Browser and plural active URL manager for network computers
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1. A method of operating a network browser in a computer having associated means for accessing a communications network, comprising steps by said browser of:
- requesting from said network the receipt at said browser of data contents for a specified Universal Resource Locator (URL) identifier;
receiving at said browser said requested data contents;
maintaining a working list of URLs; and
for each said URL in said working list, assigning a level of activity duration permanence; and
maintaining actively loaded into said computer only any said URL'"'"'s content that has been once loaded and which has a said activity duration permanence level that is higher than transient.
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Abstract
A network browser is provided with working list maintenance and creation facility which contains an indicator for each URL'"'"'s listing duration level of permanence for controlling how long a URL will be kept or maintained in the working list and also includes an activity duration permanence level indicator for controlling how long the URL will be kept active. This enables the browser to maintain multiple, concurrently active URLs and thereby enable the browser to provide the functional emulation of a desktop working environment to the user.
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1. A method of operating a network browser in a computer having associated means for accessing a communications network, comprising steps by said browser of:
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requesting from said network the receipt at said browser of data contents for a specified Universal Resource Locator (URL) identifier; receiving at said browser said requested data contents; maintaining a working list of URLs; and for each said URL in said working list, assigning a level of activity duration permanence; and maintaining actively loaded into said computer only any said URL'"'"'s content that has been once loaded and which has a said activity duration permanence level that is higher than transient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A network browser for use in a computer system having at least a processor and a memory in communication with said processor, said browser comprising a machine-readable medium bearing processor instructions comprising steps executable by said processor for:
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requesting from said network the receipt at said browser of data contents for a specified Universal Resource Locator (URL) identifier; receiving at said browser said requested data contents; maintaining a working list of URLs; and for each said URL in said working list, assigning a level of activity duration permanence; and maintaining actively loaded into said computer only any said URL content that has been once loaded and which has a said activity duration permanence level that is higher than transient. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A network browser control system comprising a processor, and a display, and a memory in communication with said processor, and a machine-readable medium bearing processor instructions comprising instructions executable by said processor for:
setting and maintaining URL activity duration permanence level and URL listing duration permanence level indicators in accordance with a users choice and for preventing a choice in which said URL listing duration permanence level is chosen to be greater than said activity duration permanence level. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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