Accessing functionalities in hypermedia
AssigneeNokia Corporation
InventorsRobert Aarts, Peter Dam Nielsen, Franklin Davis
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Abstract
A browser parses an XHTML document to identify, links in the document that are marked up with the accesskey attribute and forms an options list containing the links, so that they can be selected independently of their position in the document.
Claims18
A method of accessing functionalities in hypermedia to be parsed and rendered by a user agent, the hypermedia including at least one element that has a predetermined attribute whereby a dynamically assignable keyboard shortcut for the user agent actuates a predetermined functionality associated with the element, the method comprising:
- parsing the hypermedia
- collating data corresponding to those elements in the hypermedia that support said predetermined attribute, and
- rendering a display of the collated data.
A method according to claim 4 including making a selection from the collated data whereby to select the functionality.
A browser for hypermedia that includes at least one element that has a predetermined attribute whereby a dynamically assignable keyboard shortcut for the user agent actuates a predetermined functionality associated with the element, the browser including software to provide:
- a parsing process to parse the hypermedia
- a process to identify data corresponding to those elements in the hypermedia that support said predetermined attribute, and
- a process to render a display of the data.
A device for rendering hypermedia received from a remote server, the device including a processor for the hypermedia and a user interface including a display device and a keyboard with a plurality of keys operable in a first mode to enter associated alphanumeric data, and operable in a second mode to actuate respective keyboard shortcuts dynamically assigned thereto by elements in the hypermedia,
- the processor and the display device being operable in a first display configuration to display the hypermedia,
- the processor being operable to identify elements that define predetermined keyboard shortcuts in the hypermedia, and form an options list containing data associated with the identified elements, and
- the processor and the display device being operable in a second display configuration to display the options list.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.