Appeal 2007-1340
Application 09/996,125
Caching "is done to help speed up the loading of the [Web] page if the user
visits the page at a subsequent date." (Specification 5:5-6.)
The Specification also explains that "current browsers do not provide
enough status information on the documents or pages that are cached to help
a user make an informed decision" and that "some users hesitate to visit
certain URLs for fear that the documents located at the URLs will take too
long to load due to their slow network connection." (Specification 8:16-20.)
"If the users were aware of when the cached page was cached or what
percentage of the page was cached this would help them make an informed
decision and enhance their browsing experience." (Specification 8:20-22.)
In order to solve the problems said to exist in the prior art, "the
present invention is embodied in a system and method for providing cache
status information about a document, such as a web page, through a user
interface when a user digitally points to an address, such as a URL, pointing
to the document accessible on a browser application." (Specification 9:3-9.)
The Specification explains that:
After the user views the cache status information,
the user is provided with load options, for
example, either: 1) to load the cached document;
2) to load designated portions of the document
either from the cache or with newly loaded and
"fresh" content; or 3) to load a completely new or
"fresh" document.
(Specification 9:10-13.)
Appellants' Figure 7 is instructive. The Specification explains that:
FIG. 7 illustrates further options in another
embodiment of the present invention. . . . the
[computer program] module is preprogrammed to
bring up a floating menu in response to user action,
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