US2004177148A1PendingUtilityA1

Method and apparatus for selecting and viewing portions of web pages

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Priority: Aug 10, 1999Filed: Mar 17, 2004Published: Sep 9, 2004
Est. expiryAug 10, 2019(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Mark Tsimelzon
G06F 16/9577G06F 16/958
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Abstract

A method for creating a modified web page based on an original web page includes retrieving a current version of the original web page. The current version of the web page is divided into a plurality of blocks. User-selection information is added to each of the plurality of blocks, the user-selection information including a select and a non-select user option. The user selects ones of the plurality of blocks by exercising a select user option from the user-selection information associated with each of the plurality of blocks. The user non-selects others of the plurality of blocks by exercising a non-select user option from the user-selection information associated with each of the plurality of blocks. Only the user selected ones of the plurality of blocks are stored. A modified web page is created based only on the stored ones of the plurality of blocks.

Claims

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What is claimed:  
     
         1 . A method for creating a modified web page based on an original web page, comprising: 
 retrieving a current version of the original web page;    dividing the current version of the web page into a plurality of blocks;    adding user-selection information to each of the plurality of blocks, the user-selection information including a select and a non-select user option;    allowing a user to select ones of the plurality of blocks by exercising a select user option from the user-selection information associated with each of the plurality of blocks;    allowing a user to non-select others of the plurality of blocks by exercising a non-select user option from the user-selection information associated with each of the plurality of blocks;    storing only the user selected ones of the plurality of blocks; and    creating a modified web page based only on the stored ones of the plurality of blocks.    
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  and further including displaying the modified page on a client system.  
     
     
         3  The method of  claim 2  wherein the client system includes a personal computer.  
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2  wherein the client system includes a personal digital assistant device.  
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 2  wherein the client system includes a web-enabled telephone including a display.  
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 2  wherein the client system includes an alpha-numeric paging device.  
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 2  wherein the client system includes a web-enable device.  
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 2  wherein the client system includes a device using a WAP protocol.  
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the original web page is retrieved from a worldwide web page.  
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the original web page is specified in a hypertext markup language.  
     
     
         11 . An apparatus for creating a modified web page based on an original web page, comprising: 
 a software portion configured to retrieve a current version of the original web page;    a software portion configured to divide the current web page into a plurality of blocks;    a software portion configured to add user-selection information to each of the plurality of blocks, the user-selection information including a select and a non-select user option;    a software portion configured to allow a user to select ones of the plurality of blocks by exercising a select user option from the user-selection information associated with each of the plurality of blocks;    a software portion configured to allow a user to non-select others of the plurality of blocks by exercising a non-select user option from the user-selection information associated with each of the plurality of blocks;    a software portion configured to store only the user selected ones of the plurality of blocks; and    a software portion configured to create a modified web page based only on the stored ones of the plurality of blocks.    
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 11  wherein the software portions are stored in a web-enabled device.  
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 11  and further including a software portion configured to receive the modified web page via a WAP protocol.

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