Method and apparatus for managing multiple hierarchical lists within a browser
First Claim
1. A method for managing addresses to data sources associated with a browser environment, the browser environment being in communication with an Internet environment, the Internet environment including the World Wide Web, the method comprising:
- displaying an address manager interface associated with the browser environment;
displaying a plurality of address list identifiers, each of said address list identifiers being associated with a list of indicators selected from a plurality of lists of indicators, the indicators including addresses to data sources associated with the Internet environment, the data sources including websites associated with the World Wide Web, the indicators further including at least one address sub-list identifier, the at least one address sub-list identifier being associated with a sub-list of addresses to data sources associated with the Internet environment, wherein the plurality of address list identifiers includes a first address list identifier which is associated with a first list of indicators that includes addresses that are accessed through the address manager interface, the number of addresses within the first list of indicators being substantially limited to a maximum limit;
selecting one of said plurality of said address list identifiers to select thereby one of said plurality of lists of indicators; and
displaying the list of indicators associated with said selected address list identifier.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for managing multiple hierarchical lists of addresses for electronic data sources, or information sites, within a browser are provided. A method for managing addresses involves displaying an address manager interface as well as a plurality of associated address list identifiers, selecting an address list identifier, and displaying a list of addresses associated with the selected address list identifier. In one embodiment, an address associated with the selected address list is placed into a second address list. In such an embodiment, the address is selected, and a cutting or copying operation is performed to place the address into a memory buffer. Then, an address list identifier which corresponds to the second address list is selected, and a paste operation is used to move the address from the memory buffer to the second address list. In another embodiment, at least one of the lists includes a plurality of address and further involves sorting the addresses according to at least one sorting criterion.
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1. A method for managing addresses to data sources associated with a browser environment, the browser environment being in communication with an Internet environment, the Internet environment including the World Wide Web, the method comprising:
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displaying an address manager interface associated with the browser environment; displaying a plurality of address list identifiers, each of said address list identifiers being associated with a list of indicators selected from a plurality of lists of indicators, the indicators including addresses to data sources associated with the Internet environment, the data sources including websites associated with the World Wide Web, the indicators further including at least one address sub-list identifier, the at least one address sub-list identifier being associated with a sub-list of addresses to data sources associated with the Internet environment, wherein the plurality of address list identifiers includes a first address list identifier which is associated with a first list of indicators that includes addresses that are accessed through the address manager interface, the number of addresses within the first list of indicators being substantially limited to a maximum limit; selecting one of said plurality of said address list identifiers to select thereby one of said plurality of lists of indicators; and displaying the list of indicators associated with said selected address list identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for managing addresses to data sources associated with a browser environment, the browser environment being in communication with an Internet environment, the Internet environment including the World Wide Web, the method comprising:
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displaying an address manager interface associated with the browser environment; displaying a plurality of address list identifiers within the address manager interface, each of the address list identifiers being associated with a corresponding list of indicators selected from a plurality of lists of indicators, the indicators including addresses to data sources associated with the Internet environment, the data sources including websites associated with the World Wide Web, the indicators further including at least one address sub-list identifier, the at least one address sub-list identifier being associated with a sub-list of addresses to the data sources, wherein the plurality of address list identifiers include a first address list identifier which is associated with a first list of indicators that includes only addresses characterized as being frequently accessed by the address manager interface and a second address list identifier which is associated with a second list of indicators that includes addresses characterized as being recently added to address manager interface by a user; selecting one of the plurality of the address list identifiers to select thereby one of the plurality of lists of indicators; and displaying the list of indicators associated with the selected address list identifier. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for managing addresses to data sources associated with a browser environment, the browser environment being in communication with an intranet and the World Wide Web, the method comprising:
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displaying an address manager interface associated with the browser environment; displaying a plurality of address list identifiers within the address manager interface, each of the address list identifiers being associated with a list of indicators selected from a plurality of lists of indicators, the indicators including addresses to websites associated with the World Wide Web and at least one address sub-list identifier, the at least one address sub-list identifier being associated with a sub-list of addresses to websites; and saving a new indicator using the address manager interface, the new indicator not being previously included in any of the plurality of lists of indicators, wherein the address manager interface saves the new indicator into a first list of indicators selected from the plurality of lists of indicators that is associated with a first address list identifier, the first list of indicators including only indicators which were most recently saved by a user using the address manager interface. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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