Patent ID: 6724407
Filing Date: 2004-04-20
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method for viewing network resources, the method comprising:activating a first 3D viewing environment displaying simultaneously one or more predetermined hypermedia resources, the predetermined hypermedia resources being so structured as if a viewer is positioned in the first 3D viewing environment; receiving a resource locator in the first 3D viewing environment; when a resource identified by the resource locator is determined pertaining to a 3D viewing environment, displaying a second 3D viewing environment structured from the resource identified by the resource locator, wherein the second 3D viewing environment includes one or more predetermined hypermedia resources structured as if the viewer can virtually navigate in the second 3D viewing environment from one hypermedia resource to another; when a resource identified by the resource locator is determined not pertaining to a 3D viewing environment, generating a request to be sent to a server configured to produce a third 3D viewing environment; fetching the resource; and structuring a display from the resource together with one or more predetermined hypermedia resources in the third 3D viewing environment such that when the viewer navigates to the display, the predetermined hypermedia resources can be inadvertently viewed by the viewer.