Web Page Browsing Apparatus Automatic Link Extraction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic apparatuses with Web page browsing functions require complicated operations to sequentially display linked Web pages, especially on small display screens, as they lack efficient methods to navigate through multiple information-rich Web pages.
Innovation Solution
An electronic apparatus with a Web page browser that extracts and displays linked URLs from HTML files using a URL extractor and next-page displaying unit, allowing easy navigation between Web pages by operating a single 'Advance' key without manual scrolling, utilizing a controller, RAM, and LED indicators to notify the user of appropriate page transitions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a user manually scrolls through Web pages to find link buttons, then the user can access linked pages, but the operation becomes complicated and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically extracts linked URLs from the HTML file and displays them on the Web page, enabling the page to serve itself by providing navigation information without requiring manual searching by the user
Solution Approach 2:
The linked URLs are extracted and displayed in advance on the Web page itself, so when the user needs to navigate to a linked page, the options are already prepared and visible, eliminating the need to search for link buttons
2Quantity of substance
If multiple Web pages are used to display large amounts of information, then more information can be shown, but navigation between pages becomes complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The same Web page display mechanism serves multiple functions: it displays the main content information and simultaneously displays the linked URLs for navigation, eliminating the need for separate navigation controls and simplifying the overall system
Solution Approach 2:
The content display area and the navigation link display are merged into a single unified interface, where linked URLs are displayed as part of the Web page content itself, combining information presentation and navigation functions
3Ease of operation
If linked URLs are displayed on the Web page, then navigation becomes easier, but the display screen space is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The Web page display is segmented into distinct sections: the main content area and the linked URL display area, allowing the screen to be divided into functional zones that can be independently managed and optimized for their specific purposes
Data Source
AI summary
A Web page browsing apparatus has stored keywords such as a “next” which is a clue to pass to a next page. When an “Advance” key of a key-in unit is operated, a HTML file of a Web page displayed presently on a display is searched for a character string which is used as a keyword to jump to a next page. When the character string is searched out, a URL written with the searched-out character string is extracted as a URL of a next page. A HTML file of a Web page represented by the extracted URL is acquired from a Web server accessed in accordance with the extracted URL and displayed as a Web page next to the presently displayed page.