Method and system for rating bookmarks in a web browser
First Claim
1. A bookmark display method executable in a computer system having a processor, a display and a browser, comprising steps executable in the processor for:
- associating a rating with a given bookmark entry;
storing the given bookmark entry with the rating;
subsequently displaying the given bookmark entry with a visual cue, wherein the visual cue provides information about the rating; and
selectively inhibiting access to the given bookmark entry if the rating has a given property.
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Abstract
A bookmark display method executable in a computer system having a processor, a display and a browser. The display method begins by associating a rating with a given bookmark entry (e.g., a bookmark or bookmark set) and then storing the bookmark entry with the rating. Upon a subsequent request to display the browser'"'"'s bookmarks, the given bookmark entry is displayed with a user-selectable visual cue. Moreover, access to the given bookmark entry may be selectively inhibited if the bookmark rating has a given property. Bookmark rating values defined at a server also may be selectively displayed, modified and managed.
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26 Claims
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1. A bookmark display method executable in a computer system having a processor, a display and a browser, comprising steps executable in the processor for:
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associating a rating with a given bookmark entry;
storing the given bookmark entry with the rating;
subsequently displaying the given bookmark entry with a visual cue, wherein the visual cue provides information about the rating; and
selectively inhibiting access to the given bookmark entry if the rating has a given property. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer program product in a computer readable medium for specifying and displaying a bookmark together with a bookmark rating property, comprising:
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means for associating a rating with a given bookmark entry;
means for storing the given bookmark entry with the rating;
means for displaying the given bookmark entry with a visual cue, wherein the visual cue provides information about the rating; and
means for selectively inhibiting access to the given bookmark entry if the rating has a given property.
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11. A method operative in a Web browser for inhibiting access to a Web page defined by a bookmark;
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associating a rating with the bookmark;
storing the bookmark with the rating;
outputting the bookmark with a visual cue, wherein the visual cue provides information about the rating;
upon a subsequent request to access the Web page defined by the bookmark, determining whether the rating has a given property indicating that access to the Web page is to be restricted; and
inhibiting access to the Web page if the rating has the given property. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
- comprising the steps of;
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17. A bookmark display method executable in a computer system having a processor, a display and a browser, comprising steps executable in the processor for:
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associating a rating with a given bookmark entry;
storing the given bookmark entry with the rating; and
subsequently displaying the given bookmark entry with a visual cue, wherein the visual cue provides information about the rating. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for serving bookmarks to a client browser, comprising the steps of:
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storing a plurality of bookmark sets at a server coupled to a network, each bookmark set containing a set of Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) and at least one rating value and being downloadable as a unit;
responsive to query from a client, serving to the client a bookmark set;
receiving and storing the bookmark set at the client; and
displaying the bookmark set with the rating value of at least one bookmark illustrated by a visual cue, wherein the visual cue provides information about the rating.
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23. A method for serving a set of URLs to a client browser, comprising the steps of:
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associating a rating value with the set of URLs;
responsive to a query from a client, serving to the client the set of URLs and the associated rating value;
receiving and storing the set of URLs and the associated rating value, displaying the set of URLs, together with the rating illustrated by a visual cue. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
modifying the rating value; and
displaying the set of URLs, together with the modified rating value illustrated by a visual cue.
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25. The method as described in claim 23 further including the steps of:
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renaming the rating value; and
displaying the set of URLs, together with the renamed rating value illustrated by a visual cue, wherein the visual cue provides information about the renamed rating.
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26. The method as described in claim 25 further including the step of toggling between the renamed rating value and the rating value.
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