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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 1999
Filed:
May. 31, 1996
Robert Carl Barrett, San Jose, CA (US);
Daniel Clark Kellem, San Jose, CA (US);
Paul Philip Maglio, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Edwin Joseph Selker, Palo Alto, CA (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A system and method are provided, for use with network communication systems such as Internet terminals having World Wide Web browsers, for indicating to the user a parameter related to a piece of remote information, such as an estimation of a length of time required to download a given piece of information resident at a remote site. Hyperlinks, icons, or menu items are displayed, as in conventional systems. Also provided are indicia which give the user the length of time estimate. The indicia may be displayed concurrently with the displayed hyperlink, or otherwise provided, such as by audio or tactile user feedback. In one preferred embodiment, each hyperlink is accompanied by a red, yellow, or green dot, the color of the dot being representative of the estimated download time.