Dynamic array presentation and multiple selection of digitally stored objects and corresponding link tokens for simultaneous presentation
OwnerCatherine G. Lin-Hendelinventor
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Abstract
A system and method for the multiple selection of digitally stored objects and the link-tokens of each selected object for simultaneous presentation and examination of the selected objects with their associated linked objects and information, including organized array presentation for graphical thumbnails that represent the selected objects, as well as sub-framing, which allows intelligent partitioning of information associated with an object.
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A method performed by a server computer for presenting information for comparison regarding two or more objects on a first webpage comprising:
- receiving, by the server computer from a user computer, a first search query relating to a first object selected by a user;
- sending, by the server computer to the user computer, a first result screen displaying one or more destination webpages selling at least one item responsive to the first search query and, for each destination webpage, a graphical element by which the item sold on the webpage may be selected;
- receiving, by the server computer from the user computer, a second search query relating to a second object selected by a user;
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- sending, by the server computer to the user computer, a second result screen displaying one or more destination webpages selling at least one item responsive to the first and second search queries and, for each destination webpage, a graphical element by which the item sold on the webpage may be selected, wherein the destination webpages responsive to the first and second queries are displayed on non-overlapping areas of the second result screen and the second result screen displays destination webpages not displayed on the first result screen.
A system for selecting a plurality of objects displayed on a first webpage, comprising:
- a display screen for displaying a plurality of objects, wherein two or more of the plurality of objects are associated with links to initiate a server query for destination webpages selling items related to the two or more objects;
- a result screen, wherein the result screen is capable of displaying one or more destination webpages in response to the two or more objects selected by a user and further wherein the result screen is capable of displaying the destination webpages on non-overlapping areas of the result screen.
A computer readable storage medium capable of non-transitorily storing one or more programs configured for execution by one or more computer processors of a server computer, wherein the server computer is configured to be controlled by the one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions that cause the one or more processors to:
- receive from a user computer a first search query relating to a first object selected by a user;
- send to the user computer a first result screen, wherein the first result screen displays one or more destination webpages selling at least one item responsive to the first search query and containing a graphical element by which the item sold on the webpage may be selected;
- receive from the user computer a second search query relating to a second object selected by a user;
- send to the user computer a second result screen, wherein the second result screen displays one or more destination webpages selling at least one item responsive to the first and second search queries and containing a graphical element by which the item sold on the webpage may be selected;
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- configure the first and second result screens such that the destination webpages are presented to the user on non-overlapping areas of the result screen.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.