Method and apparatus for selectively augmenting retrieved text, numbers, maps, charts, still pictures and/or graphics, moving pictures and/or

Claims

What is claimed is:

1. A method of dynamically augmenting the contents of at least one file of information on a first network resource, said file of information having at least one link, said method comprising the steps of:

creating at least one request corresponding to said at least one link;

coupling at least one query argument with said at least one request;

providing a database;

sending said at least one request and said at least one query argument to said database;

causing said database to search for at least one record that satisfies said at least one query argument;

providing a display for viewing by a user;

subdividing said display into a plurality of frames;

displaying said at least one record that satisfies said at least one query argument in at least a first frame of said plurality of frames; and

providing a series of graphic symbols in at least a second frame of said plurality of frames for enabling the user to select one of a plurality of databases.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

subdividing said display into a second plurality of frames which replace said plurality of frames; and

providing a list of index terms in at least one frame of said second plurality of frames, said index terms for selecting said at least one link in said at least one file of information on said first network resource.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said step of coupling further comprises coupling at least one authentication argument to said at least one query argument and said at least one request.

4. A method of dynamically augmenting the contents of at least one file of information on a first network resource, said file of information having at least one link, said method comprising the steps of:

creating at least one request corresponding to said at least one link;

coupling at least one authentication argument and at least one query argument with said at least one request;

providing a database;

sending said at least one request, said at least one query argument and said at least one authentication argument to said database;

causing said database to search for at least one record that satisfies said at least one query argument;

providing a display for viewing by a user;

subdividing said display into a plurality of frames;

displaying said at least one record that satisfies said at least one query argument in at least a first frame of said plurality of frames; and

providing a series of graphic symbols in at least a second frame