61 results about "Inline linking" patented technology

A method for creating and maintaining a social network system using a computer system includes constructing a first database for storing identification information and a second database for storing contact information of a user, the second database being connected to the first database; receiving registration from users in the computer system, the registration containing identification and contact information of the users; sending invitation initiated by a first user to a second user specified by the first user; if the second user accepts the invitation, creating a direct link between these two users, the direct link allowing the two users to access the other's contact information. The method may further include creating an address book containing identification information and contact information of users that are directly connected to a user A for the user A. Any amendment of the information of a user initiated by the user who is directly connected to user A will be reflected in user A's address book. The invention also provides a computer system for implementing the method for creating and maintaining the social network system.

A system and method for enabling the use of real-world objects (16), data segments or information segments as direct links to network based information, knowledge, services and data sources. The system comprises a communications device (10) with an input mechanism for capturing data from a real world object (16), connecting the device (10) to a network server (12) in order to search for a related online source for the object, transferring the information to the device (10), or providing the service to the device or the user. Alternatively, the present invention enables connecting the real world object (16) data to an online link, or initiate a predefined action, either automatically or manually.

A database system storing a data structure. The data structure includes a plurality of data nodes that each store a type and a value. None of the data nodes are linked directly to one another. The data structure also includes a plurality of context nodes that are each linked to at least two data nodes. The context nodes do not store data. Instead, each of the context nodes indicates a relationship exits between the data nodes connected to it.

The present invention provides a user-friendly visual programming and modeling environment with a spreadsheet interface. The invention allows the creation of complex software applications and programs in real-time. A user with no programming skills can easily develop object-oriented software programs. Each spreadsheet can represent an object, and the object can interact and send messages to other objects, which can also be represented by spreadsheets. In addition to variables and formulas, the cells in the spreadsheets can contain commands, definitions of methods and definitions of functions. One column of a spreadsheet may also function similar to a code text editor. In another embodiment, the code can either be complied or translated within a spreadsheet program to create software applications. The invention may include features to make programming easier by including the ability to drag and drop coded objects from a spreadsheet into a form. In this way, different types of objects may be dynamically coded and compiled at runtime. The data of these objects can be directly linked to the data of the cells.

A system and method are provided for enhancing brand power and distribution channel relationships to satisfy online customers in electronic commercial transactions. In particular, the present system creates a deep collection of products of corporate importance from across the Internet and enables visitors at the organization's web site to find and purchase those items through existing retail and other distribution channels. Additionally, the highly customizable nature of the present invention enables the system to be delivered turnkey as a managed application, implemented without significant impact on the organization's technical operations or business processes. In one embodiment, users of a brand owner's web site can search from a collection of brand-related products available through distribution channel partners, online retailers and distributors. The users may then purchase a product by linking directly to the order entry system of affiliated distribution channel partners. In this manner, the brand owner doesn't alienate them, as well as causing brand dilution in the minds of consumers, or incurring lost sales through distributor-level competition and confusion.

A process in a computer managed communication network such as the World Wide Web with user access via a plurality of data processor controlled interactive display stations and with a system for displaying documents, e.g. Web pages, transmitted to said display stations from locations remote from said stations which provides the user with the option of bookmarking a whole document or just sections of the document. Conventional means associated with one of said receiving display stations are provided for bookmarking selected transmitted documents, e.g. whole Web pages to thereby store at said receiving display station, direct links to the documents for future access. In combination with this function, the invention provides the document or Web page creator with the facility of defining one or more sections of the document or Web page as independent secondary documents together with the facility at the receiving display station for optionally bookmarking any secondary document to thereby store at the receiving display station, a direct link to the secondary document without accessing the basic transmitted document.

A mesh generation tool that is programmatically integrated with a system-level design and simulation environment, thereby enabling the direct generation of PDE solver input from a system-level design and simulation environment and a method for using the mesh generation tool are disclosed. Automatic mesh generation and optimization is improved by making available additional information about the nature and purpose of certain design components to the mesh generation tool. Specifically, the parameters of the components in the device schematic, which represent a user-defined decomposition of a larger MEMS design into smaller entities of clear physical purpose, are made available to the mesh generation tool. The link established between the system-level design and PDE analyses allows the user to move between the two levels of abstraction. The mesh generation tool retrieves information from the components and connectors of a schematic of a MEMS device, and produces a discrete element model suitable for numerical PDE analysis by the finite element (FEM) and boundary element (BEM) methods. A direct link from a schematic model to a mesh model helps the user to produce an optimal mesh for PDE analysis, thereby avoiding considerable unnecessary computation.

There is provided a method and data processing system for restructuring web content which consists of a plurality of web pages. The method comprises the steps of generating a log file which comprises a history of web pages. The history of web pages comprises all web pages that have been selected by a user from the plurality of web pages. An access frequency is determined for each of the selected web pages by use of the history of web pages. A subset of web pages is determined which comprises the web pages that have been accessed by the user with the largest access frequency. This subset is limited to a maximum number of web pages. The plurality of web pages is generally arranged in a tree structure. The tree structure is rooted at the starting webpage. The web pages that are comprised in the subset of web pages is either linked to a portlet which is directly linked to the starting webpage or the subset of web pages is determined at the point in time when the user accesses the user specific special webpage which is also directly linked to the starting webpage. The method in accordance with the invention is particularly advantageous as it allows a user to directly access a webpage within a few clicks away from the starting webpage. Thus he does not have to click through many web pages in order to arrive at his favorite web pages.

A computerized method for managing electronic data configured to enable the generation of paper and electronic solicits for effectuating consumer service transactions between a consumer and a service center. The method allows for selecting populations for receiving paper and/or electronic solicits for purchase of extended warranties generated as a function of consumer and product related data. The method also allows for the consumer and product data to be copied to Web based solicit response tables and for the scheduling and generation of electronic solicits via email delivery. Each email also contains a unique and personalized link that permits the consumer to link directly to a Web page menu that includes data indicative of warranty services that may be purchased by that consumer. Warranty service data of the paper solicit, the electronic solicit and the Web based solicit are synchronized so the consumer will receive the same data in each medium. Feedback is provided to the service center to suppress further solicits once the consumer has made a purchase.

The disclosed embodiments provide a system that facilitates communication between a first computing device and a second computing device connected to the first computing device through an extended service set (ESS) of a wireless local area network (WLAN). During operation, the system obtains, on the first computing device, connection information associated with the second computing device. Next, the system uses the connection information to move the first computing device from a first basic service set (BSS) associated with the first computing device to a second BSS associated with the second computing device. After the first computing device is connected to the second BSS, the system establishes a direct link between the first computing device and the second computing device, wherein the direct link facilitates subsequent communication between the first and second computing devices.

The present invention relates to the field of network computing, and in particular to method and system for designing a Web Portal comprising a hierarchical structure of portal pages and portlets for accessing Web contents accessible via the Portal. For offering improved web application navigation it is proposed to perform the steps of: a) during navigation of a user in the topology of said web portal automatically sensing (520, 525) information about the navigational behavior of said user for each page comprised of said navigation, b) deriving (530) page hits and page target hits from said sensed information, wherein page hits are defined for pages clicked for reaching another page, and page target hits are defined for pages a user clicks in order to perform a page- specific task or to receive some page-specific information, c) using a predefined metric based on said sensed information for generating a utility ranking for the web pages comprised of the user navigation, d) tracking (620) the current navigational position during said user's navigation, e) calculating for said current position and a plurality of target pages a probability measure to navigate to a respective one of said target pages, wherein said target pages are obtained by said utility ranking, f) calculating (670) an expected saving factor for each target page based on said target page utility and on the navigational distance between said current page and said target page, g) defining (675) at least one shortcut including the respective direct link to at least one of the target pages having a high expected saving factor, h) displaying (680) said short cut as a clickable link to said user.

The embodiment of the invention discloses a method, a device and a system for distributing and canceling advertising information of a digital newspaper, and relates to the technical field of communication. The method for distributing the advertising information provided by the embodiment of the invention comprises the following steps of: acquiring nodes, virtual positions and material information of the advertising information which are distributed on the digital newspaper; merging the virtual positions and the material information to generate advertising codes; and storing the advertising codes in a path of a digital newspaper server which is designated by the node information. Due to the adoption of a static link mode, a user can directly link with the advertisement which is generated on the server, and the advertising information is distributed and canceled on the digital newspaper.

An approach provides access to cloud services that are impractical or difficult to implement on end-user devices without a high level of programming skill and customization. The approach uses a first set of cloud services, referred to herein as Integrated Cloud Environment (ICE) cloud services, to access to a second set of cloud services, referred to herein as Smart Integration (SI) cloud services, on end-user devices. The ICE cloud services provide a user-friendly user interface for accessing the SI cloud services via an end-user device, implement the Application Program Interfaces (APIs) of the SI cloud services, and also manage results generated by the SI cloud services. The ICE cloud services also manage user information, authorization credentials and tokens needed to access third-party services. According to another embodiment, the SI cloud and the ICE cloud are integrated using direct linking, i.e., directly linking an end-user device to the SI cloud.