Method of storing and classifying selectable web page links and sublinks thereof to a predetermined depth in response to a single user input

• US 6,334,145 B1
• Filed: 06/30/1998
• Issued: 12/25/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: McBrearty, Gerald Francis, Maddalozzo, John Jr., Shieh, Johnny Meng Han, Adams, David Michael
• Primary Examiner(s): Luu, Le Hien
• Assistant Examiner(s): Prieto, Beatriz
• Application Number:
  US09/106,957
• Time in Patent Office: 1,274 Days
• Field of Search: 345/329, 345/738, 345/331, 345/332, 345/346, 345/354, 345/760, 345/327, 345/650, 707/522, 707/500, 707/10, 707/4, 709/229, 709/203, 709/217, 709/218, 709/219, 709/250, 709/245
• US Class Current: 709/217
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9562 Bookmark management

Abstract

An improved method for efficiently retrieving data associated with linked network locations utilizing a computer network is disclosed. First, data is retrieved from a network location which has a plurality of links to related network locations. Next, in response to a single user input, the plurality of links and their network addresses are automatically classified into a folder having common subject matter. A user can later efficiently retrieve data associated with the classified network locations utilizing the common category of network addresses.

Claims

1. An improved method for efficiently recording network addresses referenced by displayed data, said method comprising the steps of:

in response to a first user input, utilizing a data processing system to retrieve, from a first network address, data having a plurality of links to related network addresses;

displaying said retrieved data within said data processing system;

receiving a second user input specifying a scope of network addresses to be recorded while said data processing system is displaying said data from said first network address, said scope of network addresses specifying a selected link and sub-links thereof to a predetermined depth; and

in response to said second user input, automatically recording each network address within said scope which is associated with said plurality of links in a common category, such that a user can later efficiently retrieve content from said related network addresses by utilizing said common category.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein:

said plurality of links in said retrieved data comprise two or more direct links and two or more sub-links; and

said step of receiving said second user input comprises receiving input that limits said scope to said two or more direct links and to said two or more sub-links.

3. The method of claim 1, further including the step of titling said common category.

9. The program product of claim 1 wherein said computer usable medium also encodes means for titling said common category.

4. A data processing system that efficiently records network addresses referenced by displayed data, said data processing system comprising:

means responsive to a first user input for retrieving, from a first network address, data having a plurality of links to related network addresses;

means for displaying said retrieved data with said data processing system;

means for receiving a second user input specifying a scope of network addresses to be recorded while said data processing system is displaying said data from said first network address, said scope of network addresses specifying a selected link and sub-links thereof to a predetermined depth; and

means responsive to said second user input for automatically recording each network address within said scope which is associated with said plurality of links to a common category, such that a user can later efficiently retrieve content form said related network addresses by utilizing said common category.

5. The data processing system in claim 4, wherein:

said plurality of links in said retrieved data comprise two or more direct links and two or more sub-links; and

said means for selecting a scope of network addresses to be recorded comprises means for selecting said two or more direct links and said two or more sub-links.

6. The system of claim 4, further comprising means for titling said common category.

7. A program product for efficiently recording network addresses referenced by displayed data, said program product comprising:

means responsive to a first user input for retrieving, from a first network address, data having a plurality of links to related network addresses;

means for displaying said retrieved data within said data processing system;

means for receiving a second user input specifying a scope of network addresses to be recorded while said data processing system is displaying said data from said first network address, said scope of network addresses specifying a selected link and sub-links thereof to a predetermined depth; and

means responsive to said second user input for automatically recording each network address within said scope which is associated with said plurality of links to a common category, such that a user can later efficiently retrieve content from said related network addresses by utilizing said common category; and

a computer usable medium encoding said means for retrieving, said means for displaying, said means for receiving, and said means for automatically recording.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein:

said plurality of link in said retrieved data comprise two or more direct links and two or more sub-links; and

said means for selecting a scope of network addresses to be recorded comprises means for selecting said two or more direct links and said two or more sub-links.