Itinerary list for interfaces

• US 5,625,781 A
• Filed: 10/31/1995
• Issued: 04/29/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Werner, Jon H., Poston, Ricky L., Cline, Troy L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Bayerl, Raymond J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): HUYNH, BA
• Application Number:
  US08/551,016
• Time in Patent Office: 546 Days
• Field of Search: 395/154, 395/155, 395/156, 395/157, 395/160, 395/161
• US Class Current: 715/854
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9558 Details of hyperlinks; Management of linked annotations

Abstract

A uniquely programmed computer system, computer-implemented method, and computer readable memory embodying computer-readable detail logic direct a computer system to create a temporary list of links. The present invention creates the list of links without having to first open/visit the corresponding site to each link in the list or having to manually enter the name and address of the sites. The method includes placing the computer system in an itinerary mode, wherein the links lose their original function of opening/visiting the corresponding site when selected. The method includes displaying the list on a first portion of the display. The method includes selecting from a second portion of the display at least one link to be placed in the list. The method includes opening/visiting and displaying the site corresponding to the selected link on the second portion of the display in response to a selection of at least one link placed in the list.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for directing a computer system to create an itinerary list, the computer system having at least a display for displaying links thereon, each link of a particular site having an original function of opening and displaying a corresponding new site when selected, comprising the steps of:

(a) placing the computer system in an itinerary mode, wherein the links displayed on the display do not have the original function of opening the new corresponding site when selected;

(b) in response to placing the computer system in the itinerary mode, displaying an itinerary list on a first portion of the display; and

(c) in response to a selection from a second portion of the display of at least one link, copying the selected link in the itinerary list, whereby the link copied in the itinerary list regains the original function, while the links in the second portion do not have the original function as long as the computer system is in the itinerary mode.

2. The computer-implemented method according to claim 1 further comprising the step of:

selecting from the second portion of the display a second link to be placed in the itinerary list; and

in response to a selection of the second link placed in the itinerary list, opening and displaying a document corresponding to the selected second link.

3. The computer-implemented method according to claim 1 further comprising the step of:

placing the computer system in a non-itinerary mode, wherein the links in the second portion regain the function of opening the corresponding document when selected.

4. The computer-implemented method according to claim 1 further comprising the step of:

in response to a second selection of at least one link placed in the itinerary list, opening and displaying the new site corresponding to the selected link on the second portion of the display.

5. The computer-implemented method according to claim 4 further comprising:

in response to opening the new site corresponding to the selected link on the display, selecting from the new site display at least another link to be placed in the itinerary list.

6. An article of manufacture comprising:

a computer usable medium having computer readable program code means embodied therein for directing a computer system to create an itinerary list, the computer system having at least a display for displaying links thereof, each link of a particular site having an original function of opening and displaying a corresponding new site when selected, the computer readable program code means in said article of manufacture comprising;

(a) computer readable program code means for placing the computer system in an itinerary mode, wherein the links displayed on the display do not have the original function of opening the corresponding new site when selected;

(b) in response to placing the computer system in the itinerary mode, computer readable program means for displaying an itinerary list on a first portion of the display; and

(c) in response to a selection from a second portion of the display of at least one link, computer readable program means for copying the selected link in the itinerary list, whereby the link copied in the itinerary list regains the original function, while the links in the second portion do not have the original function as long as the computer system is in the itinerary mode.

7. The article of manufacture according to claim 6 further comprising:

computer readable program means for selecting from the second portion of the display a second link to be placed in the itinerary list; and

in response to a selection of the second link placed in the itinerary list, computer readable program means for opening and displaying the new site corresponding to the selected second link.

8. The article of manufacture according to claim 6 further comprising:

computer readable program code for placing the computer system in a non-itinerary mode, wherein the links in the second portion regain the function of opening the corresponding site when selected.

9. The article of manufacture according to claim 6 further comprising:

in response to a second selection of at least one link placed in the list, computer readable program means for opening and displaying the site corresponding to the selected link on the second portion of the display.

10. The article of manufacture according to claim 9 further comprising:

in response to opening the new site corresponding to the selected link on the display, computer readable program means for selecting from the display at least another link to be placed in the itinerary list.

11. A computer system for creating an itinerary list, the computer system having at least a display for displaying links thereon, each link of a particular site having an original function of opening and displaying a corresponding new site when selected, comprising the steps of:

(a) means for placing the computer system in an itinerary mode, wherein the links displayed on the display do not have the original function of opening the new corresponding site when selected;

(b) in response to placing the computer system in the itinerary mode, means for displaying an itinerary list on a first portion of the display; and

(c) in response to a selection from a second portion of the display of at least one link, means for copying the selected link in the itinerary list, whereby the link copied in the itinerary list regains the original function, while the links in the second portion do not have the original function as long as the computer system is in the itinerary mode.