be arranged to by linking the state of indication retrieval or prefetching content.

In the enforcement of this embodiment of the present invention, according to the link font size, be linked at the selection that prefetching content is determined in position on the browser page, its position in lists of links etc. exploratoryly.The further details of this embodiment of the present invention that following content will be provided for looking ahead.

In another embodiment of the present invention, provide a kind of and be used for keeping the user when the rolling lists of links (for example, hyperlink) and can enjoy the mechanism that the enhancement formula is browsed experience.In an enforcement of present embodiment, graphic bar or hurdle are overlapping or be superimposed upon in the tabulation.Bar can be configured to promote as (or adjacent) border or the edge of formula browse window.Lists of links can be expanded a plurality of pages or screen, and bar is configured to expand when browsing when the scroll list enters.The user can by along bar or in bar rolling user interface cursor come the scroll list (for example ,/down or a left side/right side).When in bar, navigating, preview or the shown content of demonstration link in promoting the formula browse window.

Same when in bar, navigate, when oversize and can not be presented in the browser fully the time near the cursor on the border of master browser in tabulating, the content of rolling view device then.When cursor through or during alignment chain, be presented in the enhancement formula browse window from the content of link, or open or close independent window for each link.Therefore, in this embodiment of the present invention, the user is the content of some or all-links in the scan list very apace.Following content will provide the further details of this browse member embodiment of the present invention.

In the replaceable enforcement of this embodiment of the invention, when the enhancement formula browse window of opening has first content of pages, the user operates mouse roller or (for example provides other control inputs, arrow key, last page or leaf or Page Down keys), with the current content and the content that links another link in the sequence of quick exchange window.Exemplarily, when cursor near (for example, top, adjacent) icon or with the time to the relevant designator of linking of first page, the operation mouse roller.When swing roller, cursor moves to next and links relevant icon, and rolling simultaneously comprises the page of link.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the pattern description of this device explicit user navigation or browsing content (for example, webpage, document, email message).This description can be provided as horizontal or vertical tree, wherein corresponding (for example, webpage, image, document) or project set of each node.

In an enforcement of present embodiment, when the user begin new search (for example, on the search engine site or providing on the website of commodity or service) and browser the user on during the page of display of search results, produce tree root.When the user navigate to the page of link current (for example, Search Results) page, the new node of generation tree also was connected to former node.When other link navigation of user by selecting are darker, can add increasing node.For fast return in search, the user can click node and turn back to corresponding content.Therefrom, he can select the different path of navigating.Similarly, any other content that can represent in the tree by selecting suitable node to move quickly into of user.

The user can be by the outward appearance (for example, color, size, pattern) that changes node this node of mark; This can help the user to turn back to the specific page.Following content will provide the further details of this embodiment of the invention.

The enhancement formula is browsed

Fig. 1 describes the device that enhancement formula is according to an embodiment of the invention browsed electronic data.In exemplary embodiment, this device is configured to the plug-in card program or the appendage of the web browser of the Internet Explorer such as Microsoft company, the Firefox of Mozilla foundation, the Netscape communicator of Netscape communication common carrier etc.In other were implemented, this device can be provided as different application or browser part, or arrived the plug-in card program or the appendage of dissimilar application (for example, Email, instant messaging, database).

It is maybe to be selected for the link of retrieval to show in promoting the formula browse window that the term here " Object linking " is used in reference to its content.Similarly, term " object content " is used in reference to that using looks ahead or not use looks ahead and maybe can be retrieved with content displayed.

Enhancement formula browsing apparatus 102 is operated on the computing equipment (for example, computing machine, personal digital assistant, network-enabled phone (web-enable telephone)) of virtual any kind and is comprised user interface 104, content extractor or prefetcher 106, (or a plurality of) cache memory 108, Advertisement Server interface 110 and optional central server interface 112.Be similar to other plug-in card programs, this device also is coupled to master browser.

Enhancement formula browsing apparatus 102 is coupled to computer system or the network that comprises website, webpage, document, email message and/or other electronic data or content.This device can be coupled to these entities by the communication link of any kind, and described communication link can be (for example network) shared or special-purpose, wired or wireless.Particularly, device 102 is coupled to central server, and this central server can comprise or be coupled to database or other data acquisitions are browsed to help the enhancement formula, and is as described below.Can be same by the content of promoting 102 visits of formula browsing apparatus, or be stored on the contrary on the computing equipment identical with this device.

User interface 104 is arranged to structure, shows and operation enhancement formula browse window.The control that user interface can provide any amount and type equally is to allow user's navigation or to operate content in this window, such as button, icon, toolbar etc., and can accept keyboard input (for example, using key sequence, up-down arrow, last page or leaf or the Page Down keys of CTRL or ALT key) equally.

Various controls can allow the user to begin interrupt extracting or the prefetch target content, open or close enhancement formula browse window, the his or her browser of navigation with retrieval of content (for example, by browser being directed to page displayed in promoting the formula browse window), extract the content that is linked to content displayed in promoting the formula browse window, be substituted in content displayed in the enhancement formula browse window with other guide, with another window replacement window displayed etc.

Especially, user interface 104 can provide the mode that control, menu or other devices are used to allow customization enhancement formula browsing apparatus or change its operation.The customization option can comprise: promote the size of formula browse window or position, in the quantity of the moment Object linking that extracts content (for example, do not have, own, ten, 20), how to discern or (or a plurality of) default action that priority ordering Object linking, response specific user activity (for example, when in user's window or during the link in the object content that shows) are taked, postpone to open, close or change enhancement formula browse window how long to wait.

In one embodiment of the invention, when the searched targets content, user interface 104 makes up enhancement formula browse window, but keep window invisible up to unless the actual expression of user (for example rolling mouse passes through) links related objective or with the interest that links relevant designator (for example, icon).Then, window become as seen.Sightless window can be stored in (or a plurality of) cache memory 108.

Content prefetcher 106 is responsible for (for example website, database, document storage vault, E-mail gateway) extraction content according to the standard of default standard and/or user's appointment and from suitable source.For example, browser load or show comprise the page of one or more Object linkings after, content prefetcher 106 begins the prefetch target content immediately, thereby utilizes the communication bandwidth of free time when the user checks the page.Any amount of link on the browser page can be as Object linking.The content from specific link is obtained in response predetermined user input (for example, the ALT of link or correlation behavior designator clicks or ALT-rolling mouse process).

In the described here embodiment of the invention, as the user by rolling mouse through expression to (for example linking expression interested or other to Object linking or the designator relevant with Object linking, when icon) interested, content prefetcher 106 extracts or the prefetch target contents.As described in following content, the designator relevant with Object linking (for example can be configured, by user interface 104) be used to represent to extract or the state of looking ahead (for example, beginning, carry out in, finish, abandon, Break Link) and/or the state (for example, browsed, comprise virus in the past, comprise spyware, comprise Pornograph) of content.

The content prefetcher 106 of enhancement formula browser device 102 and/or some other assembly (for example, independent Target Recognition module) can be configured to the recognition objective link.As mentioned below, can adopt prefetch module to be identified in the Object linking in some webpage or the other guide.In brief, the stencil design of looking ahead is used for specific webpage (or page set) and is illustrated on the page which position finding Object linking (or Object linking set, for example search result list).Replacedly, obviously can be as Object linking with any lists of links or the link set of listings format configuration.

Which kind of the method select target link (for example, by the user, according to default or template) that don't work all will be carried out priority ordering to Object linking before the searched targets content.Priority ordering Object linking regular as mentioned below, and can be according to being linked at order in the search result list, the position on the page that their occur, their font size etc.

Depend on any right of priority that is assigned to the specific objective link, by content prefetcher 106 retrieval related contents.In case the searched targets content, the user interface 104 of device 102 and/or some other assembly make up enhancement formula browse window for this content.

Should be noted that extraction and/or look ahead the state indication not necessarily for all embodiment of the present invention.Though prefetching content can accelerate that the user browses or preview content, is not having also to enjoy other advantages of the present invention under the situation of prefetching content.

Whether for example, no matter just looking ahead or just extracted content, we wish to detect unwelcome content (for example, spyware, virus, Pornograph).Perhaps, the user can find it help to point out he or she browsing content, preserve Object linking to favorites list, determine or point out the content yes or no useful or interesting or the like.

(or a plurality of) cache memory 108 comprises one or more cache memories, be used to preserve Object linking, object content, the template of looking ahead, the formula browse window of promoting, user's history (for example, browse or the website sequence of preview) and/or other data.In the described embodiments of the invention of Fig. 1, promote cache memory that formula browsing apparatus 102 uses and be independent of and distinguish over any cache memory of safeguarding by browser.(or a plurality of) cache memory 108 does not need to be included among all embodiment of the present invention, or can carry out its function by some miscellaneous part of device 102.

In exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when display-object content in enhancement formula browse window, can follow one or more advertisements.The retrieval of advertisement is by 110 management of Advertisement Server interface.Advertisement Server interface and any amount of advertisement source (for example, advertiser, media tissue) and/or central server 120 are mutual.For example, when the needs advertisement, Advertisement Server interface 110 can be communicated by letter with central server 120 with which (or which) advertisement of deterministic retrieval.Then, the suitable source of Advertisement Server interface contact with obtain advertisement or from central server retrieves it.Identical advertisement may be displayed in the enhancement formula browse window of opening for the different target link, particularly for all Object linkings that appear on the browser page.

Advertisement can be based on content, and with the object content in coupling or the reflection enhancement formula browse window, or coupling comprises the master browser page of related objective link.For example, if the Object linking of the master browser page comprises search result list, the search terms that produces Search Results so is used in the selection advertisement.Therefore, advertisement selection can be finished by any combination of device 102, central server 120, some other entity (for example, advertisement source) or these assemblies.In other embodiments of the invention, Advertisement Server interface 110 is optionally, or carries out its function by another assembly of device 102.

Database kept by central server 120 or the template of looking ahead, user behavior (for example, navigation activity or pattern), look ahead or other set and/or other data of priority ordering trial method.Particularly, central server can be collected from user's enhancement formula browsing apparatus and select which link to be used to browse about the information of user accessing web page (or other guide), which page or preview, wherein browse their sequential scheduling.

This information is used for helping to produce the template of looking ahead, priority ordering is looked ahead and/or other purposes.For example, by assemble the information about central server 120 from many users' enhancement formula browsing apparatus, most popular link can be determined and/or is used to look ahead by priority ordering in those user's browsed content.Some or all these data can be replicated on the enhancement formula browsing apparatus 102 or with enhancement formula browsing apparatus 102 to be shared.

Central server 120 also can be to promote the advertisement that shows on the formula browse window and the source of content.Central server can be by tissue that enhancement formula browsing apparatus 102 is provided or different tissues operation.

As mentioned above, optional central server interface 112 communicate by letter with central server 120 with the visit and with the central server shared data.Therefore, the central server interface can about User Activity (for example pass on to central server, the website, the link of click, the search terms of use of visit) information, and can retrieve Useful Information in identification or priority ordering Object linking (for example, look ahead link or the content that template, analysis user like).

In other embodiments, promote the formula browsing apparatus and can comprise more or less assembly, perhaps the function of said modules distributes in a different manner.For example, promote the formula browsing apparatus and also can comprise an assembly, be used for the prefetching content of Scan for Viruses, Pornograph (or be not suitable for specific user other guide), spyware, ad ware, other Malwares etc.

An alternative embodiment of the present invention can be implemented under the situation that does not have prefetcher 106 or cache memory 108.In this embodiment, when the user browse first page and rolling mouse through or hover near the link of second page or with (for example link relevant control, icon) time, enhancement formula browse window still can show the content from second page, but can not move up to mouse by retrieval of content.And this device can adopt cache memory or another cache memory of browser available on user's computing equipment.

Fig. 2 has described and has promoted the formula browse window according to an embodiment of the invention.In Fig. 2, open any browser 200 (for example, the Internet of Microsoft Explorer) arrives and comprises link 204 tabulation (for example, first pages 202 204a-204i).In this example, link 204 is Search Results, but in other are implemented, can be included in the link of any kind of any kind content.By link 204 identifications or with link that 204 relevant contents can be correlated with or can be uncorrelated.For example, if link comprises the result of a search operation,, can think that their content is correlated with as the link in the page 202 204.

Location enhancement formula browse window 210 is so that allow the user to watch part link 204.Yet in other were implemented, window 210 can bigger or still less degree ground covering link 204.Therefore replacedly, any or all window 210 can be transparent wholly or in part, even when display window 210, some or all contents of browser page 202 can be watched.As mentioned above, before showing, can make up also high-speed cache enhancement formula browse window 210.

In the embodiment of the invention that Fig. 2 describes, when user's rolling mouse through with content 212 corresponding the linking of promoting the formula browse window (for example, link 204i) or when link relevant control (for example, icon, designator), also quick automatically display window.Can adjust the size and/or the position of window 210 by the user, but the user is to window adjustment size or to relocate be conditional.

Advertisement frames 220 also is positioned at enhancement formula browse window 210.Advertisement frames can be positioned at any position or along any edge of window.Exemplarily, in window 210 before the displaying contents, remove or replace advertisement, this advertisement be together with or as receiving from the partial content 212 of the link position that 204c discerned.

Can dwindle content 212 allowing it more complete or more easily adapt to window 210 by font size, and/or provide scroll bar (for example, scroll bar 214) to allow the vertical and/or horizontal rolling of user.If the user clicks in window 210 (for example, a left side is clicked), then the page 202 of browser 200 can be replaced by the page shown in promoting the formula browse window or content.The user can be by shifting out cursor enhancement formula browse window (for example, some position in the browser page 202) or carrying out other operations (for example, the right click in promoting the formula browse window) and close window 210 simply.

In one embodiment of the invention, optional label or pull-down menu 230 contiguous enhancement formula browse window 210 or in promoting formula browse window 210.Click label 230 open menu with allow customization promote one or more characteristics of formula browse window or device (for example, the size of window 210, before window is opened the user must how long chain stop, transparent degree).Replacedly, menu that the enhancement formula of customized user is browsed or control can be positioned at other places of enhancement formula browse window 210, or can be ordered by specific instruction or user interface input.

In other embodiments of the invention, can provide other user interface controls or option.For example, can provide one group of control with allow the user specify when the user take specific operation (for example, click or rolling mouse through the link in the enhancement formula browse window, in window click rather than clickthrough, during when content still in preview first link rolling mouse through second Object linking) time promotes the formula browsing apparatus and should how to operate.

In one embodiment, can (for example provide button or control to promoting the formula browse window, " loading ", " looking ahead " from the content of all-links) with allow the user especially in the request target perhaps target pages be used for prefetching content or take some other operation to be loaded in the browser.For example, " locking " button (" hold " button) allows the user to specify enhancement formula browse window should stay open on its current content, and no matter subsequently mouse moves, perhaps select " release " button (" hold off " button) or in window, click up to the user.

Can provide another button or control to turn back to the nearest Search Results that he or she carries out immediately to allow the user.For example, each user begins search, and " returning Search Results " button can be configured to the URL (URL(uniform resource locator)) with Search Results.Then, begin new search up to the user, he or she can arrive nearest result to return (in his or her browser or enhancement formula browse window) by selector button.

Fig. 7 has described and has promoted the formula browse window according to another embodiment of the present invention.In Fig. 7, adopt enhancement formula browser window 710 with preview in e-mail applications (for example, the content in MicrosoftOutlook).

In exemplary enforcement, when showing email message 702, can look ahead by be included in that link (for example, link 704) institute in this message discern or be included in the content that linking in this message (for example, linking 704) is correlated with.Therefore, the content 712 of promoting in the formula browse window 710 comprises from the content of the location retrieval of being discerned by link 704.Enhancement formula browse window also comprises advertisement frames 720, and described advertisement frames 702 can present the advertisement relevant with content 712 or message 702.

In another is implemented, use the content of enhancement formula browse window preview email message, such as in message folder window 706, listing or the message of index.

Fig. 3 shows the method that enhancement formula is according to an embodiment of the invention browsed.Therefore this method can be used the device 102 of Fig. 1, and implements having on the subscription client computing equipment of browser.

At state 302, open user browser in other set of webpage or content, think " browser page " here, to distinguish it and another page or other object contents that in promoting the formula browse window, show.

At state 304, promote formula browsing apparatus application defaults or customized rules and link with localizing objects on browser page.Can also discern any amount of additional object link.For example, described device can be located all-links automatically and be regarded them as Object linking on browser page.Perhaps, this device can be used the template of looking ahead to the browser page customization, with the interested link of identification user's most probable.

Can will look ahead template preserve (for example, high-speed cache) in promoting the formula browsing apparatus, maybe can be stored on the central server before the open any browser page or when the open any browser page time, to retrieve by this device.As another possibility, the template or other information that are used for discerning (and/or priority ordering) Object linking can maybe can be received as the part browser page from the same server retrieval of the service browser page.

At state 306, the content relevant of looking ahead with Object linking.Object content can comprise webpage, document, image or other data by all or part of Object linking identification.Therefore, object content can comprise HTML, XML or other SGMLs, but is not only content images in an embodiment of the present invention.As mentioned below because actual content is prefetched, so it can present with readable, intelligible form, and can by the navigation (for example, if it comprises link).Especially, prefetching content can not be expressed as " thumbnail " or other can not navigate, often be difficult to the image recognized.

Can retrieve one or more advertisements equally, to show with object content.As mentioned above, can receive advertisement, and can select this advertisement according to object content, browser page, the search terms of user's input, user's browsing histories or other information from any suitable source.

In one embodiment of the invention, Object linking or the status indicator relevant with Object linking change outward appearance (for example, design, color, size, underscore, black matrix) when to indicate the prefetch target content.In one embodiment, Object linking at first (in browser page) occur first with first color (for example, light blue), changes into different colours (for example, dark blue) then after extracting object content.Can use a plurality of color palette to allow to change link quickly and easily color.

In another was implemented, as mentioned below, the status indicator relevant with Object linking changed outward appearance or is changed to represent changing (for example, initially, finish, fail) from the state of looking ahead of the content of Object linking.

Favourable, after the content of prefetch target link, if user's navigating and browsing device is to this link (for example, passing through clickthrough), then content almost can be loaded from the cache memory (or other any position of preservation content) of promoting the formula browsing apparatus immediately.Therefore, even without using enhancement formula browse window to come preview content, user's the experience of browsing has also been promoted.

At state 308, any advertisement that makes up enhancement formula browse window and increase object content and retrieve in order to follow this content.Content can be adjusted size or keep complete size, can provide scroll bar with vertical and/or horizontal rolling in this case.In the difference of this embodiment of the present invention is implemented, can keep, remove or replace the advertisement that is received as the part object content.

In one embodiment, when the object content of looking ahead from a plurality of Object linkings, can produce (and not showing) to any amount of link and promote the formula browser window.Therefore, if be 50 Object linking prefetching contents, then any amount of Object linking since 0 to 50 is produced enhancement formula browse window.Later on can be to remaining generation window (for example, after the user begins preview content).

At state 310, high-speed cache is promoted the formula browse window under situation about not showing.By before needs show, making up window, can work as the user and represent to the Object linking almost to present immediately when interested enhancement formula browse window.In the method for Fig. 3, each Object linking prefetched to its content makes up and the independent enhancement formula browse window of high-speed cache.Thus, to any amount of Object linking repeat mode 304 to 310.

At state 312, promote other selections that the formula browsing apparatus detects user's rolling mouse process or Object linking.When the user interface cursor (for example, cursor of mouse, by the cursor or the selector switch of TAB key control) appear at or adjacent objects link or the control relevant with Object linking (for example, icon, status indicator) time, before being transformed into visual state, the window that comprises object content may need through the preset time cycle (for example, 1 second).This time cycle is adjusted by the user.Exemplarily, if the user uses keyboard input (for example rather than mouse), then by the user to the mark of link and suspend the selection of necessary time cycle recognition objective link.

At state 314, when definite user rolling mouse through or select in addition or expression when interested, is promoted visual that the formula browse window becomes to the Object linking.In one embodiment, window approximately is 75% of a user browser size, and can be close to (or overlapping) Object linking or comprise the lists of links of Object linking.Screen cursor is positioned at enhancement formula browse window, near Object linking (or thereon).

At optional state 316, the enhancement formula can be browsed and expand to object content, so that the user can navigation content or enhancement formula browse window.That is, can regard the one or more links in the object content as Object linking, the content that they are correlated with of looking ahead in this case.Then, if when user's rolling mouse link relevant control (for example, status indicator) through the Object linking in the object content or with this, just produce another enhancement formula browse window to show new object content.Perhaps, the object content that replaces enhancement formula browse window with new object content.

Exemplarily, if the user clicks the Object linking relevant with object content or (rather than chaining) left side click (that is, clicking main mouse button) in object content, then browser page can or comprise that the page of object content replaces by object content.If the user makes the static preset time of the cursor cycle (for example, 5 seconds) in promoting the formula browse window, then carry out identical operations.If the user clicks the link in the object content, then Lian Jie content can replace the interior object content of enhancement formula browse window, and perhaps user's browser can point in this perhaps page.

At state 318, if the user shifts out enhancement formula browse window with cursor, then window can be closed, and this is because it supposes that the user is no longer interested in the browsing objective contents.Perhaps, (for example, rather than chaining) is right in window clicks (clicking the mouse button except main button) it is closed.

If the user moves on to second Object linking with cursor from window, then window can disappear and replace (perhaps replacing this object content by second object content) by the enhancement formula browse window that is second object content structure.In one embodiment of the invention, if user's scroll wheel or (for example produce other predetermined input, to upward arrow or downward arrow), then cursor can move on to the next one (or before) link automatically and show corresponding object content in promoting the formula browse window.

In one embodiment, the state of promoting the formula browse window can be kept a period of time after closing.Then, if rolling mouse through or the link of choosing identical content in addition be used for the enhancement formula and browse, then open window (for example, placed in the middle or be rolled to the same section of content) with equal state.

Browse experience and distinguish over routine in the webpage significantly and " eject (pop-up) " as it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that enhancement formula described herein.When selecting, conventional ejection only show reception or as the information of part webpage.On the contrary, promote the content of formula browse window demonstration, and this content can be navigated from the different pages or source.In one embodiment, promote the formula browsing apparatus and can be configured to the ejection that suppresses conventional.

After state 318, this exemplary method finishes.

In the enforcement of this embodiment of the present invention, when user's rolling mouse linked through different target and opens new enhancement formula browse window, each set of object content was followed in same or analogous advertisement meeting.Yet, if the user with her browser point to the different pages, the new search (using new search terms) of beginning or do not click any advertisement in browser page, advertisement can change.In the situation of back, if when repeatedly presenting one group of advertisement and user and representing they are lost interest in, then the content of pages that the nearest search criterion of user and/or her are selected to browse is carried out another and is detected, and can select one group of new advertisement to be placed in the enhancement formula browse window.

In another enforcement of this embodiment of the present invention, user's enhancement formula browsing apparatus or window can be by the tissue that enhancement formula browsing apparatus is provided (for example, welcome website) or some other tissue marks or customizations.In this case, can use provider trade mark, make up enhancement formula browse window to the advertisement of the link of provider and provider's patronage etc.

In another is implemented, install and operation enhancement formula browsing apparatus at central server.In this was implemented, the user navigate to server to be scheduled to and to use this device.This implements relatively to be suitable for weak client.

Therefore, the embodiment of the invention has been described, wherein: when browser shows first webpage of the link that covers second page in first window, look ahead from the content of second webpage; Retrieve one group of advertisement; Make up second window comprising the content and the advertisement of looking ahead, but do not show this second window; Detect in first window and near the cursor position of this link; Show second window in the front of first window then.

Described the embodiment of the invention, the device that wherein is used to help to browse electronic data comprises: browser is used to show first page that has to the link of other pages; First cache memory by browser administration; Enhancement formula browse window is used for showing second page when browser display first page; Second cache memory is used for high-speed cache and promotes the formula browse window; Extraction apparatus (or prefetcher), it is arranged to retrieval by the institute of the link in first page content identified; And user interface, it is arranged to the location of the cursor (or other marking toolses) that detects the link that is close to second page; It is sightless till the location that detects cursor wherein promoting the formula browse window.

The prefetch target content

In one embodiment of the invention, providing a kind of is used to discern and/or the method for the Object linking of priority ordering retrieval related objective content.But can identification link in webpage or other identifying objects (for example, document, image, email message).On can searching page from the content of the link of any amount (that is, zero or more).

As previously mentioned, can be with default form or according to the standard of user's appointment and/or be that the standard of specific website or website customization is carried out looking ahead of content.Therefore, the user may less selection the content of link before (the perhaps content of the link that alternate user may less selection), the content popular or link that the user more may select of looking ahead.

In an enforcement of the embodiment of the invention, the template of looking ahead can be used to discern one group of link on the page.The template of looking ahead can be designed to particular Web page or website, to link (or Object linking of recommending) by their position or location recognition objectives on the page.For example, search result list (for example, from search engine or trade website) can be positioned at the diverse location (for example, in the left side or the single hurdle on the right side of the page, in the two-column table lattice) on the different pages, and correspondingly be designed for the template of looking ahead of those pages.

Can look ahead equally by except by the described content of link the link of the template identification of looking ahead, but give the higher right of priority of Object linking by the template identification of looking ahead.Schematically, the link that the default order of prefetch target content can be mated wherein them is arranged in the order of (perhaps at search result list) on the page, or (for example, parallel) look ahead content of some or all Object linkings simultaneously.

Enhancement formula browsing apparatus can be kept (or even producing) template of looking ahead, and perhaps retrieves them from central server or other sources.Therefore, when when browser loads specific webpage, use the enhancement formula browsing apparatus of browser operation to retrieve the template of looking ahead fast from central server.

In another was implemented, the template of looking ahead of webpage (or other guide) can comprise the Object linking tabulation on this page.When browsing or check the page by observing any amount of user to the selection of link and priority ordering and obtain this tabulation.Therefore, central server can be collected the activity of browsing about a plurality of users () data for example, the page of visit, the link of selection, and extract data with the link on identification and/or those user accessing web page of priority ordering.

In another enforcement of this embodiment of the present invention, all regard the all-links on the page as default Object linking, or the all-links in the search result list.Can with any order and/or with other linked contents content of looking ahead that walks abreast from any amount of Object linking.Further, regard retrieval as Object linking equally as linking of the partial content relevant with Object linking, in this case, prefetched and do not leave current page as the content of a plurality of pages of removing from current page (current page that browser is opened) or a plurality of links.

Still in another is implemented, except or substitute and use the template of looking ahead, trial method also to be used for helping identification and/or priority ordering Object linking (for example, for the page that can not use the template of looking ahead).For example, it should be Object linking that one group of trial method can be specified the link that has particular characteristics or meet specific criteria, or according to those characteristics or this Object linking of standard priority ordering.Exemplary characteristic comprises: the zone of the page wherein, link (for example is positioned at wherein, center, upper end, left side), font size, link color, be linked to identical content quantity (for example, link to the certain content page is many more, it just should receive higher right of priority more), be linked to the degree of closeness of image or other remarkable contents etc.

In another of present embodiment implemented, the user may select or not select the Object linking that is used to look ahead.For example, the user (for example can import a particular key order, ALT-B) select or in user interface a particular control or button to point to a specific link or an all-links on the page or (for example import some other keys order with the command context prefetcher, ALT-N) or control, to avoid this device to point to specific link or any link.

The user can train enhancement formula browsing apparatus to link with recognition objective.For example, the user can select Object linking required on the page (for example, by around their picture frames, passing through or click them by rolling mouse), and this device is remembered this link so that discern automatically when next user to access pages afterwards.Exemplarily, for trainer, the user can at first begin training mode (for example, by triggering the particular user interface control), select target link and releasing training mode then.

In one embodiment, the user can make up or customize the template of looking ahead, if the user often visits the page that enhancement formula browsing apparatus does not have template, the then described template of looking ahead is useful.The user interface of this device can provide control to be linked at position in the page, to be Object linking, to make up template by selecting single link to wait with the select target link as Object linking, selectivity characteristic by specifying all links by recognition objective to allow the user.

As mentioned above, promote that the formula browsing apparatus can be collected browsing of user or preview (that is enhancement formula, is browsed) is movable to help the recognition objective link.Therefore, if the user often selects or navigate to the link of arranging along page right side in particular station, in case then visit this website subsequently, user's enhancement formula browsing apparatus can be regarded this link as Object linking automatically and look ahead their related content.Similarly, if the user selects one group of link in the link with particular order (for example, from top to bottom, from top to bottom, from left to right), then promote correspondingly looking ahead of priority ordering linked contents of formula browsing apparatus.

Be used for a plurality of user's data in order to collect and to analyze, to install collected data can share with central server, and described then data can be distributed to their (and/or other users) enhancement formula browsing apparatus to help identification or priority ordering Object linking.For example, according to the activity data that the user from the visit specific website collects, it is most popular that central server can be discerned specific link (or the link in the ad-hoc location of the page of this website).Can share this information with user's device and become Object linking so that those link.Yet, in one embodiment, can provide option to the user and not browse movable information so that do not share about them.

Therefore, keep and be used to discern and/or the central type database of priority ordering Object linking.When other were arranged when open any browser (or opening specific webpage) or at some, single enhancement formula browsing apparatus can receive data from database with all period interval.For example, when browser points to specific webpage, can accessing database with retrieve relevant data.

Except or replace outside central database is collected data (for example, which website they have visited, which link they have clicked) about User Activity, also from the retrieved web similar data.This information can be pointed out which page/link of the most frequent selection of site visitor, wherein selects their most popular sequential schedulings.Retrieve this information by central server or by user's enhancement formula browsing apparatus.

In a method of looking ahead, select to be linked as Object linking according to a number system (point system), or the priority ordering Object linking is used to look ahead.For example, from by promoting the information that formula browsing apparatus or central server are collected, can count to the appointment of the link on the webpage according to their popularity degree (for example, selecting them every how long once).Can distribute according to trial method (for example, font size, be linked at the position in the page) equally and count.It is high more to be assigned to counting of link, with it regard as Object linking may be big more and/or it is higher with right of priority that reception is used to look ahead.

Look ahead and be not restricted to occur or visible link in the single page.For example, page displayed is oversize and can not browse immediately in browser, and therefore some link on this page can be outside screen (off-screen).And as using search result list as seen, lists of links can be crossed over a plurality of pages, and each page link is to the next page (for example, using " last one " and Next button).Therefore, be used for the method that the enhancement formula is browsed at a kind of prefetching content, even to be screen outer or be linked on the page of current page in link, they can be Object linkings.In general, any amount of page that can look ahead and continue or be linked to current page (for example passing through Next button) forward, and/or the link that occurs on those pages.

In addition, when looking ahead or promoting in the formula browse window display web page or comprising the other guide of link, can regard those links as Object linking.Therefore, the user can use enhancement formula browse window rapid navigation to leave multilayer or a plurality of link of this page, and he or she opens this page by current browser.

In a kind of method of looking ahead, when can not the searched targets content, can change the outward appearance of Object linking.For example link can be changed into different colours (for example, grey, yellow) is disabled with warning user link.The failure of looking ahead because Object linking disconnects, perhaps receives the mistake of " not finding the page ", and necessary certificate or other safety labels are unavailable, or because various other reasonses.

In the enforcement of this embodiment of the present invention, the content that maybe will look ahead of scanning prefetching content is to seek in virus, Malware (for example spyware, ad ware), the salaciousness perhaps Pornograph etc.

Fig. 4 shows a kind of method of look ahead electronic data or the content according to the embodiment of the invention.As mentioned above, look ahead with many different forms execution in other embodiments.

At state 402, user's browser (is for example opened webpage or other digital contents, document, image, email message), here it is thought " browser page ", to distinguish it and page displayed or other object contents in promoting the formula browse window.

At state 404, from the part or remote memory (for example, from central server) retrieval be used to discern one group of data of Object linking on the browser page.These data can comprise the template of looking ahead, designated links tabulation, trial method etc.

At state 406, select one or more Object linkings with data retrieved in default mode (for example whole links on the page) and/or the user mode 404.For example, if the page comprises the less link of relative populations (for example, five, ten), then they can be regarded Object linking (and beginning immediately to look ahead) as and need not wait to be ready to use in and help the recognition objective link and the data of design.Some or all-links point to the page or the website that is different from browser page, and therefore need look ahead and receive the content of browser page diverse location.

At state 408, the priority ordering Object linking.For example, individually or be used for data that recognition objective links and combine and can retrieve the data that are used for the priority ordering Object linking.The data of priority ordering Object linking can comprise about the recommendation order of the information of the relative pouplarity that links on the page (for example, from central server, from the website that browser page is provided), right of priority, trial method or the like.

At state 410, the prefetch target content.If the priority ordering Object linking is then with look ahead their content of priority order.In addition, can parallel search from the content of a plurality of Object linkings.The quantity of the prefetch operation of executed in parallel can depend on obtainable communication bandwidth.For example, if the user uses broadband connection, then can executed in parallel compared with the user uses dial-up connection look ahead.

Exemplarily, prefetching content can comprise Object linking full content that describe or that be positioned at assigned address (for example, URL or URL(uniform resource locator)).Perhaps, can give up and be positioned at or from some contents (for example, advertisement, image) of this location retrieval.

Whether at state 412, determining to look ahead proceed to next layer (that is the link in the prefetching content) or another page.If, then select another page, such as the page of retrieving as object content at state 410, and this method turns back to state 404.Otherwise method finishes.

Some time after the searched targets content can application state 412.For example, after state 410 retrieval of content, it can by high-speed cache up to the user be chosen in the enhancement formula browse window preview it.When this happens, the method for Fig. 4 can be applied to the page or the content of positive preview.

In the other method of looking ahead, it is dynamic that recognition objective link and/or priority ordering Object linking are used to look ahead, and depends on that user's enhancement formula browses activity.For example, if the user selects first link of ad-hoc location on the preview webpage, suppose that then he or she also wishes the content of preview near the link of first link.Therefore, can wish which content of browsing carries out some prediction to the viewer.

In another enforcement of this embodiment of the present invention, from by clicking charge (pay-per-click) or (for example by the advertisement of carrying out pay (pay-for-performance), text advertisements, poster, image) prefetching content, rather than the counting of looking ahead when " click ".Especially, the content of advertisement or other types can be registered each user " point advances (click through) " (or selection) advertisement, and each point hits to the entity that provides advertisement and produces income.

In this enforcement, look ahead from advertisement content as other guide, be used to browse (perhaps, in a replaceable enforcement) but do not register " point advances " up to the advertisement of user's actual selection up to the advertisement of user's rolling mouse process.Exemplarily, when looking ahead ad content, URL that is used to look ahead or xml code can comprise that label, key word or ad content are not retrieved as other designators that the part point advances.When the user selects link (that is, produce point and advance), the routine " point advances " of beginning advertisement.This assists in ensuring that correct distribution advertising income.Yet, can content be provided rather than wait for new backup of asking from the version of looking ahead.

Therefore in the embodiment of the invention of having described, the automated process of looking ahead by second content of pages of first page identification comprises: retrieve data is to help to recognize the link of content page; In first page, recognize one or more links of other pages; The one or more links of priority ordering; For each link, from the page prefetching content of link identification; For first link to second page, structure comprises the enhancement formula browse window of prefetching content, and does not show this window; Detection is near the position of the cursor of first link; And after detecting cursor position, show enhancement formula browse window.

In the embodiment of the invention of having described, when browsing first electronic page, expect that from second electronic page that is linked to first electronic page computer implemented method of content comprises: when browser, showing first electronic page, recognize one group of link of the target electronic page, cover the link of second electronic page; And, select link by browser operation person before, look ahead from the content of the target electronic page for each link that this group links.

Also describe a kind of automated process of content of the pay per click advertisements of looking ahead, each point has been advanced advertisement register paying automatically, having comprised: when browsing first page of electronic data, in first page, recognized first link of first pay per click advertisements; Look ahead from the content of pay per click advertisements, and do not cause the registration paying; Make up and do not show the enhancement formula browse window that comprises prefetching content; And have only when the user selects first link, pay for the advertisement registration that pays per click.

In addition, enhancement formula browsing apparatus has been described, this enhancement formula browsing apparatus comprises: prefetcher, and it is arranged to when browser display covers first page of electronic data of first link of second page, looks ahead from the content of second page of electronic data; Data, it is arranged to help by described prefetcher prefetching content, wherein data comprise link recognition data and/or link priority ordering data, described link recognition data is arranged to identification first link, and described link priority ordering data are arranged to priority ordering first link in one group of link of first page; The window generator, it is arranged to and produces the enhancement formula browse window that comprises prefetching content; And cache memory, it is arranged to the storage prefetching content and/or promotes the formula browse window.

Identification extraction and/or content status

In one embodiment of the invention, icon, button or other designators are presented in the page of electronic data, with the state of extraction or prefetching content the Object linking of indication in this page, and/or the state of object content.The designator of thinking " status indicator " can be included in any kind object (for example, animation or static icon) that embeds in the digital content, and provides visual and/or the audio status indication.

When status indicator was arranged to the instruction content state, it can be disclosed in whether detect potential safety hazard in the object content.Potential safety hazard can comprise: inappropriate content etc. perhaps in the salaciousness of virus, spyware, ad ware, other Malwares, Pornograph, other types.

Status indicator also can, or the state of opposite indicating target link or connect to the electronics of link institute content identified position.For example, status indicator can disclose link and disconnect, connects to the electronics of the linked sites or the page and have low bandwidth or noise is arranged, and connects fast or slow or can provide about link or the quality that communicates to connect or some other information of state.

Status indicator can receive as the part webpage or the other guide that wherein show them.Replacedly, by some script that comprises in the webpage or code, by being arranged to the user interface (for example, the user interface 104 of Fig. 1) that helps the enhancement formula to browse, promoting another assembly of formula browsing apparatus or dynamically insert designator by some other client application or browser plug-in.

The single status designator can be relevant with each Object linking (or a designator is relevant with a plurality of Object linking), and can comprise control to take to relate to the operation that the enhancement formula is browsed.For example, a left side is clicked or rolling mouse (uses or do not use some other key input through the designator relevant with Object linking, such as the ALT key) can be used for extracting as trigger, the corresponding object content that extracts or look ahead again, and/or show the enhancement formula browse window that comprises this content.

Some other operation (for example, right click designator, ALT clicks) can open menu or set of choices and browse experience (for example, open or close look ahead, adjust the timing that opens or closes enhancement formula browse window, select information type designator is indicated to use, configuration user interface control) with configuration enhancement formula.

In one embodiment of the invention, when recognition objective links, insert designator, and change outward appearance with the beginning of looking ahead of indicative of targeted content, finish, postpone, can not wait.The indication finished of looking ahead is represented that object content is prefetched and is prepared to be presented in the enhancement formula browse window.The indication of successfully looking ahead inherently instruction content by high-speed cache or indicate this state separately.

Looking ahead the indication of failure may be different because of the different reasons of failure (for example, connecting out-of-date, object content non-availability, Break Link), or consistent and simply announcement can not finish and look ahead.Status indicator can be represented to look ahead and partly be finished even indicate (for example, by mark or the number percent) how to finish.

Can use search result list, buy station, Email (network or client-based), online classification advertisement, working plate, blog, News Stories tabulation are with virtual any other type application or relate to and link the facility that is connected and implement embodiments of the invention.Therefore these enforcements can be arranged to operating browser, e-mail program, NEWSERADER, search client, word processing application, spreadsheet program, database etc.Status indicator can be placed on next door, top, bottom or some other position that are fit to the relation between indication designator and the peer link.The placement of status indicator can be that the user is configurable.

Designator can be by means of DHTML (Dynamic Hyper Text Makeup Language), javascript or some other program or script and is embedded in the webpage.Designator can become the section layout for the page, and they occur therein, or floats on the browse window and be not the part of the page therefore.

Designator does not always need visual.Whether show that certain indicators depends on the quantity of Object linking on the page, information type that designator is represented, layout page etc. how.For example, if the page comprises a plurality of frames with many links, then link relevant designator and can not occur in cursor is moved to particular frame with some.In one embodiment, if can then can not link the show state designator from the link prefetching content for this.

When carrying out the prefetch target content, link relevant status indicator with respective objects and can change outward appearance.For example, status indicator can be luminous, flicker, change color or intensity, change sound, change design, show and move etc.Perhaps, indicate the designator of first state of looking ahead to replace by another designator of expression different conditions.Can strengthen or the other relevant status indicator of object content of mark and current demonstration in enhancement formula browse window, be current status indicator to represent it.

Fig. 8 shows to be used in one embodiment of the invention indicate and looks ahead and/or how the status indicator of content status occurs.In Fig. 8, browser 800 display web pages 802, and comprise Object linking 804a-804d.Single designator 814a-814d is relevant with Object linking.

In this embodiment of the present invention, status indicator comprises the rectangle icon, may make us wandering back to and dwindle webpage.Before related objective link prefetching content was begun, icon can be simple, dark or opaque, shown in designator 814c.When completing successfully, shown in designator 814a, add lightning arrow (lightning bolt), the number of colluding or other acknowledge characters to icon when looking ahead.

For the current just prefetched Object linking of its content, status indicator (for example, designator 814b) can comprise arrow or other movable symbols.The content (for example, or it is overtime to look ahead) of specific objective link then can be marked with the correlation behavior designator " X ", oblique line or other minus symbols, shown in designator 814d if can not look ahead.

In alternative embodiment of the present invention, when recognition objective links, the status indicator such as designator 814c can appear at first.Designator can keep identical appearance up to looking ahead successfully (for example, designator 814a) or failing (for example, designator 814d).In this alternative embodiment, if special high-speed data connects available so do not use designator 814b, described high-speed data connects to allow to look ahead to be finished fast.

In one embodiment of the invention, when selecting the designator relevant, show content from first Object linking with first Object linking when user's rolling mouse process or in some other mode.The user can rotate mouse roller or other inputs (for example, pushing arrow key) are provided then, and to show the content of extracting or looking ahead from next Object linking or a last Object linking, it depends on the direction of rotation.Therefore, in this embodiment of the present invention, the energy fast browsing is from the content of a plurality of Object linkings, and cursor moves and do not need fine.

When using roller (or input of equity) with when a status indicator moves on to another status indicator, can be by the distance scroll master browser page between two status indicators, unless the page the counterparty to not rolling again.The master browser page same distance of whether rolling no matter is used for rolling mouse and can relocates in next status indicator through the cursor of status indicator.When the user can postpone by application time when a status indicator is rolled to next status indicator, avoid rolling too fast or be rolled to wrong status indicator helping.

In an enforcement of present embodiment, cursor automatically moves on to the next one or Last status designator.And the wherein webpage (for example, making cursor remain on the relative same position of display screen) of display-object link also can roll.Link and correlation behavior designator do not need to aim at the mark point-blank.If in aligning, do not form straight line, then when webpage rolls with a direction, can be offset cursor and be placed on the next designator.

If (for example be positioned at when user's cursor outside the enhancement formula browse window, when cursor is suspended on the correlation behavior designator) some time period after, wherein the enhancement formula browse window routine of display-object content is closed, in this embodiment of the present invention, revise the behavior, so that window can not closed when cursor rests on the designator (or near designator).For example, no longer be positioned on the status indicator up to cursor, or take some other operation, the roll mouse wheel can cause the content (in identical or different enhancement formula browse window) of demonstration from the different target link always.

Other users input may be browsed experience with the enhancement formula that similar or different modes influence the user.For example, when cursor of mouse is positioned at enhancement formula browse window, push the object content rolling that up-down arrow (or left-right arrow) can cause demonstration.Yet, when cursor is in the master browser page, pushes those keys and can cause that cursor moves to one or next status indicator (and changing the object content that shows in promoting the formula browse window).

Similarly, when cursor of mouse is positioned at enhancement formula browse window, by pressing page or leaf and Page Down keys or (for example clicking suitable control, " make progress " and " downwards " " forward " and " backward ") can cause by the content relevant and replace the object content that shows with last one or next status indicator.Yet when cursor was positioned at the master browser page, the content that provides identical input can cause this page was rolled.

Therefore in the embodiment of the invention of having described, the automated process that the enhancement formula is browsed by second webpage that is linked to first webpage of browser display in browser window comprises: the Object linking that recognizes second webpage in first webpage; Show first designator relevant with Object linking in browser window, first designator is indicated since the second webpage prefetching content; From the second webpage prefetching content; Show second designator that replaces first designator, what the indication of second designator was looked ahead finishes; Detection is near the position of the cursor of second designator; And response detects cursor position, shows second window that comprises prefetching content.

Also described another embodiment of the present invention, the computer implemented method that wherein enhancement formula is browsed comprises: show first electronic page that comprises one group of Object linking in browser window; Show first status indicator relevant, with the state of indication via the first Object linking prefetching content with first Object linking; And, if cursor is positioned on first status indicator, then in promoting the formula browse window, show the content of being looked ahead.

Also described a kind of computer implemented method that formula is browsed digital content of promoting, this method comprises: show first electronic page that comprises one group of Object linking in browser window; For each Object linking, indicate the content status of corresponding Object linking; If the content status of corresponding first Object linking changes, then change the first state indication relevant with first Object linking; And, if cursor is positioned on first status indicator, then in promoting the formula browse window, show the content of corresponding first Object linking.

Also described a kind of device that helps the enhancement formula to browse electronic data, and comprised: browser is used to show the homepage of the electronic data of the link that covers other pages; Enhancement formula browse window, it is arranged to when the browser display homepage, shows first page of electronic data; Prefetcher, it is arranged to automatic retrieval by the institute of the link in homepage content identified, is included in first link of first page, and does not wait for that the user asks with retrieval of content; And user interface, it is arranged to: (1) demonstration links the first relevant status indicator with first, with the look ahead state of first content of pages of indication, (2) change the outward appearance of first status indicator if the state of looking ahead changes, and (3) detect the cursor near first status indicator; It is invisible up to the position that detects cursor wherein to promote the formula browse window, promote that the formula browse window becomes this moment as seen.

Also described a kind of graphical user interface that helps the enhancement formula to browse electronic data, this graphical user interface comprises: the browser window that is used to show electronic data; The one group of Object linking that in electronic data, shows, wherein each Object linking is discerned corresponding object content; For the correlation behavior designator of each Object linking, it is arranged to the state of indicating the corresponding object content of looking ahead;

The cursor of user-operable; And the enhancement formula browse window that is configured to the display-object content; Promote wherein that the formula browse window is invisible to be positioned at or near status indicator up to cursor.

Enhancement formula browse member (strip)

In one embodiment of the invention, provide enhancement formula browse member or hurdle, to help the object content of a plurality of link identifications in the enhancement formula browsing pages.For example, when showing in browser, promoting the formula browse member can cover or be superimposed upon in the tabulation when Search Results list of links (for example from search engine, from trader or auction point).

Then, can be in bar mobile subscriber's interface cursor, and when cursor through or during contiguous link, can open enhancement formula browse window with the display-object content.Perhaps, if enhancement formula browse window is opened, then the object content that shows when cursor arrives different linking can change.

In difference is implemented, promote formula browse member or hurdle and can be level, vertical, the diagonal angle or even non-directional so that cover or keep near the link in the browser page.Bar can be any thickness (for example, 1/4th inches, one centimetre), and can be that transparent or translucent (for example, light gray) is so that the permission user reads or discern the link under the bar.

When presenting lists of links (for example, in browser page) first, can or application bar automatically.If application bar automatically, then when user's rolling mouse through or selective listing in first Object linking and show that when having the enhancement formula browse window of corresponding object content, bar can occur at this moment.Therefore, bar can be close to enhancement formula browse window or as limit of this window or edge and occur.

In Fig. 2, bar 230 is close to the left side of enhancement formula browse window 210, but only expands to the tabulation of link 204, rather than the whole length of window.In other were implemented, bar can expand to the whole length of window.As shown in Figure 2, bar 230 can expand to below the base of window 210, so it appears on the all-links 204.

In one embodiment, when opening enhancement formula browse window and show enhancement formula browse member, user interface cursor (for example, the cursor of mouse among Fig. 2 240) can move to the position in the bar and hold within it on the link that is presented in the window or near.This can be by making the quick preview of user become easier from the content of other links at moving cursor in the bar of those links.If cursor moves (or click) outside bar and the enhancement formula browse window of opening, then bar can close or remove.Replacedly, bar can initially be placed in the enhancement formula browse window.

If cursor moves to this a end in this, and the lists of links relevant with this expansion is through that end, leave display device (for example, to another page or screen), the webpage or the other guide that then comprise lists of links are understood automatic rolling to show other link.This can automatic expansion when the rolling content, as long as link occurs in addition.Replacedly, this in addition can expand to outside the lists of links, to allow the user to continue to roll webpage one end of the page (for example, to).Open if promote the formula browse window when the rolling webpage, window can remain on the same position of display device when then continuing when rolling.

Enhancement formula browse member can be produced by other assemblies of user interface or enhancement formula browsing apparatus and safeguard.

Fig. 5 shows and uses enhancement formula browse member or the hurdle method to help the enhancement formula to browse according to one embodiment of present invention.

At state 502, user's browser is opened webpage or other digital contents (for example, document, image, email message) that comprises the Search Results lists of links.Here can think that this webpage is " browser page ", so that it distinguishes over page displayed or other object contents in promoting the formula browse window.

At state 504, the recognition objective link comprises that some or all Search Results link.Any or all link of the default identification of energy is used the template of looking ahead, can be used most popular list of links etc.Can priority ordering link, and retrieve some or all Object linking content identified.

Can make up (but not showing) to the object content of some or all Object linkings promotes the formula browse window.Exemplarily, retrieve all object contents, but needn't (that is, walk abreast) simultaneously.

At state 506, promote the formula browse member and be presented at the search result list top.In case retrieve the content of one or more Object linkings, just show this; Maybe when showing the first enhancement formula browse window, can show this; In case or recognition objective link, just show this.

At state 508, when the user on the Object linking but when promoting in the formula browse member mobile subscriber's interface cursor, in one or more enhancement formula browse window, show object content for this link.For example, can open first window during through first Object linking when user's rolling mouse.This window can be opened always when user's moving cursor, and the content of other links can replace the content of first link in the window.Replacedly, when user's rolling mouse process Object linking, can open enhancement formula browse window, when cursor leaves link, close this window then.

At state 510, if moving to the edge and the search result list of browser window, cursor expands to another page or screen, then browser page can roll (for example, upwards, left) to bring other links on screen when needs.When rolling, the page will expand or extend enhancement formula browse member.This method finishes after state 510.

Therefore in the embodiment of the invention of having described, a kind of computer implemented method that helps the enhancement formula to browse digital content comprises: when browsing first page of digital content in browser, in first page, recognize one group of link of other digital content pages, be included in first link of second page; This group in browser chains the stack bar; Detection is in bar and near the position of cursor of first link; And respond detected cursor position, show the enhancement formula browse window of the digital content that comprises second page.

Also described and a kind ofly be used to help the enhancement formula to browse the graphical user interface of electronic data, having comprised: be used to show the browser window of first page of electronic data, wherein first page is included in a plurality of links of other pages of electronic data; And be superimposed upon described a plurality of non-opacities that chain (non-opaque) bar.

In addition, describe and a kind ofly be used to help the enhancement formula to browse the enhancement formula browsing apparatus of electronic data, wherein this device comprises: prefetcher, it is arranged to when browser display comprises first page of electronic data of a plurality of links, look ahead from the content of second page of electronic data, wherein a plurality of links are included in first link of second page; And user interface, it is arranged to and shows and to be superimposed upon a plurality of bars that chain, and is positioned at described and during near first link when cursor, and demonstration comprises the enhancement formula browse window of described prefetching content.

The figure historical navigation tree that is used for search/browse

In one embodiment of the invention, provide a kind of and be used to help user's navigation or navigate search results or to the method and apparatus of some other set of the peer link of electronic data.In the enforcement of this embodiment, provide figure historical navigation tree, wherein the corresponding different web pages of each node or other data sets (for example, document, image, email message).

Described tree can be in the user display screen curtain demonstration Anywhere, such as in the window below next-door neighbour's enhancement formula browse window (or the next-door neighbour opens the below, position of enhancement formula browse window), along the left side of display screen or right side etc.In its window, historical navigation tree starts from representing the root of one group of new search result or new browsing session, and is after this developing (for example, from left to right, from top to bottom) with any direction.When the new search of beginning, can place new tree root, when opening new browser window, or any time of user's request, new tree has just begun.

By detecting the website that the user just browsing or the execution of page detection new search.The new browsing session of supposition beginning when open any browser.If the website that the user is just browsing uses search engine and this engine of CU, then can place the root of new historical navigation tree this moment.Historical navigation tree before any still can appear in the identical window, but is rolled to outside the screen when present tree develops.

In one embodiment, whenever the user (for example navigates, in browser) to or during one of preview (for example, in promoting the formula browse window) search result list (or some other top layers link in the page of just browsing), new child node is added to present tree and is connected to root.When the user continues to navigate or preview linked content, more node adds and also is linked to the historical navigation tree.Therefore, for the other guide set of each page, website or user capture, add another node to tree.

After this, the user can be by the content of selecting suitable node to be quickly navigate to or preview was visited in the past.Exemplarily, if the user clicks (for example, a left side is clicked) node, then user's browser is opened corresponding content.If, then opening corresponding content through node (for example, continuing the preset time cycle) or right click node, user's rolling mouse is used for promoting the preview of formula browse window.

Therefore, the cache memory of promoting the formula browsing apparatus can be stored the content of any amount of node in corresponding current historical navigation tree and/or the former tree.Replacedly, when the user click or rolling mouse during through node from target pages or station search content.

When the user clicks or rolling mouse during through the node of corresponding particular network area or website, may be displayed on the lists of links of this zone visit.Therefore, node can be represented the set of webpage or content, and is not only single document.

Allow the user to change the outward appearance of node.For example, if if user decision is not found more interesting or more helpful content so just guarantees further to check particular webpage, then his color, size or other characteristics (for example, make its flicker, make its activity) that can select to change node with mark it.Can use a specific markers is just browsing or the corresponding node of content of preview with the user is current with identification.

Similarly, the user can by select (for example right the click) node and with he the note input file and note node and/or search (for example) with the name search, described file is preserved with tree.

As mentioned above, can begin new search/browse historical navigation tree to each new search.Yet when the user only revised the search terms of current (or before) search, this can cause simply to current (or in the past) the new branch of tree interpolation.

Other assemblies by user interface or enhancement formula browsing apparatus produce and safeguard search/browse historical navigation tree.

Fig. 6 describes search/browse historical navigation tree according to an embodiment of the invention.Be used to produce the plug-in card program enforcement of the program code of this tree by existing browser.

In Fig. 6, window 602 comprises tree frame 604 and advertisement frames 606.The horizontal characteristic of window 602 make window be suitable for being placed on the enhancement formula browse window or under.In other embodiments, window 602 can be a vertical direction.

The historical navigation tree that shows in tree frame 604 starts from root 610, in this example, and described search corresponding to employed Honda Motor.This search has any amount of link of the related content of turning back to.In these links, the user browsed so far or preview by the webpage or the websites of two top layers link identification of corresponding node 612,614.

When user capture or preview during, add other node to represent this content to the content of those pages.As shown in Figure 6, can any amount of node of note.This note can be specified from the HTML extraction of corresponding content or by the user automatically.Except (or replacement) descriptive text also can show the sign of the tissue relevant with the node content.

Extended window 602 is to allow further inspection in Fig. 6.In the difference of this embodiment of the present invention was implemented, window was gone up relative narrower, about 0.5 inch to 1.5 inches at height (when horizontal) or width (when homeotropic alignment time).

Visual historical navigation tree allows the user to follow the tracks of his navigation like a cork and jumps to another node content from a node content fast.Even because after Search Results was left in user's navigation, window 602 still stayed open, he can return fast and like a cork.Window 602 comprises that standard control (for example button) is to close, expand, to dwindle or other action pane.

Because preserve historical navigation tree (for example arriving hard disk), the user can open historical navigation tree window (for example using conventional browser pull-down menu), and this historical navigation tree can automatically increase nearest history tree.

The advertisement that shows in advertisement frames 606 can comprise the advertisement that relates to the search relevant with tree in the tree frame 604, and the advertisement of being correlated with of the specific node at user place, the sponsored advertisement of pay-per-view etc.Any of tree frame 604 and advertisement frames 606 or both comprise scroll bar (level and/or vertical).

Therefore in the embodiment of the invention of having described, a kind of computer implemented method that helps the enhancement formula to browse digital content comprises: be relevant to first page that the user browses digital content, but present the root node of navigation tree, wherein corresponding first page of root node; Response chains is to the user's of second page of the digital content of first page selection, adds child node to tree, wherein corresponding second page of child node and be connected to root node; And when the user selects the other page of digital content, add other node, the corresponding page in addition of described other node to tree.

Also described and a kind ofly be used to help the enhancement formula to browse the graphical user interface of electronic data, having comprised: the tree window, it is arranged to and shows in conjunction with browser window and to be used to browse electronic data and/or to promote the formula browse window with the preview electronic data; And show that in described tree window the navigated graphical tree that comprises node, described node correspondence have been browsed or the electronic data of preview.

Further described a kind of enhancement formula browsing apparatus, be used to help the enhancement formula to browse electronic data, this device comprises: browse window, and it is arranged to the user and shows electronic data; And user interface, it is arranged to and makes up the tree comprise node, and described node is corresponding to content displayed in the browse window, and by showing once more that in browse window the content corresponding to user-selected node helps user's navigation content.

The program environment of wherein carrying out the embodiment of the invention is exemplarily in conjunction with multi-purpose computer or such as the specialized equipment of handheld computer.For the sake of clarity, omit the details (for example, processor, storer, data-carrier store, display) of this equipment.

Should also be understood that and to use multiple technologies to implement technology of the present invention.For example, method described herein can be used in the software implementation of carrying out on the computer system, or implements in the hardware of a kind of combination of the specific integrated circuit that uses microprocessor or other particular design, programmable logic device or its various combinations.Especially, method described herein can be implemented by sequence of computer-executable instructions resident on the computer-readable medium that is fit to.The computer-readable medium that is fit to can comprise that volatibility (for example, RAM) and/or non-volatile (for example, ROM, hard disk) storer, carrier wave and transmission medium (for example, copper cash, concentric cable, fiber medium).Exemplary carrier wave can take to come along LAN (Local Area Network), public access network such as the Internet or some other communication link the form of electricity, electromagnetism or the light signal of transmission of digital data stream.

Above embodiment of the present invention only is used for explaining and purpose of description.They be not exhaustive maybe neither be intended to the present invention is limited disclosed form.Therefore, scope of the present invention limits by claims rather than by top explanation.

Claims

1, a kind of computer implemented method is used for helping when browsing first electronic page preview to be linked to second electronic page of first electronic page, and this method comprises:

When in browser, showing first electronic page, retrieve the content of second electronic page;

Produce and do not show that enhancement formula browse window, this enhancement formula browse window comprise the described content of second electronic page;

Detect the interest of user to second electronic page; And

Show enhancement formula browse window.

2, method as claimed in claim 1 further comprises, before described retrieval:

Be positioned at one group of link in first electronic page, be included in the link of second electronic page.

3, method as claimed in claim 2 further comprises:

The link content identified that the link that priority ordering is located is located with retrieval.

4, method as claimed in claim 1 further comprises, before described generation:

Retrieve the one group advertisement relevant with the described content of second electronic page.

5, method as claimed in claim 4, wherein said generation comprises:

In promoting the formula browse window, comprise this group advertisement.

6, method as claimed in claim 4, wherein said generation comprises:

Be substituted in the one or more advertisements that comprise in the described content of second electronic page with this group advertisement.

7, method as claimed in claim 1 further comprises, before described demonstration:

The described enhancement formula of high-speed cache browse window.

8, method as claimed in claim 7, the wherein described enhancement formula of the cache memory high speed buffer memory browse window of separating at cache memory with the browser use.

9, method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said retrieval comprise the described content of second electronic page of looking ahead.

10, method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said retrieval comprises:

Recognize the link of second electronic page; And

Before the interest of described detection user, extract the described content of second electronic page to second electronic page.

11, method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said retrieval comprises:

When showing first electronic page, locate one group of link in first electronic page automatically; And

Retrieve one or more link institute content identified of locating, be included in the link of second electronic page.

12, as the method for claim 11, further comprise, before the one or more link institute content identified of locating of described retrieval:

Priority ordering is by the retrieval of the link institute content identified of being located.

13, method as claimed in claim 1, but wherein the described content of second electronic page is the navigation content that comprises one or more hyperlink.

14, method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said detection comprises:

Detect the link that mouse moves through second electronic page.

15, method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said detection comprises:

Detect the user and cursor is positioned over the link that is adjacent to second electronic page.

16, method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said detection comprises:

Detect the user with cursor be positioned over contiguous with to the relevant icon of linking of second electronic page.

17, method as claimed in claim 1 further comprises:

If the position of cursor in described enhancement formula browse window moves to the position outside the described enhancement formula browse window, then close described enhancement formula browse window.

18, method as claimed in claim 1 further comprises:

If moving cursor is adjacent to the link of the 3rd electronic page in first electronic page, then close described enhancement formula browse window and show that another that comprise the 3rd electronic page content promote formula browse window, described the 3rd electronic page was extracted be adjacent to the link of the 3rd electronic page at moving cursor before.

19, method as claimed in claim 1 further comprises:

If the user operates indicating equipment in described enhancement formula browse window, then with first electronic page in second electronic page replacement browser.

20, method as claimed in claim 1 further comprises:

If in described enhancement formula browse window, choose the link of the 3rd electronic page, then replace the described content of second electronic page in the described enhancement formula browse window with the content of the 3rd electronic page.

21, method as claimed in claim 1, wherein first electronic page comprises that search result list and described retrieval comprise:

The last set item that produces search result list is transferred to central server.

22, a kind of computer-readable medium of storage instruction when computing machine is carried out this instruction, makes computing machine carry out and helps preview to be linked to the method for second electronic page of first electronic page that this method comprises when browsing first electronic page:

Detect the interest of user to second electronic page; And

Show enhancement formula browse window.

23, a kind of computer implemented method is used for second electronic document that when browsing first electronic document preview is linked to first electronic document, and this method comprises:

When in browser window, showing first electronic document, automatically detect the position of the cursor of the link that in browser window, is adjacent to second electronic document; And

Respond described detection, show the enhancement formula browse window of the content extracted that comprises second electronic document automatically.

24, as the method for claim 23, further comprise, before described automatic demonstration:

Produce, and do not show described enhancement formula browse window.

25, as the method for claim 23, wherein said automatic demonstration comprises:

Retrieval can be extracted content; And

Produce described enhancement formula browse window and can extract content to comprise.

26, as the method for claim 23, wherein said automatic detection comprises:

The position of cursor is chained in detection.

27, as the method for claim 23, the wherein said content of extracting comprises following one or more:

SGML is used to format electronic document; And

Scripted code is used to format electronic document.

28, as the method for claim 23, the wherein said content of extracting comprises following one or more:

HTML (HTML (Hypertext Markup Language));

XML (extend markup language);

ASP (Active Server Pages);

Javascript; And

PHP (hypertext pretreater).

29, a kind ofly be used to help the enhancement formula to browse the enhancement formula browsing apparatus of electronic data, this device comprises:

Extraction apparatus, it is arranged to when browser display covers first page of link of second page, extracts content from second page;

The window generator, it is configured to and produces the enhancement formula browse window that comprises the content of extracting;

Cache memory, it is configured to the described enhancement formula browse window of storage; And

User interface, it is configured to the location of the cursor that detects the link that is adjacent to second page;

Wherein, response detects the location of cursor, shows described enhancement formula browse window.

30, as the enhancement formula browsing apparatus of claim 29, wherein said extraction apparatus further is configured to the link in identification first page, is included in the link of second page.

31, as the enhancement formula browsing apparatus of claim 30, further comprise:

The database that comprises template, it is configured to the position of one group of link in identification first page.

32, as the enhancement formula browsing apparatus of claim 30, further comprise:

Be used for helping discerning one group of trial method of the link of first page.

33, as the enhancement formula browsing apparatus of claim 30, wherein said extraction apparatus further is configured to the link that priority ordering is discerned, and is used to extract the link content identified of being discerned.

34, as the enhancement formula browsing apparatus of claim 33, further comprise:

Be used to help one group of trial method of described priority ordering.

35, as the enhancement formula browsing apparatus of claim 29, wherein said window generator further is arranged to and keeps described enhancement formula browse window invisible, up to the location of described detection cursor.

36, as the enhancement formula browsing apparatus of claim 29, wherein said window generator further is configured in described enhancement formula browse window and comprises one group of advertisement.

37, as the enhancement formula browsing apparatus of claim 29, wherein said cache memory separates with the cache memory of browser administration.

38, as the enhancement formula browsing apparatus of claim 29, the location of wherein said cursor comprises that mouse moves through.

39, as the enhancement formula browsing apparatus of claim 29, wherein:

Browser can navigate to the position of storage of electronic; And

Described enhancement formula browse window is arranged to the preview electronic data and does not navigate to this position.

40, as the enhancement formula browsing apparatus of claim 29, wherein said extraction apparatus was configured to before described cursor positioning and looks ahead from the content of second page.

41, a kind ofly be used to help the enhancement formula to browse the graphical user interface of electronic data, comprise:

Browser, it is configured to first page that shows electronic data, and wherein first page is included in a plurality of links of other electronic data pages, is included in first link of second page of electronic data;

Can be by the cursor of user location; And

Enhancement formula browse window, it is configured to the content of demonstration from second page;

Wherein said enhancement formula browse window is sightless, up to contiguous first link of cursor.

42, as the graphical user interface of claim 41, wherein said enhancement formula browse window comprises:

Properties window, it is configured to the content of demonstration from second page; And

Advertisement frames, it is configured to and shows one group of advertisement.

43, as the graphical user interface of claim 41, wherein:

Before contiguous first link of cursor, look ahead from the content of second page.

44, as the graphical user interface of claim 43, wherein

After second page prefetching content, make up described enhancement formula browse window, but keep invisible.

45, as the graphical user interface of claim 41, wherein:

When the position of cursor from described enhancement formula browse window moves to position outside the described enhancement formula browse window, close described enhancement formula browse window.