Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
A hypertext network for use in an interactive data processing system including a processor device, a memory, a user input device and a display comprising: means for storing a plurality of user selectable information modules, each module including a predefined descriptive header and at least some modules including a link reference phrase to another one of said plurality of user selectable modules; means responsive to a user selection entry for displaying an associated user selectable module; and means responsive to displaying said selected module for storing a marker character with each link reference phrase to said selected module.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
38 words
A hypertext network as recited in claim 1 wherein each said link reference phrase includes a marker character input field before a reference phrase text and the reference phrase text is not defined as a data input field.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A hypertext network as recited in claim 2 wherein said marker character is stored in said marker character input field.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A hypertext network as recited in claim 2 wherein each said marker character input field is set to a blank when access to the hypertext network is initiated.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
A hypertext network as recited in claim 1 wherein said means responsive to a user selection entry for displaying an associated user selectable module includes means for selectively displaying a blank character or a marker character with each link reference phrase included in said associated user selectable module.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A hypertext network as recited in claim 2 wherein said marker character input field is set to a blank character when the hypertext network is exited.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
106 words
A method for dynamically displaying user selectable hypertext modules of a hypertext network in an interactive data processing system, the hypertext network including a plurality of stored information modules, each module includes a predefined descriptive header and at least some of the modules include a highlighted link reference phrase to another one of said plurality of stored information modules, said method comprising the steps of: detecting a user input entry for selecting a stored information module; displaying the selected module responsive to said detected user input entry; and storing a marker character in a predefined input field of each link reference phrase to the displayed module.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method for dynamically displaying hypertext modules as recited in claim 7 wherein the step of displaying the selected module includes the step displaying a predefined marker character with each link reference phrase for previously displayed modules.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method for dynamically displaying hypertext modules as recited in claim 7 further comprising the step maintaining each said stored marker character throughout a complete session of the hypertext network.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method for dynamically displaying hypertext modules as recited in claim 7 further comprising the step storing a blank character in each predefined input field of each link reference phrase when exiting the hypertext network.