System and Method for Implementing Browser Milestone Navigation in a Data Processing System

• US 20090138438A1
• Filed: 11/28/2007
• Published: 05/28/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 11/28/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Wilson, Jeffrey K.
• Granted Patent: US 7,831,541 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/951 Indexing; Web crawling techniques

Abstract

A system and method for implementing browser milestone navigation in a data processing system. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a browser queries a search engine with at least one search term. In response to the query, the browser retrieves at least one web page that includes a collection of search results. The web page that includes the collection of search results is designated as a first master page. In response to the selection, the browser places a first address of the first master page on a master page address data structure. The browser traverses at least one page greater than one level removed from the first master page. The browser retrieves the first address from the master page address data structure, in response to receiving a first request to retrieve the first master page. The browser displays the first master page in the browser window without displaying any intermediate pages between the at least one web page greater than one level removed from the first master page and the first master page.

Claims

1. A computer-implementable method for implementing browser milestone navigation in a data processing system, said computer-implementable method comprising:

opening a browser window;

querying a search engine with at least one search term;

in response to said querying, retrieving at least one web page that includes a plurality of search results;

selecting said at least one web page to be designated as a first master page;

in response to said selecting, placing a first address of said first master page on a master page address data structure;

traversing at least one web page greater than one level removed from said first master page;

in response to receiving a first request to retrieve said first master page, retrieving said first address from said master page address data structure; and

displaying said first master page in said browser window without displaying any intermediate pages between said at least one web page greater than one level removed from said first master page and said first master page.

2. The computer-implementable method according to claim 1, further comprising:

selecting at least one of said intermediate pages to be designated as a second master page; and

in response to said selecting at least one of said intermediate pages, placing a second address of said at least one of said intermediate pages on said master page address data structure.

3. The computer-implementable method according to claim 2, further comprising:

in response to a second request to retrieve said second master page, retrieving said second address from said master page address data structure; and

displaying said second master page in said browser window without displaying any intermediate pages between at least one web page great than one level removed from said second master page and said second master page.

4. A system for implementing browser milestone navigation in a data processing system, said system comprising:

at least one processor;

an interconnect coupled to said at least one processor;

a computer-readable storage medium embodying computer program code, said computer program code comprising instructions executable by said at least one processor and configured for;

opening a browser window;

querying a search engine with at least one search term;

in response to said querying, retrieving at least one web page that includes a plurality of search results;

selecting said at least one web page to be designated as a first master page;

in response to said selecting, placing a first address of said first master page on a master page address data structure;

traversing at least one web page greater than one level removed from said first master page;

in response to receiving a first request to retrieve said first master page, retrieving said first address from said master page address data structure; and

displaying said first master page in said browser window without displaying any intermediate pages between said at least one web page greater than one level removed from said first master page and said first master page.

5. The system according to claim 4, wherein said instructions are further configured for:

selecting at least one of said intermediate pages to be designated as a second master page; and

in response to said selecting at least one of said intermediate pages, placing a second address of said at least one of said intermediate pages on said master page address data structure.

6. The system according to claim 5, wherein said instructions are further configured for:

in response to a second request to retrieve said second master page, retrieving said second address from said master page address data structure; and

displaying said second master page in said browser window without displaying any intermediate pages between at least one web page great than one level removed from said second master page and said second master page.