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Systems, methods and computer program products for performing internet searches utilizing bookmarks

  • US 6,480,853 B1
  • Filed: 03/08/1999
  • Issued: 11/12/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/08/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of searching a computer network for files, wherein files in the computer network are identified by respective Universal Resource Locators (URLs), the method comprising the steps of:

  • sending a search request from a browser application executing on a client device to a server application executing on a server device, wherein the server application is configured to perform a search of computer network files satisfying search requests from client devices, wherein the browser application includes a bookmark mechanism for storing URLs of selected files on the computer network, and wherein the search request is accompanied by a list of URLs stored within the browser application bookmark mechanism and at least one search tern;

    searching the received list of URLs stored in the client device bookmark mechanism for files in the computer network that satisfy the search request; and

    displaying each URL stored in the client device bookmark mechanism that satisfies the search request within the browser application.

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