Patent ID: 7107517
Filing Date: 2006-09-12
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A document link-processing method utilized in a display device capable of displaying a structuralized document based on predetermined structural elements, the link-processing method comprising: acquiring structured information containing links to resources serving as information sources, the resources comprising said structured document or a part thereof and/or comprising other structured or non-structured documents, and the structured information containing information indicating characteristics of said resources; storing a setting for: determining whether all of said resources are to be automatically acquired, acquiring at least one resource when all are not acquired, and sending to and displaying in said display device any said acquired resources; acquiring, without user input, at least one resource determined to be displayed when the structured document is displayed; simultaneously displaying in the display device the at least one acquired resource and the structured document; when the setting indicates that all of said resources are to be acquired, for each non-displayed resource, either (1) extracting at least a part of such resource, or (2) extracting from said structured information at least said information indicating characteristics of said resources for such resource; when the setting indicates that not all but rather any resource is to be acquired, extracting from said structured information at least said information indicating characteristics of said resources for resources other than said acquired resource; and while displaying the structured document, visually outputting said extracted resource part and/or said extracted information indicating characteristics of said resources for each resource that is not displayed with said structured document.