KR20010084529A - User interface processing method and system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and a system for processing a user interface that can access an application on a network using a picture environment that can be easily understood and conveniently used on an application on a network.

The present invention checks whether a specific area of an activated application is selected through a web browser, and captures the selected specific area as a thumbnail for assigning a unique representation corresponding to the accessed application, and a web associated with the application. A first step of accessing the address of the site; Receiving a jigsaw registration information corresponding to the captured jigsaw picture through the web browser and registering and storing the jigsaw picture and / or address information of the accessed web site in a specific directory; And a third step of displaying the registered and stored one or more thumbnails and / or their registered information in an active area on the web browser and processing the user interface in response to a selection and execution request.

Description

USER INTERFACE PROCESSING METHOD AND SYSTEM

The present invention relates to a data processing method and system for providing a user interface by using a jigsaw, and more particularly, by capturing and registering, storing, and executing a jigsaw corresponding to a plurality of applications on a network and / or its registration information. By using the jigsaw, it is possible to quickly and conveniently move to a web site related to a plurality of applications and to send an e-mail, while advertising the corporate image or the homepage by the jigsaw and increase the utilization as a personal notebook. The present invention relates to a method and a system for processing a user interface using captured thumbnails.

In general, the World-Wide Web (WWW) is an information retrieval system for retrieving a large number of information distributed on the Internet using hypermedia technology. The WWW uses a client-server model to support the information by constructing a network server on the information side, and the client accesses the network server through a web browser and receives the information. In addition, the network server supports the document in the Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML).

It also uses a naming standard called Web Address (Universal Resource Locator) to facilitate the retrieval of information distributed across the World Wide Web. The client describes the name of the network server to be accessed as a URL and accesses the server where the information is stored.

The procedure for accessing an Internet site with a specific web address is as follows. When the web browser mounted on the client terminal is driven, a physical connection between the web browser and the Internet is established by a general communication interface means. Here, the web browser is widely used HTML-compatible web browsers such as Explorer, Netscape Navigator.

After connecting to the Internet, if the user of the web browser specifies the address (URL) of the desired website and instructs link execution, the client terminal maps the host name of the URL to the specific network IP (Internet Protocol) address where the network server is located. Generates a request for a naming service to map. The naming service system then returns a list of one or more IP addresses that can respond to the request.

Using one of these addresses, the web browser establishes a connection to a network server, and the connected server outputs a document or other means formatted according to HTML to the web browser.

The network server supports the information by operating the CGI (Common Gateway Interface) program in a web page or database the information data to be provided. In order to systematically manage information, such a network server hierarchically constructs subdirectories, files, and CGIs separated by "/" using URLs, and allows users to search or select desired information through their homepage. It provides information / services and allows you to send email to any web address.

In addition, such a conventional method of providing Internet information and / or services should always remember an Internet Protocol (IP) address or a URL of a corresponding web page, which is not familiar to Internet users, and has a sequential linking step to a desired lower page. There is a problem in that you have to waste time because it moves the web browser to the desired web address.

Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a user interface processing method and system that can access the application on the network using a graphical environment that can easily understand and conveniently use the application on the network. There is a purpose.

In order to achieve the above object, an embodiment of the method of the present invention comprises a computer having communication interface means for accessing a plurality of applications on a network, the web browser displaying an application accessed through the communication interface means. A method for processing a user interface in a system, the method comprising: identifying whether a specific region of an activated application is selected through the web browser and assigning the selected specific region to a unique representation corresponding to the accessed application. Capturing a picture and accessing an address of a web site associated with the application; And a second step of receiving, through the web browser, the jigsaw registration information corresponding to the captured jigsaw picture and registering and storing the captured jigsaw picture and / or address information of the accessed web site in a specific directory. can do.

One embodiment of the method of the present invention may be modified to another embodiment by further including a third step of displaying the registered and stored one or more jigsaws and / or their registration information in an active area on the web browser.

One embodiment of the method of the present invention, the execution instructions for the registered and stored jigsaw and / or its registration information, and / or the execution of the jigsaw displayed in the active area on the web browser and / or its registration information In response to the command, a fourth step of confirming whether the thumbnail and / or its registration information is related to a web address; And as a result of the checking, further comprising a fifth step of moving the web browser to a web site corresponding to the jigsaw and / or its registration information with respect to the jigsaw associated with the web address and / or its registration information. For example, it may be modified.

In each embodiment of the method of the present invention, the third step includes a command input box for delivering the editing command of the jigsaw and / or the registration information in response to the request for selecting the jigsaw and / or its registration information. And popping a dialog box, wherein the fourth step includes: presenting an e-mail composition column for simultaneous multiple e-mail creation in response to the jigsaw and / or its registration information selection command; And in response to an execution command for one or more of the thumbnails and / or their properties specified through the compose column, identifying whether each of the thumbnails and / or their properties is associated with a web address.

In order to achieve the above object, an embodiment of the system of the present invention comprises a computer having a web browser having communication interface means for accessing a plurality of applications on a network, and displaying an application accessed through the communication interface means. A system, comprising: thumbnail capture means for identifying whether a specific region of an activated application is selected through the web browser, capturing a thumbnail from the selected specific region, and / or capturing address information of the website; The registration information corresponding to the captured thumbnail is input through the web browser, and the thumbnail and / or the registration information are assigned to a unique representation corresponding to a plurality of applications on a network, and the captured thumbnail and / or Or a central processing unit for designating, registering and storing a specific directory together with the registration information and / or address information of the corresponding website.

One embodiment of the system of the present invention may be modified to another embodiment by further including display means for displaying the registered and stored one or more jigsaws and / or their registration information in an active area on the web browser. .

In each embodiment of the system of the present invention, the display means includes a command input box for transmitting the thumbnail and / or its registration information editing command by the jigsaw and / or its registration information selection request signal. You can pop up a dialog.

In each embodiment of the system of the present invention, the central processing unit may execute the registered and stored thumbnails and / or execution instructions for the registered information, and / or the thumbnails and / or displayed in the active area on the web browser. The execution command for the registration information may control the operation of moving the web browser to the thumbnail and / or the web site corresponding to the registration information, and / or simultaneous multiple mails presented to the display means. Simultaneously move the web browser to a plurality of web sites corresponding to each thumbnail and / or its properties by execution instructions for one or more thumbnails and / or its properties specified via a mail composition field for composing Control operation.

In each embodiment of the method and system of the present invention, in particular the jigsaw registration information may comprise a jigsaw name, and / or jigsaw storage path name, and / or help information, and / or these information may be included in the web. Characterized in that the user selection information that can be selectively designated through a browser.

1 is a block diagram of a user interface processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a process of inserting a web address currently being used as a fragment for interface processing of the present invention in the user interface processing system of FIG.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an initial execution process for generating a menu event in a user interface processing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is an example of an initial menu event screen display generated by FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of executing a thumbnail image on the menu event screen of FIG.

6 is a flowchart illustrating an email transmission operation in the menu event screen of FIG. 4.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of editing a picture in the menu event screen of FIG. 4. FIG.

8 is an example of an email transmission screen display shown for explaining the email transmission operation of FIG.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of an e-mail multiplexing screen shown to explain the simultaneous e-mail transmitting operation of FIG. 6; FIG.

FIG. 10 is an exemplary view for explaining a editing operation of a picture of FIG. 7; FIG.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

110: central processing unit 112: ROM

114: RAM 116: I / O Adapter

118: communication interface 120: display means

122: user interface 124: jigsaw capture means

These objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be more readily understood by reference to the accompanying drawings and the following detailed description.

In the following, the present invention proposes as a preferred embodiment a method for providing and processing a thumbnail captured by accessing a plurality of applications on a network by a user interface means, and a system implemented to support the same. In the detailed description of the present invention, a fragment picture captured by accessing a plurality of applications on a network will be described as an example. However, the fragment picture is captured from a picture picture file directly recognized through a digital image input means, as well as other animation files. The same can be done with a few technical modifications, even in the case of broken pieces. Therefore, the technical idea of the present invention is not limited or limited thereto, and may be variously implemented by those skilled in the art. Preferred embodiments of the invention also include embodiments such as computer systems and computer program products programmed to carry out the methods of the invention. According to an embodiment of a computer system, a set of instructions for carrying out a method resides in one or more memories (RAM), which sets of instructions may be stored in another computer memory, for example in a disk drive, until needed by the computer system. It can be stored as a computer program product. These computer program products may be transmitted to a user workstation by a communication network or an external network such as the Internet.

First, referring to FIG. 1, the user interface processing system of the present invention checks whether a specific area of a web browser is selected, captures a thumbnail from the selected specific area, and / or displays address information of the corresponding website. While controlling the overall operation by the capturing picture capturing means 124 and the system driving program read from the ROM 112, the user can receive the registration information corresponding to the captured picture from the user and the picture and / or Assigning its registration information to a unique representation corresponding to multiple applications on the network, and specifying and registering a particular directory along with the captured thumbnail and / or its registration information and / or address information of the website It includes a central processing unit 110 for.

The central processing unit 110 is a ROM 112, a RAM 114, an I / O adapter 116 for input / output support through a system bus 100, and communication interface means for accessing a plurality of applications on the network ( 118, the user interface means 122, the display means 120 for the interface between the user and the computer terminal is organically connected to control each of them. In addition, the system bus 100 is connected to the jigsaw capture means 124, the central processing unit 110 is implemented to control the operation. Therefore, the picture capturing means 124 captures a picture from an application accessed through the communication interface means under the control of the central processing unit 110, and captures the address information of the web site where the application is located. . Although not shown in the drawing on the system bus 100, the image data of the captured jigsaw, and the jigsaw data including the address information of the web site where the jigsaw was captured to a database for mass storage data storage medium; Means may further comprise. This database means can be implemented by mounting a DVD or CD-ROM drive, which can be controlled by the central processing unit. The database means constructs a database by matching the thumbnail images captured from the thumbnail capturing means with the address information of the corresponding web site, thereby creating a database by simply double-clicking the displayed thumbnails on the web browser. Enables quick navigation to the site.

The process of capturing the jigsaw may include checking whether a specific area of the web browser is selected by the user interface means as in the exemplary drawing of FIG. Capturing a portion's thumbnail and / or its address information (204-206), and receiving and registering registration information corresponding to the thumbnail and registering and storing it in a designated thumbnail directory (207-210). Can be. The thumbnail capturing means and the central processing unit can complete the operation of inserting the web address currently being used into the designated thumbnail directory by the above steps.

In the process of inserting a picture, in particular, the central processing unit 110 may receive user selection information selectively input by the user interface means through the system bus 100 and register it in a desired picture directory. These user selection information correspond to the captured thumbnail. Thus, the jigsaw registration information may include the corresponding jigsaw, and / or address information of the website, and / or the user selection information. And in order to correspond these registration information to the captured thumbnail, the central processing unit 110 designates a specific directory for one thumbnail. The central processing unit accesses memory means to register and store jigsaw registration information in the specific directory. The user selection information may include, for example, a jigsaw name, and / or a jigsaw storage path name, and / or help information.

Referring to the exemplary drawing of FIG. 3, when the above-mentioned thumbnail insertion is completed, the central processing unit 110 finds a basic work file, reads the corresponding work file and tree structure (301-305), and creates a directory tree ( 306). Then, the preset options are read, and the thumbnails registered in the directory are drawn, and the main menu screens are activated by rearranging them according to the options (307-310). Thereafter, the execution of the main menu is determined, and the main event screen as illustrated in FIG. 4 is displayed through the display means 120 (311 to 312).

Referring to FIG. 4, the display unit 120 selects and processes various types of events (home function, editing function, printing function, slide function, option function, e-mail function, notebook function, search function, stop function). The menu bar 410 and the registered and stored one or more jigsaw and / or the registered information are arranged and displayed at predetermined positions of the active area of the browser according to a preset display strategy. The active area may vary according to a preset display strategy. In the drawing, the active area may be divided into a directory area 430 and a thumbnail window area 440 to separately display the thumbnail and / or its registered information. An example is shown. In the directory area 430, upper registration information registered in one jigsaw directory and a plurality of registration information belonging to lower parts thereof are displayed according to a preset display rule. In the thumbnail window area 440, a plurality of thumbnails 420 registered and stored in the directory are constantly arranged or superimposed.

The central processing unit 110 may execute a double click command for the registered and stored thumbnails and / or the registered information, and / or the thumbnails and / or the registered information displayed in the active area on the web browser. In response to the execution command, the web browser is implemented to move to the web site corresponding to the thumbnail and / or its registration information. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an operation flow processed by the central processing unit when double-clicking (executing) a thumbnail displayed in the thumbnail window area on the main event screen of FIG. 4.

Referring to FIG. 5, the central processing unit 110 finds out the name of the currently selected jigsaw, searches the basic job file, reads the registration information of the jigsaw, and determines whether the jigsaw is related to the web ( 500-504), and control logic including steps (505-508) for a web picture related content and reading the web address from the corresponding picture directory and sending it to the plug-in program of the web browser. The machine controls the web browser to move the web browser to the website of the address associated with the picture.

The central processing unit 110 may select and register one or more jigsaws and / or drag and drop commands for the registered information, and / or one or more pieces displayed in an active area on the web browser. Select and reposition the thumbnail display position by selecting and relocating the picture and / or its properties, or by relocating to the active window opened for emailing, the email address of the thumbnail. It is implemented to read and send files and email data linked with. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an operation flow processed by the central processing unit when dragging and dropping a thumbnail displayed in a thumbnail window area on the main event screen of FIG. 4. And FIG. 9 is an example of a screen display shown to help understand the processing operation. Here, FIG. 8 shows a case in which one thumbnail is dragged and dropped to send one email, and FIG. 9 shows a plurality of fragments (three illustrated in the drawing) to simultaneously send multiple emails. This is an example of dragging and dropping a picture at the same time.

6 and 8 and 9, the central processing unit 110 finds the name of the currently selected jigsaw, retrieves the basic job file and reads the registration information of the jigsaw. Determining whether the content is related (600-604), and if the content is not related to the e-mail, re-drawing and redrawing the display position of the jigsaw (610-613) if the content is not related to the e-mail; Reading the file and the e-mail data linked with the e-mail address of the jigsaw by positioning request to the active window 850 opened for transmission, and transmitting the contents to the plug-in program of the web browser (605-609). Control logic to control the web browser's plug-in program to automatically send the desired mail to the email address The.

In addition, the central processing unit 110, in response to a request signal for selectively registering the thumbnail and / or editing the registration information, as required, executes the registration and / or editing of the registration information. It is implemented so that a dialog box including a command or picture input box for delivery can be popped up on the web browser. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an operation flow processed by the central processing unit when a thumbnail displayed in the thumbnail window area of the main event screen of FIG. 4 is selected (edit command), and FIG. Exemplary drawing pop-up 1010.

Referring to FIG. 7, the CPU 110 finds a name of a currently selected thumbnail, searches a basic work file, selects a corresponding thumbnail from a list of thumbnails, and activates a dialog box for editing a thumbnail. 700-704), selecting a picture file to be used for the jigsaw from the list and re-entering and modifying the jigsaw name, the jigsaw storage path name, and the help information to be registered in the jigsaw picture (705, 706); The control logic includes the steps 707 and 708 of changing the changed jigsaw data and storing the changed picture data in the default work file to select and edit the jigsaw displayed on the web browser according to the user's intention. Control the display means.

Actions and effects of the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

First, by the user interface processing method according to the present invention, the central processing unit 110 checks whether a specific area of a web browser or a specific area of an image recognition screen is selected by the user interface means, and selects from the selection area. The thumbnail is captured together with the address information (201-206), and the registration information corresponding to the corresponding thumbnail is received from the user and registered and stored in the designated thumbnail directory (207-210).

Upon completion of the above picture insertion operation, the central processing unit 110 finds a basic work file and reads the work file and the tree structure to create a directory tree (301-306). The preset options are read, and the thumbnails registered in the directory are drawn, and the main menu screens are activated by rearranging them according to the options (307-310). After the user decides whether to execute the main menu, the central processing unit 110 loads a program from the ROM 112 and retrieves the thumbnail and / or registration information from the thumbnail directory. As a result, the main event screen as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed through the display means 120.

In a typical implementation of the main event screen, when the user places the cursor on the desired picture in the active screen state, double-clicking (running) the mouse connects to the web site or sends the e-mail. It is possible. If you click the left key of the mouse, the corresponding jigsaw will be expanded to the entire main event screen, and if you click the right key of the mouse, it will be reduced to the original jigsaw. In the state where the cursor is positioned in the margin other than the jigsaw in the active surface state, it is possible to move up by clicking the left key of the mouse, and to move down by clicking the right key of the mouse.

When the directory search and slide search menus are selected through the menu bar 410 on the main event screen in the active screen state, the corresponding enlarged picture is enlarged to a predetermined size so as to process a slide function although not shown in the drawing. A sub screen including one cut screen and multiple cut screens is displayed. In this state, it is possible to move to the next scene by using shortcut keys (arrow keys for page up / down and up / down movement).

In the main event screen as above, double-click (execute command) with the cursor on the thumbnail that you want to move to the website (email address) and the corresponding saved web address (or email address) It automatically connects to the web site, automatically links the web site that captured the thumbnail, and displays the home page screens of the web site alternately after the main event activation screen so that the web site can be moved to the web site. In this way, it is possible to move to the web site where the corresponding jigsaw is captured through the overlapping activation screens, and press the Enter key while moving to the corresponding web site to return to the original main event active screen.

If a user wants to register a new thumbnail from the web site, the user inserts, creates, and saves a thumbnail of the web site. First, a dialog box 1010 for registering / editing and saving a thumbnail directory is provided. After popping up as shown in Fig. 10, the user can drag a corporate mark (dotted display area), etc., which is easily recognized by the user, from the image file displayed through the website's homepage and / or other active screens to the directory input box of the dialog box. Drop it. Thus, the desired thumbnail is captured, and inputs such as help, thumbnail name, e-mail address, etc. are inputted and stored, and the thumbnail directory and its registration information captured from the corresponding website are classified and stored. At this time, the address of the activated web site is automatically saved. Such a jigsaw can be searched and captured from each homepage of each company (or a school or a group, etc.), classified and stored in each directory, and a screen for utilizing one clip art can be created.

If the jigsaw is to be used for storing personal information of the electronic notebook, the jigsaw is captured from a portrait photograph recognized through a fish or digital camera, and the user selection information input through the dialog box is registered and It is possible by storing.

On the other hand, in the case of the implementation operation for email transmission, when an email function of the menu bar is clicked, a dialog box for supporting email transmission as shown in FIG. 8 or 9 appears. By using this dialog box, you can create an email with the contents you want, and if there is an attachment, click the attachment button to search and link the attachment you want, and then select the Send button. If you want to put a thumbnail in the mail box, you can insert a thumbnail by zooming in (or leaving it) on the email's active screen, dragging it, and dropping it in the appropriate location. At this time, if you select the notebook function of the menu bar, a personal thumbnail will appear on the thumbnail window (if there are already registered photo pictures), and you can drag and drop it on the mail composition box and send the desired picture.

This e-mail transmission operation can be simultaneously multiplexed. Click on the thumbnail on the active screen with a shortcut key to specify multiple thumbnails at the same time, then drag the specified thumbnails to the mail composing box. Simultaneous links to web sites are possible.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications and changes can be made by those skilled in the art, which are included in the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined in the appended claims.

Therefore, the present invention has the advantage of providing convenience to the user since it is possible to simultaneously send one or more e-mails to a desired web site or to simply execute (click) the user interface of the text environment.

In addition, the present invention has the advantage that it is possible to create a unique database by using the jigsaw to search on the desired website without direct command of the dial-up, enabling cost savings and quick search.

In addition, by directly capturing the corporate image or logo from the application on the network as a picture, there is an advantage to improve the advertising effect of the company or organization.

Claims (18)

A method of processing a user interface in a computer system, comprising: a web browser having communication interface means for accessing a plurality of applications on a network, said web browser displaying an application accessed via said communication interface means, Confirm that the specific area of the activated application is selected through the web browser, capture the selected specific area as a thumbnail for assigning a unique representation corresponding to the application, and capture the address of the website associated with the application. A first step of accessing; And a second step of receiving the registered picture information corresponding to the captured picture through the web browser and registering and storing it in a specific directory of a memory together with the captured picture. User interface processing method by. The method of claim 1, wherein the second step includes storing address information of the accessed web site together with the jigsaw registration information. The method of claim 1, wherein the jigsaw registration information includes a jigsaw name, and / or a jigsaw storage path name, and / or help information. The method according to claim 3, wherein the jigsaw registration information is user selection information that can be selectively designated through the web browser. The method of claim 1, wherein the registered and stored one or more thumbnails and / or their registration information are displayed in an active area on the web browser and in response to the selection and / or execution request requested through the displayed thumbnails. And a third step of processing the corresponding interface. The method of claim 5, wherein the third step, Responsive to the jigsaw and / or its property selection request, popping up a dialog box including a command input box for delivering the jigsaw and / or its property editing command. How to handle user interface by using a jigsaw. The method of claim 5, wherein the third step, In response to the registered and stored one or more jigsaw executions, and / or one or more jigsaw execution requests displayed in an active area on the web browser, the execution requested jigsaws and / or their registration information related to a web address. Confirming recognition; As a result of the checking, for the execution request for the jigsaw related to the web address, the user by the captured jigsaw comprises moving the web browser to a web site corresponding to the jigsaw and / or its registration information. Interface handling method. The method of claim 5, wherein the third step, In response to selecting the registered and stored one or more thumbnails, and / or requesting one or more jigsaw positions displayed in an active area on the web browser, confirming that the selected thumbnails are content related to email transmission; And in response to the request for executing the jigsaw related to the e-mail transmission, reading the file information and e-mail data linked to the e-mail address from the selected jigsaw directory and transmitting the e-mail data to the e-mail address. How to handle user interface by using a jigsaw. The method of claim 8, wherein the third step, In response to the jigsaw selection and execution command, presenting a mail composing box for simultaneous multiple mail composing; And responsive to execution instructions for one or more thumbnails and / or their registration information specified through the mail composing box, confirming whether each of the thumbnails and / or their registration information is e-mail related. A method of processing a user interface based on a captured thumbnail. A computer system comprising a communication interface means for accessing a plurality of applications on a network, and equipped with a web browser for displaying an application accessed through the communication interface means, Thumbnail capturing means for checking whether a specific region of an activated application is selected through the web browser and capturing a thumbnail from the selected specific region; Receiving a picture registration information corresponding to the captured picture through the web browser to assign a unique representation corresponding to the application, and to register and store a specific directory of the memory with the captured picture User interface processing system according to the captured picture, characterized in that it comprises a central processing unit for. The system according to claim 10, wherein the thumbnail capturing means captures, together with the thumbnail, address information of a web site related to the accessed application. 12. The method of claim 11, further comprising means for database-forming the image data on the captured thumbnail and the thumbnail data including the address information of the web site where the thumbnail is captured to a mass data storage medium. User interface processing system by the captured thumbnail. 11. The system of claim 10, wherein the jigsaw registration information includes a jigsaw name, and / or a jigsaw storage path name, and / or help information. The system according to claim 13, wherein the jigsaw registration information is user selection information that can be selectively designated through the web browser. 11. The user interface processing according to claim 10, further comprising display means for displaying the registered and stored one or more thumbnails and / or their registration information in an active area on the web browser. system. The method of claim 15, wherein the central processing unit, And controlling the display means to pop up a dialog box including a command input box for transmitting the jigsaw and / or its registration information editing command by the jigsaw and / or its registration information selection request signal. User interface processing system by the captured thumbnail. The method of claim 15, wherein the central processing unit, The engraving of the web browser by the execution instructions for the registered and stored thumbnails and / or its registration information, and / or the execution instructions for the thumbnails and / or its registration information displayed in an active area on the web browser. A user interface processing system with captured thumbnails, characterized by moving to a web site corresponding to a picture and / or its registration information. The method of claim 17, wherein the central processing unit, The web browser is assigned to each of the thumbnails and / or its registration information by execution instructions for one or more thumbnails and / or its registration information specified through a mail composing field for creating simultaneous multiple mails presented to the display means. A user interface processing system with captured thumbnails, characterized by simultaneous movement to a plurality of corresponding web sites.