Granted Patent B1

US 7,181,679 · App. 09/690,367 · Granted Feb 20, 2007

Abstract

Claims (55)

1. A method performed by a computer system, comprising:

storing a first version of a paper, the first version including first content at a first location within the paper;

translating the first version into a second version of the paper, the second version being displayable on a display device as a likeness of the paper, the second version including the first content at the first location within the paper;

in response to the first content at the first location within the paper, detecting a reference within the first content at the first location within the paper, the detected reference being associated with a second location and being at least one of the following, other than a computer network address: an alphanumeric character, a symbol; a term; and a phrase; and

in response to the detected reference, forming a link within the second version between the first location and the second location, the link being embedded within at least a portion of the first content at the first location within the paper, and the portion of the first content at the first location within the paper being: displayable on the display device as part of at least the second version, which is displayable on the display device as the likeness of the paper; and user-selectable through the link to cause an operation associated with the second location.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the forming comprises:

forming the link within the second version, wherein the reference specifies a different location within the paper, wherein the second location is the different location, and wherein the operation includes displaying the different location on the display device as part of the likeness in response to a selection of the first location.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the forming comprises:

forming the link within the second version, wherein the reference specifies an identity of a script, wherein the second location is a location of the script, and wherein the operation includes executing the script in response to a selection of the first location.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the translating comprises:

forming the link within the second version, wherein the reference specifies an address of a website external to the paper, wherein the second location is the website, and wherein the operation includes displaying the website on the display device in response to a selection of the first location.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the slating comprises:

forming a link table in the second version; and

including information associated with the link in the link table.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the forming comprises:

forming the link within the second version, wherein the reference specifies an identity of a document external to the paper, wherein the second location is a location of the document, and wherein the operation includes displaying the document on the display device in response to a selection of the first location.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the forming comprises:

forming the link within the second version, wherein the reference specifies an identity of a file external to the paper, wherein the second location is a location of the file, wherein the file includes visual image information, and wherein the operation includes displaying a visual image on the display device in response to the visual image information and a selection of the first location.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the forming comprises:

forming the link within the second version, wherein the reference specifies an identity of a file external to the paper, wherein the second location is a location of the file, wherein the file includes audio signal information, and wherein the operation includes outputting audio signals in response to the audio signal information and a selection of the first location.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the translating comprises:

translating the first version into the second version, the first version having a first digital format, and the second version having a second digital format.

10. A system, comprising:

a computing device for:

storing a first version of a paper, the first version including first content at a first location within the paper;

translating the first version into a second version of the paper, the second version being displayable on a display device as a likeness of the paper, the second version including the first content at the first location within the paper;

in response to the first content at the first location within the paper, detecting a reference within the first content at the first location within the paper, the detected reference being associated with a second location and being at least one of the following, other than a computer network address: an alphanumeric character; a symbol; a term; and a phrase; and

in response to the detected reference, forming a link within the second version between the first location and the second location, the link being embedded within at least a portion of the first content at the first location within the paper, and the portion of the first content at the first location within the paper being: displayable on the display device as part of at least the second version, which is displayable on the display device as the likeness of the paper; and user-selectable through the link to cause an operation associated with the second location.

11. The system of claim 10 wherein the reference specifies a different location within the paper, wherein the second location is the different location, and wherein the operation includes displaying the different location on the display device as part of the likeness in response to a selection of the first location.

12. The system of claim 10 wherein the reference specifies an identity of a script, wherein the second location is a location of the script, and wherein the operation includes executing the script in response to a selection of the first location.

13. The system of claim 10 wherein the reference specifies an address of a website external to the paper, wherein the second location is the website, and wherein the operation includes displaying the website on the display device in response to a selection of the first location.

14. The system of claim 10 wherein the computing device is for translating the first version into the second version, wherein the translating comprises:

forming a link table in the second version; and

including information associated with the link in the link table.

15. The method of claim 10 wherein the reference specifies an identity of a document external to the paper, wherein the second location is a location of the document, and wherein the operation includes displaying the document on the display device in response to a selection of the first location.

16. The method of claim 10 wherein the reference specifies an identity of a file external to the paper, wherein the second location is a location of the file, wherein the file includes visual image information, and wherein the operation includes displaying a visual image on the display device in response to the visual image information and a selection of the first location.

17. The method of claim 10 wherein the reference specifies an identity of a file external to the paper, wherein the second location is a location of the file, wherein the file includes audio signal information, and wherein the operation includes outputting audio signals in response to the audio signal information and a selection of the first location.

18. The method of claim 10 wherein the first version has a first digital format, and the second version has a second digital format.

19. A computer-readable medium comprising:

a computer program processable by a computer system for causing the computer system to;

store a first version of a paper, the first version including first content at a first location within the paper;

translate the first version into a second version of the paper, the second version being displayable on a display device as a likeness of the paper, the second version including the first content at the first location within the paper;

in response to the first content at the first location within the paper, detect a reference within the first content at the first location within the paper, the detected reference being associated with a second location and being at least one of the following, other than a computer network address: an alphanumeric character, a symbol; a term; and a phrase; and

in response to the detected reference, form a link within the second version between the first location and the second location, the link being embedded within at least a portion of the first content at the fist location within the paper, and the portion of the first content at the first location within the paper being: displayable on the display device as part of at least the second version, which is displayable on the display device as the likeness of the paper; and user-selectable through the link to cause an operation associated with the second location; to cause an operation

associated with the second location.

20. A computer-readable medium of claim 19 wherein the reference specifies a different location within the paper, wherein the second location is the different location, and wherein the operation includes displaying the different location on the display device as part of the likeness in response to a selection of the first location.

21. A computer-readable medium of claim 19 wherein the reference specifies an identity of a script, wherein the second location is a location of the script, and wherein the operation includes executing the script in response to a selection of the first location.

22. A computer-readable medium of claim 19 wherein the reference specifies an address of a website external to the paper, wherein the second location is the website, and wherein the operation includes displaying the website on the display device in response to a selection of the first location.

23. A computer-readable medium of claim 19 wherein the computer program is processable by the computer system for causing the computer system to translate the first version into the second version, wherein the translating comprises:

creating a link table in the second version; and

including information associated with the hyperlink in the link table.

24. The method of claim 19 wherein the reference specifies an identity of a document external to the paper, wherein the second location is a location of the document, and wherein the operation includes displaying the document on the display device in response to a selection of the first location.

25. The method of claim 19 wherein the reference specifies an identity of a file external to the paper, wherein the second location is a location of the file, wherein the file includes visual image information, and wherein the operation includes displaying a visual image on the display device in response to the visual image information and a selection of the first location.

26. The method of claim 19 wherein the reference specifies an identity of a file external to the paper, wherein the second location is a location of the file, wherein the file includes audio signal information, and wherein the operation includes outputting audio signals in response to the audio signal information and a selection of the first location.

27. The method of claim 19 wherein the first version has a first digital format, and the second version has a second digital format.

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