Abstract: A web browser magnifies the content of the whole page in memory and displays the relevant portion in a magnifier with hyperlinks. The web browser then maps the magnified display to the original document. Thus, manipulation of the mouse in the magnified display may result in an action with respect to the original document. The user may then select a link for navigation within the magnified display. Alternatively, the web browser may analyze the original web page and construct magnifier contents on the basis of either the document object model, extensible markup language (XML), or hypertext markup language (HTML) representation of the magnified portion.

Abstract: A web browser magnifies the content of the whole page in memory and displays the relevant portion in a magnifier with hyperlinks. The web browser then maps the magnified display to the original document. Thus, manipulation of the mouse in the magnified display may result in an action with respect to the original document. The user may then select a link for navigation within the magnified display. Alternatively, the web browser may analyze the original web page and construct magnifier contents on the basis of either the document object model, extensible markup language (XML), or hypertext markup language (HTML) representation of the magnified portion.

Abstract: A web browser magnifies the content of the whole page in memory and displays the relevant portion in a magnifier with hyperlinks. The web browser then maps the magnified display to the original document. Thus, manipulation of the mouse in the magnified display may result in an action with respect to the original document. The user may then select a link for navigation within the magnified display. Alternatively, the web browser may analyze the original web page and construct magnifier contents on the basis of either the document object model, extensible markup language (XML), or hypertext markup language (HTML) representation of the magnified portion.

Abstract: A web browser magnifies the content of the whole page in memory and displays the relevant portion in a magnifier with hyperlinks. The web browser then maps the magnified display to the original document. Thus, manipulation of the mouse in the magnified display may result in an action with respect to the original document. The user may then select a link for navigation within the magnified display. Alternatively, the web browser may analyze the original web page and construct magnifier contents on the basis of either the document object model, extensible markup language (XML), or hypertext markup language (HTML) representation of the magnified portion.

Abstract: The system, method, and program of the invention captures actual physical gestures made by a participant during a chat room or instant messaging session or other real time communication session between participants over a network and automatically transmits a representation of the gestures to the other participants. Image processing software analyzes successive video images, received as input from a video camera, for an actual physical gesture made by a participant. When a physical gesture is analyzed as being made, the state of the gesture is also determined. The state of the gesture identifies whether it is a first occurrence of the gesture or a subsequent occurrence. An action, and a parameter for the action, is determined for the gesture and the particular state of the gesture. A command to the API of the communication software, such as chat room software, is automatically generated which transmits a representation of the gesture to the participants through the communication software.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method, system, and program for searching a data repository managed by a content provider to gather indexable metadata on content at addresses locations at the data repository. Settings capable of being customized by the content provider are accessed. The customized settings provide instructions on how to search the content provider's data repository. The content of content pages at the content provider's data repository is accessed in accordance with instructions included in the accessed customized settings. Metadata from accessed content pages is generated and added to an index of metadata for accessed addressable locations at the data repository.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for domain specialization of document type definitions (DTDs) are provided. With the method and apparatus, a user may define a domain specialized DTD using specialized DTD elements derived from base DTD elements that are supported by a community of users. The specialized DTD for the domain is created by defining new elements that have a formal relationship with the base DTD elements. A shell DTD is created that references the base DTD elements and the specialized DTD elements. The shell DTD redefines the entity associated with the base DTD element to add the specialized DTD element. The shell DTD further includes a domain list that identifies all of the domains associated with the shell DTD. Since the shell DTD associates the entity with both the base DTD element and the specialized DTD element, and because content models reference elements by the use of the entity to reference the corresponding element, the specialized element may be used anywhere that the general element may be used.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for correction of textual information based on locale of the recipient are provided. With the apparatus and method, a user inputs a textual message having locale sensitive information. The textual message is parsed to identify candidate segments that may include locale sensitive information. These segments are then analyzed using one or more rules to identify whether one or more of these candidate segments include locale sensitive information and the type of locale sensitive information that is included in these segments. The locale sensitive information is then converted to a standard representation based on the locale sensitive information and its type. The standardized version of the textual message is then transmitted to the recipient where a similar process occurs. That is, the textual message is again parsed to identify candidate segments that may include locale sensitive information.

Abstract: The focus on a selectable item, such as a menu item, desktop icon, hyperlink, etc., changes based on proximity of the cursor. Whenever a portion of the area surrounding the cursor moves over a portion of the selectable item, the item can be selected upon a mouse click or other selection means. In addition, the displayed region or window or page is divided up into non-overlapping regions among the selectable items. When the cursor moves into one of the non-overlapping regions, the item associated with that region would be selected if a selection means were to be utilized. Furthermore, focus is changed to an item if a cursor moves toward it. As such, the direction of movement of the cursor predicts the item the user is moving towards. The item then becomes selectable.

Abstract: A mechanism is provided for associating a locational affinity between a series link and a cursor or other control to allow consistent paging through a series of pages without having to physically scroll the page and relocate the cursor over the link. A web browser scans for key phrases or words in links, as well as other indications of sequentiality, such as incrementing numbers and alphabetical patterns. The browser may scan the link text, uniform resource locators, graphic filenames, and alt text associated with graphics. When a series link is identified, such as a link to a “next” or “previous” page, the browser may automatically scroll the page and reposition the mouse cursor over the link. The browser may also provide a right-click menu that provides menu items associated with next page and previous page links. Furthermore, the browser may provide buttons in a toolbar for navigation between next page and previous page links.

Abstract: A web browser magnifies the content of the whole page in memory and displays the relevant portion in a magnifier with hyperlinks. The web browser then maps the magnified display to the original document. Thus, manipulation of the mouse in the magnified display may result in an action with respect to the original document. The user may then select a link for navigation within the magnified display. Alternatively, the web browser may analyze the original web page and construct magnifier contents on the basis of either the document object model, extensible markup language (XML), or hypertext markup language (HTML) representation of the magnified portion.

Abstract: Embodiments including a system, method and program enable the focus on a selectable item, such as a menu item, desktop icon, hyperlink, etc., to change based on proximity of the cursor. The selectable item is chosen by hitting enter or pressing the mouse button, or by utilizing other known selection means. In a first embodiment, the region of clicking or hitting enter for a selectable item is associated with an area surrounding the displayed cursor. Whenever a portion of the area surrounding the cursor moves over a portion of the selectable item, the item can be selected upon a mouse click or other selection means. In another embodiment, the displayed region or window or page is divided up into non-overlapping regions among the selectable items. When the cursor moves into one of the non-overlapping regions, the item associated with that region would be selected if a selection means were to be utilized. In yet another embodiment, focus is changed to an item if a cursor moves toward it.

Abstract: A method and system in a computer network for assisting users in collectively creating documents with minimal document intrusiveness via the computer network. Initially, a document is displayed in a graphic interface of a computer in a computer network, such that the document may also be displayed at any one of a number of computers within the computer network. Next, portions of the document are designated which may be commented upon by users. These portions of the document are automatically associated with displayable interface wherein users may enter comments pertaining to the document. The displayable interface is then displayed within the graphic interface, in response to user input. A user is then permitted to enter comments pertaining to the document within the displayable interface, such that the comments may be separately stored, subsequently retrieved and utilized in the creation of the document without cluttering.

Abstract: A computer controlled object oriented programming system for interfacing a plurality of programming objects with each other to provide combination objects combining programming functions of the objects, each object including predetermined interface data defining a required common interface with the other programming objects in a framework of events, attributes and methods for manipulating the attributes. These objects may be combined with each other via their common interfaces to form combination objects and such combination objects may in turn be further combined with other objects and combination objects to form objects of increasing complexity which function as complete programs. There is provided a displayable output of documentation for the programming objects in which the basic documentation provided for an object oriented program by its developers may be added to or modified without the need to change the framework of the objects in the program.