Bookmark frame and method of launching browsers using the bookmark in an internet terminal

• US 20020109714A1
• Filed: 11/14/2001
• Published: 08/15/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 02/10/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Chwa, Gyung-Yun
• Granted Patent: US 7,320,107 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/738
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9562 Bookmark management

Abstract

A bookmark frame and a method of launching a plurality of browsers using the bookmark in an Internet terminal. The bookmark frame includes a browser ID field and a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) field in a 1:1 relationship corresponding to the browser ID field. To access the Internet in an Internet terminal having a plurality of browsers and using bookmarks, the bookmarks are displayed for a user to select one. The browser ID of a selected bookmark is interpreted. In accordance with the browser ID, a browser is automatically launched, the URL of the selected bookmark is interpreted, and the Internet is accessed.

Claims

1. A bookmark frame comprising:

a browser ID field; and

a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) field in a 1;

1 relationship corresponding to the browser ID field.

2. The bookmark frame of claim 1, wherein the browser ID field is 8 bits.

3. The bookmark frame of claim 1, wherein the URL field is 64 bits.

4. The bookmark frame of claim 2, wherein the URL field is 64 bits.

5. The bookmark frame of claim 1, wherein the URL field is a string with null termination.

6. A method of Internet access in an Internet terminal having a plurality of browsers and using bookmarks, comprising the steps of:

displaying the bookmarks for a user to select one;

interpreting a browser ID of a selected bookmark; and

automatically launching a browser in accordance with the browser ID, interpreting a URL of the selected bookmark, and accessing the Internet.

7. A bookmark frame generating method comprising:

activating a bookmark manager,

selecting a bookmark generation menu and selecting one of a plurality of browsers;

assigning a bookmark file and allocating an ID to the selected browser in the assigned bookmark file; and

completing a bookmark by inputting a URL in the assigned bookmark file.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising the step of inputting a bookmark name in the assigned bookmark file after the URL inputting step.