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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PASSIVELY BROWSING THE INTERNET

  • US 20010011365A1
  • Filed: 12/15/1998
  • Published: 08/02/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/09/1996
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for use in a communications network in which a plurality of users at clients are connected to a data network, wherein the users access web pages that have associated web page images and are stored on servers connected to the data network, the method comprising the steps of:

  • obtaining a plurality of the images, each image being associated with one of the web pages;

    displaying the images on one of the clients without displaying the associated web pages;

    allowing the user to select an image from among the displayed images; and

    accessing the web page associated with the selected image.

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