Patent ID: 7010761
Filing Date: 2006-03-07
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A data processing system for connection to a network comprising, a data processing unit, a display, and a controller, said display capable of displaying a website downloaded from the network and including at least one positionably selectable hyperlink contained on the website display, a storage medium in said data processing unit for storing therein a respective guidance picture associated with one of said at least one positionally selectable hyperlink, said guidance picture containing a plurality of options identified by icons arranged around said one of said at least one positionally selectable hyperlink, said plurality of options including at least an option effecting a connection to a network address specified by a hyperlink other than said one of said at least one positionally selectable hyperlink, each option being selectable by a key on the controller, said key being identified by an icon corresponding to an icon of one option, said controller containing pointer controls for controlling the position of a pointer movable over the display, said data processing unit producing the associated guidance diagram as an overlay graphic presentation on said display website when said pointer addresses a hyperlink.