Global Patent Index - EP 1290584 A2

EP 1290584 A2 20030312 - ENHANCED HYPERLINK

Title (en)

ENHANCED HYPERLINK

Title (de)

VERBESSERTE HYPERVERKNÜPFUNG

Title (fr)

HYPERLIEN AMELIORE

Publication

EP 1290584 A2 20030312 (EN)

Application

EP 01930476 A 20010504

Priority

  • US 0111751 W 20010504
  • US 20202900 P 20000504
  • US 59478400 A 20000616
  • US 28314301 P 20010412
  • US 27727901 P 20010321

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0184370A2] An enhanced hyperlink and method for providing an enhanced hyperlink are provided. This invention permits the user to interact with a hyperlink in a variety of ways without necessarily having to open and/or follow the hyperlink. This is accomplished by detecting the presence of a cursor near a hyperlink. After detecting the hyperlink, a toolbar is displayed containing one or more link enhancements that the user may select. In response to the users' selection of a particular link enhancement, that link enhancement function would be performed without requiring any further action by the user.

IPC 1-7

G06F 17/30

IPC 8 full level

G06F 3/03 (2006.01); G06F 3/033 (2006.01); G06F 3/048 (2013.01); G06F 3/0484 (2013.01); G06F 17/30 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G06F 16/957 (2018.12)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0184370A2

Citation (examination)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0184370 A2 20011108; WO 0184370 A3 20021128; AU 5700901 A 20011112; CA 2407984 A1 20011108; EP 1290584 A2 20030312; EP 3029585 A1 20160608; JP 2004510214 A 20040402

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0111751 W 20010504; AU 5700901 A 20010504; CA 2407984 A 20010504; EP 01930476 A 20010504; EP 15192986 A 20010504; JP 2001580720 A 20010504