Method and system for highlighting and adding commentary to network web page content

Abstract

An enhanced webpage content search system that is provided in a web browser application program (i.e. a ''plug-in'') or is realized as part of the latter, which is to highlight and add annotation to the webpage content displayed on a terminal. The system, which comprises a user interface and a search engine, is provided wit enhanced search function such as flexible formatting, data type and other search options. When the user accesses to the website and inputs the search rules, the search engine will execute the content search of the website and the search result will be highlighted at the same time. The user has the following options: an optional for navigating the search result (i.e. search index); an option for adding selected display content to the search result and or / delete the search result, and; an option for adding annotation to the webpage content. The highlighted and / or annotated webpage (comprising the original content and structure of webpage) are saved locally for subsequent indexing and application.

Description

technical field [0001] The present invention relates to network communications, and more particularly to utility services or software applications for viewing Internet web page content. Background technique [0002] In an Internet Protocol (IP) or other packet data-based network, such as the Internet, a plurality of terminals are directly or indirectly connected to each other for long-distance communication. (The Internet actually consists of multiple interconnected networks.) The terminals are electronic devices capable of communicating with other devices over a network and may include, for example, computer terminals and wireless units. Most terminals also include input / output and user controls such as keyboards, pointing devices, and displays. In order to send data from a sending terminal to a receiving terminal, the data is divided into packets, each addressed to the receiving terminal. Packets are transmitted through the network in a distributed manner, eg possibly al...

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Problems solved by technology

Although this functionality allows the user to find a string of text, time is wasted by having to repeatedly select the "Find Again" function

Also, since the "find" function is serial, the user has no flexibility in navigating the find results

In addition, the "Find" function is limited to text strings only, and there is no option to find data / information in different formats or types (for example, non-simple text formats such as bold or italic)

Also, there are no options for manipulating Find results other than canceling the Find feature and using the Cut and Cut action for copying text to use elsewhere

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