Method and system for website navigation
First Claim
1. A navigation tool for navigating a web site, said web site comprising a plurality of web pages that are configured by a web server and displayable by an internet browser, said plurality of web pages being linked as a first set of web pages and said plurality of web pages being linked as at least a second set of web pages, comprising:
- a jump control section comprising a first indicator for providing a visual indication on an internet browser of a total number of a first set of linked web pages available for access by a user; and
a strolling control section comprising a second indicator for providing a visual indication on the internet browser of a total number of a second set of linked web pages available for access by the user.
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Abstract
A method and system for web site navigation utilize an internet browser for navigating a plurality of web pages that are configured by a web server. The plurality of web pages are linked as a first set of web pages and linked as at least a second set of web pages. A jump control section is provided on a navigation bar to the user to provide a visual indication of a total number of the first set of linked web pages. The jump control section also provides a jump box and a jump control button which allow the user to immediately jump to any page within the web site. The jump page box displays the current page number when not activated by the user. The navigation bar also includes a strolling control section that permits the user to stroll through a subset of related web pages, identified as the second set, without requiring the user to reload a web site directory page. The strolling control section also provides a visual indication of the total number of web pages within the subset and the current page number within the subset. A status location indicator is also provided on the navigation bar to indicate a text name of the currently displayed subset. The user may conduct telephone communication with a web site guide, such as a web site help desk, and immediately jump to a desired web page by way of the jump control section without the need to navigate a complicated hierarchy of web pages and hyperlinks.
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18 Claims
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1. A navigation tool for navigating a web site, said web site comprising a plurality of web pages that are configured by a web server and displayable by an internet browser, said plurality of web pages being linked as a first set of web pages and said plurality of web pages being linked as at least a second set of web pages, comprising:
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a jump control section comprising a first indicator for providing a visual indication on an internet browser of a total number of a first set of linked web pages available for access by a user; and
a strolling control section comprising a second indicator for providing a visual indication on the internet browser of a total number of a second set of linked web pages available for access by the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of navigating a plurality of web pages that are configured as a web site by a web server from a user computer having a cursor control device and running an internet browser, said plurality of web pages being linked as a first set of web pages and at least a second set of web pages, said method comprising:
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loading a first web page into an internet browser from a web server, the web page comprising a first indicator of a total number of a first set of linked web pages available for access by a user, a second indicator of a total number of a second set of linked web pages available for access by the user, and a strolling button;
selecting the strolling button displayed on the internet browser with a cursor control device to instruct the web server to transmit second web page content of a second page of the second set of linked web pages; and
loading the second web page content into the internet browser from the web server. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of navigating a plurality of web pages that are configured as a web site by a web server from a user computer having a cursor control device and running an internet browser, said plurality of web pages being linked as a first set of web pages and at least a second set of web pages, said method comprising:
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loading a first web page content and a web page navigation bar into an internet browser from a web server, the navigation bar comprising a jump control button, a jump page box, and a total page indicator;
conducting telephone, print, or electronic communication with a web site guide to verbally receive a unique page number corresponding to a second web page of the first set of web pages;
entering the unique page number into the jump page box with a computer keyboard;
selecting the jump control button with the cursor control device to instruct the web server to transmit a second web page corresponding to the unique page number; and
loading the second web page into the internet browser from the web server. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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