CA2060285A1 - Hypertext control method and apparatus for displaying help information in an interactive data processing system - Google Patents

Hypertext control method and apparatus for displaying help information in an interactive data processing system

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CA2060285A1
CA2060285A1 CA2060285A CA2060285A CA2060285A1 CA 2060285 A1 CA2060285 A1 CA 2060285A1 CA 2060285 A CA2060285 A CA 2060285A CA 2060285 A CA2060285 A CA 2060285A CA 2060285 A1 CA2060285 A1 CA 2060285A1
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Paul V. Allen
Charles Michael Carroll
Edward Alan Fishel
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    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F16/00—Information retrieval; Database structures therefor; File system structures therefor
    • G06F16/90—Details of database functions independent of the retrieved data types
    • G06F16/93—Document management systems
    • G06F16/94—Hypermedia

Abstract

A hypertext network and a method for displaying user selectable information modules in a hypertext network are provided for use in an interactive data processing system.
The hypertext network includes a plurality of user selectable information modules. At least some of the modules include a link reference phrase to an other user selectable target module. Responsive to a user selection input, a link reference phrase to an other user selectable target module is identified in a selected information module. The availability of the other user selectable target module corresponding to the identified link reference phrase is determined and the identified reference phrase link is selectively activated or deactivated responsive to the determined availability of other user selectable target module. The identified reference phrase link can be selectively activated or deactivated based upon user class or user authority. A corresponding target module can be selected responsive to an identified user class or user authority.
CA002060285A 1991-04-18 1992-02-03 Hypertext control method and apparatus for displaying help information in an interactive data processing system Expired - Lifetime CA2060285C (en)

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