STRUCTURED FOCUSED HYPERTEXT DATA STRUCTURE

摘要

A structured focused hypertext data structure in which hypertext nodes store identifying information about source and target documents or pages so that their relative positions in a hierarchy and other information can be determined by both a user and a quality control program. The invention facilitates search and navigation through a large multimedia database. The type of information (e.g., graphics, video, utility application) that is contained in a target document or page can also be denoted. A color coding scheme may be used to provide information related to a hyperlink. In a hierarchy, a page may be linked to two or more chapters, or a paragraph may be linked to two or more pages.