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Publication numberUS-8996975-B2
Application numberUS-201213470581-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 14, 2012
Priority dateFeb 29, 2008
Publication dateMar 31, 2015
Grant dateMar 31, 2015

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Abstract

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A method is provided for processing a Web page for display on a device in communication with a server when the Web page is selected by a user clicking on a hyperlink. The method comprises the following steps. Text associated with a link label of the hyperlink is stored. The stored text is used to identify a relevant portion of the Web page that is desired by the user. At least a portion of a Web page identified by a link destination of the hyperlink is retrieved. The relevant portion of the Web page is presented to the user. A computer readable medium comprising instructions for executing the method and a computing device configured to execute the instructions are also provided.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method for processing a Web page addressed by a link destination of a hyperlink provided at a device, the method comprising: in response to selecting the hyperlink, storing a text portion of the hyperlink; retrieving at least a portion of the Web page; and identifying at least one frame in the portion of the Web page matching the stored text portion of the hyperlink. 2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising presenting…

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What does patent US8996975B2 cover?
A method is provided for processing a Web page for display on a device in communication with a server when the Web page is selected by a user clicking on a hyperlink. The method comprises the following steps. Text associated with a link label of the hyperlink is stored. The stored text is used to identify a relevant portion of the Web page that is desired by the user. At least a portion of a We…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Adams Neil, Blackberry Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F16/9577. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).