Abstract: The present invention comprises a novel system for authoring and publishing hypermedia works. The present invention includes a scrollable contents map window in which a graphical representation of a hypermedia work is displayed. The contents map window contains graphical lexia symbols representing the lexia of the hypermedia work, empty space, and other graphical and text elements. Links between lexia are not ordinarily displayed. Selecting a lexia symbol causes the corresponding lexia to be displayed in a lexia display window. The lexia symbols representing lexia may be arranged in the window in any configuration. Freely movable text labels and other graphical elements may be placed anywhere in the contents map window. Additional special purpose graphical elements may be placed in the contents map window to create relationships among lexia. In one embodiment, a number of different modes of the contents map window can be displayed. One mode is a caricature mode.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 30, 1996
Date of Patent:
July 31, 2001
Assignee:
Trellix Corporation
Inventors:
Daniel S. Bricklin, Peter Levin, Micah Zimring, Winslow B. Kelley, George Adams
Abstract: The present invention comprises a novel system for authoring and publishing hypermedia works. The present invention includes a scrollable contents map window in which a graphical representation of a hypermedia work is displayed. The contents map window contains graphical lexia symbols representing the lexia of the hypermedia work, empty space, and other graphical and text elements. Links between lexia are not ordinarily displayed. Selecting a lexia symbol causes the corresponding lexia to be displayed in a lexia display window. The lexia symbols representing lexia may be arranged in the window in any configuration. Freely movable text labels and other graphical elements may be placed anywhere in the contents map window. Additional special purpose graphical elements may be placed in the contents map window to create relationships among lexia. In one embodiment, a number of different modes of the contents map window can be displayed. One mode is a caricature mode.
Type:
Application
Filed:
January 16, 2001
Publication date:
May 24, 2001
Applicant:
TRELLIX CORPORATION
Inventors:
Daniel S. Bricklin, Peter Levin, Micah Zimring, Winslow B. Kelley, George Adams
Abstract: The invention provides a system to convert multi-part files into a single file for use and transfer. The invention combines a "portable server implementation" with a concatenation of the individual files of a multi-part file to create a single file instantiation. When the single file is opened, the server controls the presentation of appropriate files of the multi-part file using standard agents on a computer.