Structured document browser
A structured document browser includes a constant user interface for displaying and viewing sections of a document that is organized according to a pre-defined structure. The structured document browser displays documents that have been marked with embedded codes that specify the structure of the document. The tags are mapped to correspond to a set of icons. When the icon is selected while browsing a document, the browser will display the section of the structure corresponding to the icon selected, while preserving the constant user interface.
1 . A method for facilitating display of a plurality of product descriptions of a company's product line, the method comprising:
sending data to display a plurality of selectors in a selector area, the plurality of selectors automatically configured to correspond to a respective plurality of sections of a plurality of product descriptions regardless of what section of the plurality of product descriptions is being displayed;
sending data to display a search string entry box;
sending data to display a fly-by-help message indicating a function of a selector of the plurality of selectors after a screen pointer is positioned over the selector of the plurality of selectors;
receiving a selection of one of the plurality of selectors; and
sending data to display, at a same time as the plurality of selectors but outside of the selector area, a section of the plurality of product descriptions that corresponds to the one of the plurality of selectors.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of selectors comprises one or more of the following selectors: overview information selector, sales information selector, product availability information selector, ordering information selector, billing information selector, troubleshooting information selector, and product support information selector.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of selectors comprises two or more of the following selectors: overview information selector, sales information selector, product availability information selector, ordering information selector, billing information selector, troubleshooting information selector, and product support information selector.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of selectors comprises an ordering information selector.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of selectors comprises a product support information selector.
6 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:
sending data to display at least one additional selector in response to receiving the selection of the one of the plurality of selectors.
7 . The method of claim 6 further comprising:
sending data to display a second at least one additional selector in response to receiving a selection of the at least one additional selector.
8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the at least one additional selector is associated with a sub-section of the plurality of product descriptions, and wherein the second at least one additional selector is associated with a sub-section of the sub-section of the plurality of product descriptions.
9 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:
sending data to display a menu selector, wherein selection of the menu selector results in a display of a menu of selection choices.
10 . The method of claim 9 further comprising:
sending data to display the menu selector in a same row as the plurality of selectors.
11 . A method for facilitating display of web data, the method comprising:
sending data to display a plurality of selectors in a selector area, the plurality of selectors automatically configured to correspond to a respective plurality of web data regardless of what web data is being displayed;
sending data to display a search string entry box;
sending data to display a fly-by-help message indicating a function of a selector of the plurality of selectors after a screen pointer is positioned over the selector of the plurality of selectors;
receiving a selection of one of the plurality of selectors; and
sending data to display, at a same time as the plurality of selectors but outside of the selector area, web data that corresponds to the one of the plurality of selectors.
12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of selectors comprises one or more of the following selectors: overview information selector, sales information selector, product availability information selector, ordering information selector, billing information selector, troubleshooting information selector, and product support information selector.
13 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of selectors comprises two or more of the following selectors: overview information selector, sales information selector, product availability information selector, ordering information selector, billing information selector, troubleshooting information selector, and product support information selector.
14 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of selectors comprises an ordering information selector.
15 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of selectors comprises a product support information selector.
16 . The method of claim 11 further comprising:
sending data to display at least one additional selector in response to receiving the selection of the one of the plurality of selectors.
17 . The method of claim 16 further comprising:
sending data to display a second at least one additional selector in response to receiving a selection of the at least one additional selector.
18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the at least one additional selector is associated with a sub-section of the web data, and wherein the second at least one additional selector is associated with a sub-section of the web data.
19 . The method of claim 11 further comprising:
sending data to display a menu selector, wherein selection of the menu selector results in a display of a menu of selection choices.
20 . The method of claim 19 further comprising:
sending data to display the menu selector in a same row as the plurality of selectors.
21 . A method for facilitating display of a plurality of product descriptions of a company's product line, the method comprising:
sending data to display a section of a plurality of product descriptions;
sending data to display a plurality of selectors in a selector area by sending data comprising markup language codes that are configured to cause a browser to retrieve graphics from a location external to the data comprising the markup language codes and external to the browser, the plurality of selectors automatically configured to correspond to a respective plurality of sections of the plurality of product descriptions regardless of what section of the plurality of product descriptions is being displayed;
sending data to display a search string entry box;
sending data to display a fly-by-help message indicating a function of a selector of the plurality of selectors after a screen pointer is positioned over the selector of the plurality of selectors;
receiving a selection of one of the plurality of selectors; and
sending data to display, at a same time as the plurality of selectors but outside of the selector area, a section of the plurality of product descriptions that corresponds to the one of the plurality of selectors.
22 . The method of claim 21 , wherein the plurality of selectors comprises one or more of the following selectors: overview information selector, sales information selector, product availability information selector, ordering information selector, billing information selector, troubleshooting information selector, and product support information selector.
23 . The method of claim 21 , wherein the plurality of selectors comprises two or more of the following selectors: overview information selector, sales information selector, product availability information selector, ordering information selector, billing information selector, troubleshooting information selector, and product support information selector.
24 . The method of claim 21 , wherein the plurality of selectors comprises an ordering information selector.
25 . The method of claim 21 , wherein the plurality of selectors comprises a product support information selector.
26 . The method of claim 21 further comprising:
sending data to display at least one additional selector in response to receiving the selection of the one of the plurality of selectors.
27 . The method of claim 26 further comprising:
sending data to display a second at least one additional selector in response to receiving a selection of the at least one additional selector.
28 . The method of claim 27 , wherein the at least one additional selector is associated with a sub-section of the plurality of product descriptions, and wherein the second at least one additional selector is associated with a sub-section of the sub-section of the plurality of product descriptions.
29 . The method of claim 21 further comprising:
sending data to display a menu selector, wherein selection of the menu selector results in a display of a menu of selection choices.
30 . The method of claim 29 further comprising:
sending data to display the menu selector in a same row as the plurality of selectors.