MULTI-TARGET LINKS FOR NAVIGATING BETWEEN HYPERTEXT DOCUMENTS AND THE LIKE

    公开(公告)号:PL347247A1

    公开(公告)日:2002-03-25

    申请号:PL34724799

    申请日:1999-02-18

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: An apparatus, program product, and method utilize a multi-target link to selectively access data located at one or more of a plurality of storage locations associated with the link. Thus, when a user activates a particular multi-target link, a request may be forwarded to different storage locations in different circumstances to optimize utilization of the link, rather than the request being forwarded to the same single storage location as occurs with conventional hypertext links and bookmarks. A multi-target link may be implemented as a hypertext link defined by a hypertext link definition embedded in a hypertext document, or as a bookmark for use in a custom bookmark list for a user. Moreover, various types of data, including hypertext documents, files, and the like, may be accessed from one or more of the storage locations for a multi-target link.

    LOCATION-BASED VEHICLE RISK ASSESSMENT SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:CA2337780A1

    公开(公告)日:2001-10-20

    申请号:CA2337780

    申请日:2001-02-15

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: An apparatus, program product and method track the location of a vehicle during at least a portion of a period of the time associated with an economic transaction so that risks associated with the actual usage of the vehicle can be accommodated in the costs for the transaction. In particular, a determination is made during a time period associated with an economic transaction as to whether the vehicle is located at a location having an increased level of risk. Cost s for the economic transaction are then adjusted based at least in part on the presence of the vehicle in a location with an increased level of risk. In one exemplary environment, car rental rates a re adjusted based upon the actual usage of a rented vehicle. In another exemplary environment, insurance premiums are adjusted based upon the actual usage of an insured vehicle. In either event, usage that results in a vehicle being located in areas of comparatively higher risk can be accounted for in additional transactional costs, resulting in improved allocation of risk and minimizati on of economic inefficiencies.

    TOUCH SCREEN REGION ASSIST FOR HYPERTEXT LINKS

    公开(公告)号:CA2290166A1

    公开(公告)日:2000-07-15

    申请号:CA2290166

    申请日:1999-11-22

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: A method, computer system, program product is provided for enhancing interaction with a hypertext document rendered by a browser on a touch screen. A navigation button is displayed corresponding to a displayed link in response to a predetermined event, such as changing the displayed portion of a hypertext document or touching the screen, especially if outside of all displayed links. When a plurality of links are present, prioritization of navigation buttons displayed is contemplated, based on those closest to the area touched and on a maximum allowable number of navigation buttons.

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISTINCTIVELY DISPLAYING WINDOWS ON A COMPUTER DISPLAY SCREEN

    公开(公告)号:CA2075427C

    公开(公告)日:1997-01-21

    申请号:CA2075427

    申请日:1992-08-06

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: A method and apparatus for distinctively displaying windows on a computer display screen is disclosed. The amount of time each of the windows presented to the display screen is active (also known as "in focus") is monitored. Upon receipt of a command from the user, the windows that were active a longer length of time are displayed more distinctively than windows that were active a shorter length of time. Active windows can be displayed more distinctively in many different ways. One such way is by placing the most active window in the upper left corner of the screen and placing the rest of the windows in a descending order of activity from left to right and top to bottom on the screen. Another way is to cascade the windows, where the windows are cascaded in a descending order of activity from the front to the back of the window stack. Yet another way is to generate a list of window titles associated with each window, in a descending order of activity from the top of the list to the bottom of the list. Still another way of distinctively displaying more active windows is to put the most active window in focus, and then put the remainder of the windows in focus in descending order of activity in a toggle sequence of windows.

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