Web Page Annotation System for Context-Specific Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing web page annotation technologies display the same electronic tag regardless of the web page's use, making the annotation less useful for varied applications of a single web page.
Innovation Solution
An information processing system that displays annotation information, such as notes or tags, superimposed on web pages based on the specific use of each link object, allowing different annotation information to be associated with the same URL for different link objects.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the same electronic tag is displayed for all access methods of a web page, then the display is simple and consistent, but the annotation becomes less useful for varied uses of the web page
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the web page access context into different types (e.g., search result access, direct URL access, bookmark access) and assigns different annotation information to each segment. This allows the system to display appropriate annotations based on how the web page was accessed, resolving the contradiction between simplicity and usefulness.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies different annotation information to different local contexts of web page access. Instead of a uniform annotation for all accesses, the system provides context-specific annotations (e.g., search query annotations for search result accesses, direct URL annotations for direct accesses) to enhance relevance for each specific access scenario.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple annotation information are associated with the same web page URL, then the annotation becomes more relevant to specific uses, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-associating multiple types of annotation information with web page URLs before access occurs. The system stores different annotations (search query annotations, direct URL annotations, etc.) in advance and retrieves the appropriate annotation based on the access method, enabling use-specific annotations without increasing real-time processing complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary mechanism (annotation management component) that handles the complexity of storing, retrieving, and selecting appropriate annotations. This intermediary layer abstracts the complexity from the user interface, allowing multiple annotations to be managed systematically while presenting a simplified interface for users to access web pages with relevant annotations.
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AI summary
An information processing system includes one or plural processors configured to, in a case where an operation of designating a first link object is performed, perform a control of displaying annotation information of a first web page associated with the first link object in a superimposed manner on the first web page, and in a case where an operation of designating a second link object is performed, perform a control of displaying annotation information of a second web page associated with the second link object in a superimposed manner on the second web page, in which information for accessing the first web page is identical to information for accessing the second web page.