Browser sitemap viewer
First Claim
1. A method for providing a browser sitemap viewer for use with a web browser application, the web browser application for providing a main viewing window for displaying web pages, the method comprising:
- creating a first thumbnail image of a first web page, the first web page being different from a displayed web page in the main viewing window;
associating the first thumbnail image with a first address;
displaying the first thumbnail image with a link to the first address on a sitemap viewer window; and
upon receiving a user input identifying the first thumbnail image, instructing the web browser application to display the first web page using the first address.
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Abstract
A sitemap viewer application is provided for use with one or more web browser applications. The sitemap viewer includes a thumbnail image generation mechanism for creating a plurality of thumbnail images from a plurality of web pages. The sitemap viewer also includes a button for use by the web browser application that upon selection, a sitemap window is created for displaying the plurality of thumbnail images. The sitemap viewer utilizes memory for storing an address associated with each thumbnail image. The sitemap viewer activates the corresponding web responsive to a specific thumbnail image being selected.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for providing a browser sitemap viewer for use with a web browser application, the web browser application for providing a main viewing window for displaying web pages, the method comprising:
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creating a first thumbnail image of a first web page, the first web page being different from a displayed web page in the main viewing window;
associating the first thumbnail image with a first address;
displaying the first thumbnail image with a link to the first address on a sitemap viewer window; and
upon receiving a user input identifying the first thumbnail image, instructing the web browser application to display the first web page using the first address. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A sitemap viewer application for use with a first web browser application, the sitemap viewer application comprising:
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a thumbnail image generation mechanism for creating a plurality of thumbnail images from a plurality of web pages;
a first button for use by the web browser application that upon selection, a sitemap window is created for displaying the plurality of thumbnail images;
a memory device for storing an address associated with each thumbnail image; and
instructions responsive to a specific thumbnail image being selected, for activating the corresponding web page. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for providing a browser sitemap viewer, the method comprising:
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creating a current session sitemap viewer wherein the creating comprises;
capturing one or more web pages from a current web session to form one or more images;
resizing the one or more images to create one or more current thumbnail images;
associating the one or more current thumbnail images with one or more web addresses;
organizing the one or more current thumbnail images according to the order by which they were accessed by the user; and
displaying the one or more current thumbnail images with links to the one or more web addresses on the current session sitemap viewer; and
creating a historical sitemap viewer wherein the creating comprises;
capturing one or more web pages from different web sessions to form one or more historical images;
resizing the one or more historical images to create one or more historical thumbnail images;
associating the one or more historical thumbnail images with one or more historical web addresses;
organizing the one or more historical thumbnail images according to the order by which they were accessed by the user; and
displaying the one or more historical thumbnail images with links to the one or more historical web addresses on the historical sitemap viewer. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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