Claims
- 1. In a computer system having a server for downloading a hypertext document to a client computer system having a display device and a keyboard, a method comprising:
(a) when a hypertext document is downloaded, displaying the hypertext document with a placeholder associated with each image in the hypertext document that is not yet downloaded; and (b) in response to selecting the placeholder by actuating the keyboard, not downloading an image associated with the placeholder.
- 2. The method of claim 1, wherein an actuation of a tab key on the keyboard causes a cursor to tab to the placeholder associated with the not yet downloaded image.
- 3. In a computer system having a server for downloading a hypertext document to a client computer system having a display device and a keyboard, a computer-readable medium holding computer-executable instructions for performing a method comprising the steps of:
(a) when a hypertext document is downloaded, displaying the hypertext document with a placeholder associated with each image in the hypertext document that is not yet downloaded; and (b) in response to selecting the placeholder by actuating the keyboard, not downloading an image associated with the placeholder.
- 4. The computer-readable medium of claim 3, wherein the actuation of a tab key on the keyboard causes a cursor to tab to the placeholder associated with the not yet downloaded image.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is a division of prior application Ser. No. 10/439,879, filed May 16, 2003, which is a continuation of prior application Ser. No. 08/812,772, filed Mar. 6, 1997, priority from the filing dates of which is claimed under 35 U.S.C. §120.
Divisions (1)
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10439879 |
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10844117 |
May 2004 |
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Continuations (1)
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