# US 10,769,232 B2 · Generating a representative view for a multipage compilation of information > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,769,232 B2 - Document ID: US10769232B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/699,960 - Filed: 2017-09-08 - Published: 2017-12-28 - Granted: 2020-09-08 - Earliest claimed: 2009-01-26 - Assignees: International Business Machines Corporation - Applicants: International Business Machines Corporation - Inventors: Thomas Stanton Brugler; Todd Michael Eischeid; Mark E. Molander; Kerry A. Ortega - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10769232B2 ## CPC - G06F 16/9577: {Optimising the visualization of content, e.g. distillation of HTML documents} - G06F 16/248: Presentation of query results - G06F 16/9535: Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract A method according to one embodiment includes outputting one page of a multipage compilation of information. The method also includes receiving a request to show portions of multiple pages of the multipage compilation of information, the request originating from a user input device and including an indication of which portions of the multiple pages of the multipage compilation to select. Also, the method includes selecting the portions of the multiple pages of the multipage compilation of information according to the indication and generating a view having the selected portions. Moreover, the method includes outputting the view having the selected portions to a graphical display device. The selected portions output to the graphical display device include a selectable number of first cells of each first row of each of the multiple pages. Other systems, methods, and computer program products are described in accordance with more embodiments. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method, comprising: outputting one page of a multipage compilation of information; receiving a request to show portions of multiple pages of the multipage compilation of information, the request originating from a user input device, the request including an indication of which portions of the multiple pages of the multipage compilation to select; selecting the portions of the multiple pages of the multipage compilation of information according to the indication; generating a view having the selected portions; and outputting the view having the selected portions to a graphical display device, wherein the selected portions output to the graphical display device include a selectable number of first cells of each first row of each of the multiple pages. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the multipage compilation of information is a search result or includes multiple web pages. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the multipage compilation of information is a multi-page table. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving selection of an item in the view, and performing an action associated with selection of the item, wherein the selected portions are output in the view in a same graphical manner as they are output on the page associated therewith when the associated page is output. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the request includes a fractional indication of how many portions to select relative to all portions in the multipage compilation, the fractional indication being shown on a slider. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein selecting the portions of the multiple pages of the multipage compilation includes selecting a maximum number of portions for the view, the portions being located at about uniform intervals in the multipage compilation. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the request includes a fractional indication of how many portions to select relative to all portions in the multipage compilation. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the selected portions further comprise every nth line of each page of the multiple pages of the multipage compilation, and wherein the indication includes a value of n. ### Claim 9 A system, comprising: a processor; and logic, the logic being integrated with the processor, executable by the processor, or integrated with and executable by the processor, wherein the logic is configured to cause the processor to: output one page of a multipage compilation of information; receive a request to show portions of multiple pages of the multipage compilation of information, the request originating from a user input device, the request including an indication of which portions of the multiple pages of the multipage compilation to select; select the portions of the multiple pages of the multipage compilation of information according to the indication; generate a view having the selected portions; and output the view having the selected portions to a graphical display device, wherein the selected portions output to the graphical display device include a first item, a middle item, and a last item of each of the multiple pages. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, wherein the multipage compilation of information is a search result or includes multiple web pages. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, wherein the multipage compilation of information is a multi-page table. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, wherein the logic is further configured to cause the processor to: receive selection of an item in the view; and perform an action associated with selection of the item, wherein the selected portions are output in the view in a same graphical manner as they are output on the page associated therewith when the associated page is output. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, wherein the request includes a fractional indication of how many portions to select relative to all portions in the multipage compilation, the fractional indication being shown on a slider. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, wherein the logic configured to cause the processor to select the portions of the multiple pages of the multipage compilation is further configured to cause the processor to select a maximum number of portions for the view, the portions being located at about uniform intervals in the multipage compilation. ### Claim 15 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, wherein the request includes a fractional indication of how many portions to select relative to all portions in the multipage compilation. ### Claim 16 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, wherein the selected portions further comprise every nth line of each page of the multiple pages of the multipage compilation, and wherein the indication includes a value of n. ### Claim 17 A computer program product, comprising a tangible computer readable storage medium having program code embodied therewith, the embodied program code being executable by a processor to cause the processor to: output, by the processor, one page of a multipage compilation of information; receive, by the processor, a request to show portions of multiple pages of the multipage compilation of information, the request including an indication of which portions of the multiple pages of the multipage compilation to select; select, by the processor, the portions of the multiple pages of the multipage compilation of information according to the indication; generate, by the processor, a view having the selected portions; and output, by the processor, the view having the selected portions, wherein the selected portions include a selectable number of first cells of each first row of each of the multiple pages. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The computer program product of claim 17, wherein the embodied program code further causes the processor to: receive, by the processor, selection of an item in the view; and perform, by the processor, an action associated with selection of the item, wherein the selected portions are output in the view in a same graphical manner as they are output on the page associated therewith when the associated page is output. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The computer program product of claim 17, wherein the request includes a fractional indication of how many portions to select relative to all portions in the multipage compilation, the fractional indication being shown on a slider. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The computer program product of claim 17, wherein the selected portions further comprise every nth line of each page of the multiple pages of the multipage compilation, and wherein the indication includes a value of n.