Interface accelerator
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorsChoon Wee Koay, Siew Beng Thum
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Abstract
To facilitate interface navigation, accelerator keys are assigned to links within the interface. If the interface is a web browser, for example, accelerator keys may be associated with link elements, e.g., URLs, images, objects, scripts, etc., linking to a resource. Link indicators may be displayed to visually indicate the accelerator keys. If there are more links elements than accelerator keys, the accelerator keys may be shifted to other links, such as through activation of a shifting key.
Claims20
In a browser, a method comprising:
- inspecting a web page for a first link element linking to a first resource;
- associating an accelerator key with the first link element;
- and
- displaying the web page with a first link indicator identifying the accelerator key.
An article comprising a machine-accessible media having associated data, wherein the data, when accessed, results in a browser performing:
- inspecting a web page for a first link element linking to a first resource;
- associating an accelerator key with the first link element;
- and
- displaying the web page with a first link indicator identifying the accelerator key.
A system for simulating an action of a mouse, comprising:
- a keyboard;
- a memory storing instructions for operating a browser, the browser configured to perform
- inspecting a web page for a first link element linking to a first resource, associating an accelerator key with the first link element,
- displaying the web page with a first link indicator identifying the accelerator key,
- monitoring for a key press event of the keyboard, and
- simulating, responsive to the key press event, a selection of the first link element with the mouse.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.