CN1451125A

CN1451125A - Identifying web sites

Info

Publication number: CN1451125A
Application number: CN00815210A
Authority: CN
Inventors: J·T·卡塞扎
Original assignee: Intel Corp
Current assignee: Intel Corp
Priority date: 1999-10-29
Filing date: 2000-10-04
Publication date: 2003-10-22
Also published as: EP1342168A2; AU7853400A; WO2001033426A3; JP2003530624A; WO2001033426A2

Abstract

A system (10) enables one or more Web site pages (28) to be identified for subsequent recall, together with annotations indicating, for example, their pertinence. Web pages may be organized and accessed through a dedicated Web site (18) in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. In addition, the annotations and the selected Web site pages may be organized (42) for viewing by others.

Description

Identifying web sites

The present invention relates generally to visit the technology of Web site.

In the process of browsing internet, people may find some Web sites interesting.Visit these websites if the user wishes to store URL(uniform resource locator), then the user can use available browser easily to do like this such as Internet Explore and Netscape.Browser comprises the feature that is sometimes referred to as bookmark or hobby, and they allow to click an icon and store URL(uniform resource locator) automatically and be the title of Web site.

The user only needs to comprise a suitable title on the header sheet of Web site of mark bookmark or hobby by click then, can easily return the Web site and the page turning of selection.Title can obtain automatically, because web presence uses title mark to arrange title in code, so that can locate title by browser.

This software allows to produce based on the user of the system of processor the table of a web presence mark bookmark or hobby, and it can repeated accesses.Yet these features do not help the user to tell the others about this webpage.In addition, to be not easy to make the user to tell the others interested particular Web page be what to existing system.In addition, there is not simple or automatic mode to make a user provide a webpage table to other people.

So, need always better mode come to one or more a plurality of other people identify interested web presence.

According to an aspect, the interface that provides to be used to receive about the web presence information of a plurality of selections is provided a kind of method.This method allows to be retrieved as the finger URL of selected webpage and the interface of reception about the note of the webpage of selection is provided.This method also allows to retrieve these notes with finger URL.

Other aspects are narrated in detailed description of following and claim.

Fig. 1 is that the principle of one embodiment of the present of invention is represented;

Fig. 2 is the process flow diagram for the software of realizing one embodiment of the present of invention;

Fig. 3 is the process flow diagram for the software of realizing one embodiment of the present of invention;

Fig. 4 represents graphic user interface according to an embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 5 represents graphic user interface according to an embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 6 is a block diagram embodiment illustrated in fig. 1.

System shown in Figure 1 10 allows to retrieve automatically the Web site of one or more previous sign, and it comprises user's a system 12 based on processor.The access characteristic that the user can provide by the Internet 16 access system 10.This system can use a system based on processor 14 to set up by the founder.The founder can select one or more interested Web site, can provide to explain to help the user and understand the founder and select these Web sites why.In addition, the founder can organize Web site and make the user read over these webpages with the order of being selected by the founder with particular order.

Founder's the system 14 based on processor can comprise and sets up software 26, this software provides one for receiving the interface about the information of selected WWW, allow to be retrieved as the finger URL of these Web sites, be provided as retrieval about the interface of the note of selected Web site with allow these notes to retrieve with finger URL.

The Web site 18 that also is connected on the Internet 16 provides the software graphic user interface by the Internet, can make the founder develop banner information.Web site 18 also allows user's download and this information of use.Web site 18 can be connected on combiner server 20 and the database server 22.Combiner server 20 filters, organizes and pays content and give database server 22.Database server can be an Open Database Connectivity ODBC (ODBC) data source.Software 50 can be in conjunction with 20 storages of combiner server.

Below with reference to Fig. 2, to set up in the system 14 that software 26 can be stored in the founder based on processor, this software is by determining whether the founder selects a special web presence to begin (rhombus 28).The webpage that the founder can use graphic user interface (the following describes) indication to select, it can be added to and be provided with the back visit in the webpage table.When the founder selects a webpage, capture as URL(uniform resource locator) (URL) or the address and the page head of this page, as shown in square frame 30 and 32.Catch URL and title and only relate to, for example use title mark, caught it just as what use browser software routine did for this title of sign in the code of web presence.

Then, set up software 26 decision founders and whether wish to import any note relevant with title with this URL that catches, this indicates in rhombus 34.If then system provides a graphic user interface with input annotating information and this information of seizure for the founder, it is in square frame 36 indications.The note of catching then can with URL that had before caught and page head association store.

In case catch this information, just can produce a dialog identifier, this indicates in square frame 38.In some embodiments of the invention, dialog identifier is once talked with and to have a related web page of note very useful in visit from a plurality of other dialogues and sign.

Dialog identifier can be used for seeking a URL by the user who does not limit quantity from all places and reopen a given dialogue and play.Dialog identifier can be stored in the database server 22 in conjunction with Web site 18.

If desired, the founder can select a plurality of web presences in the above described manner, if desired, explains each webpage.At last, webpage and relevant information that the founder can sort and catch, it is indicated in rhombus 40.These webpages if the founder selects to sort, then software 26 reorganizes these webpages under founder's order, shown in square frame 42.Similarly, when receiving founder's input command, system can give special webpage Attach Title again, shown in rhombus 44.Like this, the founder can rename webpage, and the title that is provided by webpage establishment person is provided, and it is in square frame 46 indications.

Then, can announce URL, shown in square frame 48 with dialog identifier.The announcement mode has multiple possibility.It can comprise from the founder only gives possible user's send Email.It can comprise that also Web site by the founder provides the visit to dialog identifier.

With reference to figure 3, software 50 can be stored in the server 20, allows by system 12 using systems 10 of user based on processor, and this software is to determine whether ever accessed Web site 18 begins, as rhombus 52 indications.If can provide a graphic user interface (square frame 54) with dialog information.Particularly, this comprises demonstration usually by the graphical interfaces of Web site 18 visits, and it can be exclusively used in realizes the web presence identification function.Web presence 18 can be discerned various dialogues, the specific user that can indicate this information to provide for it.In some occasion, can provide password access to guarantee to have only the given dialogue of suitable user capture.Also can use dialog identifier to obtain to one and the only visit of a dialogue.

When the user was connected to a given dialogue, as in rhombus 56 indications, this dialogue can show in suitable graphic user interface automatically.The user can be by using a routine pointing apparatus for example mouse only select a title to be connected to a webpage of selecting in advance, in this occasion, the user can click an icon or text message simply.The user can visit the selecteed web presence of its title then, shown in square frame 58.This webpage can be that one or more before watched the webpage that identifies for order by the user.The user travels round in various webpages then and watches the note that occurs with these Webpage correlations.

Though the present invention is in conjunction with software 50 explanations by a special-purpose Web site visit web presence identification information, it is also attempted by the other technologies visit information, such as the Email that comprises the hyperlink of various webpages by.

Graphic user interface 86 shown in Figure 4 is used for realizing one embodiment of the present of invention, and it can make the web presence that is used for catching one or more selection by the founder.In a frame 86 of screen one side, can show a special webpage and figure.Frame 88 can show one for realizing that web presence is selected and the graphic user interface of note feature.Frame 88 can be placed on the next door of frame 86.In this embodiment, perhaps the founder wishes to catch and the related information of title " seed starting ", and it is indicated 102 in the frame 86 that shows.

Reference block 88, title is caught automatically from webpage 86, and as indicating 90, the founder can import annotating information in graphic user interface 92.Graphic user interface 94 can comprise the table of other webpages of having caught.The founder can use icon 96 and 98 order that change the webpage in the graphic user interface 94 to be fit to founder's purpose.At last, the founder can select icon 100 to preserve being set in this table and with the order of explanation in page table interface 94 of current frame 88 and preserve webpage.

In one embodiment of the invention, the note in the interface 92 can be write in a hiding frame with the Java programming language, the URL in this frame monitor box 86.The page table of the selection of explanation can be used as the explanation of HTML(Hypertext Markup Language) format fields, these fields and database server 22 reciprocations in interface 94.

Then turn to Fig. 5, the graphic user interface of the information of being selected by the founder for retrieval uses a graphic user interface frame 114 in screen one side.The web presence that this screen display is selected in advance is included in 116 information of indicating.

Can be used in a plurality of webpages in advance selected of information guide user in the frame 118 by in the frame 114 on frame 118 right sides, showing.Frame 118 can comprise a leading graphic user interface 120, and it is provided as the title of the information that a targeted customer selects in advance to the founder.URL below title interface 120 provides the address of web presence, once visits these information in this address.A page table graphic icons 126 can provide the table of a webpage of selecting in advance.The user can use one or more web presence of selecting in advance of the highlighted demonstration of pointing apparatus, as indicating 128.The user can watch the webpage of selection with any order like this, still, if there is not any input of user, then these webpages with the order of setting by the founder automatic one then one watch.The user can use

icon

132 and 130 that any in the previous or next webpage of elder generation in the order that is provided by the founder is provided.Founder's note shows in graphic user interface 124.

In one embodiment of the invention, the position of the frame 114 of a selected web presence of java script control demonstration.The user's who in interface 124, shows note can be fill by database server and the field of interactive html format with it.

Turn to Fig. 6 at last, can be connected by the Internet 16 with 18 based on the system 14 of processor, it can be user's the system 12 based on

processor.System

14 and 18 comprises processor 140 and interface 158 and 152.Interface 142 and 158 can be a bridge in one embodiment of the invention.Each interface 142 and 158 is connected to

system storage

144 or 160 and bus 154 or 146.Bus 146 and 154 is connected to

interface

150 or 152, and latter's connected

system

18 and 14 is to the Internet 16.

Interface

150 and 152 can be the modulator-demodular unit of any kind of.

Bus 146 and 154 is gone back connected storage equipment 148 or 156.Memory devices 148 can storing software 50, and memory devices 156 can storing software 26.

Founder's the system 14 based on processor can also comprise a display controller 164, and it is connected to interface 158 with driving display 166.System 14 also can comprise keyboard 170 and the mouse 168 that connects by interface 152, and interface 152 can be a serial I/O (SIO) equipment in one embodiment of the invention.

Like this, by embodiments of the invention, the founder can provide with the order of hope the table of a web presence and can target be arranged for one or aimless user explain these webpages.The user can visit the table and the note of selection, perhaps by being provided with appropriate information by the founder, perhaps by the Web site of visit by founder's sign, as two examples.By this way, the founder can be easily and the information of one or more telex network about one or more web presence.

Though the present invention illustrates that with respect to a limited number of embodiment those skilled in the art that understand, and can realize a large amount of modifications and change to it.The claims intention covers all these and drops on real interior modification and the change of spirit and scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. method comprises:

Provide one to be the interface of reception about the information of the web presence of a plurality of selections;

Allow to be retrieved as the finger URL of described webpage;

Provide one to be the interface of reception about the note of the web presence of a selection;

Allow to retrieve described note with described finger URL.

2. the process of claim 1 wherein, provide the interface to comprise to provide one with a graphic user interface that Web site is related.

3. the method for claim 2 wherein, provides the interface to comprise to provide title that a reception comprises a webpage and is the graphic user interface of the information of a URL(uniform resource locator) of this webpage.

4. the process of claim 1 wherein that the finger URL that allows to be retrieved as described web presence comprises the URL(uniform resource locator) of the Webpage correlation of an automatic acquisition and a selection.

5. the method for claim 4 wherein, is caught described finger URL automatically when allowing the retrieval finger URL to be included in to be selected by the user.

6. the method for claim 5 further comprises a graphic user interface is provided, and it can be selected to capture as automatically the finger URL of described webpage by the user.

7. the process of claim 1 wherein, be provided as and receive the graphic user interface that the interface of explaining comprises provides to have for the format fields that receives note.

8. the method for claim 7 further is included in a special-purpose Web site graphic user interface is provided.

9. the process of claim 1 wherein, allow to retrieve described note and comprise that address of announcement is to locate described information with described finger URL.

10. the process of claim 1 wherein, allow to retrieve described note and comprise and provide one to be the address of a web presence, can visit described note and finger URL from this address with described finger URL.

11. a product that comprises the medium that is used for storage instruction, described instruction cause a system based on processor:

Allow to be retrieved as the finger URL of described webpage;

Provide one for receiving the interface of explaining about the web presence of a selection;

Allow to retrieve described note with described finger URL.

12. the product of claim 11, further storage causes that a system based on processor provides the instruction of the graphic user interface related with Web site.

13. the product of claim 12, further storage causes that a system based on processor provides a graphic user interface, and this interface reception comprises the title of a web presence and is the information of the URL(uniform resource locator) of a webpage.

14. the product of claim 11, further storage causes an instruction that obtains the URL(uniform resource locator) related with the web presence of a selection based on the system of processor automatically.

15. the product of claim 14, further storage causes an instruction of catching a finger URL based on the system of processor when the user selects automatically.

16. the product of claim 11, further storage causes that a system based on processor provides an instruction that has for the graphic user interface that receives the format fields of explaining.

17. the product of claim 11, further storage causes that a system based on processor is provided as the instruction of the address of a Web site, can visit described information from this address.

18. the product of claim 11, further storage causes that a system based on processor receives the instruction of placing the order of the web presence table of selecting with the order of a selection.

19. the system based on processor comprises:

A processor;

Be connected to the storer of described processor;

Interface for access the Internet;

The interface of software to provide one to serve as reception about the information of the web presence of a selection on the described storer is provided, allow to be retrieved as the finger URL of selected webpage, provide one to be to receive about the note and the permission of selected webpage to retrieve this note with finger URL.

20. the system of claim 19, wherein, graphic user interface of described memory stores, it comprises a format fields, is used to import the web presence of selection and is the note of described webpage.