Web playlist system, method, and computer program
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1. A computer device executing an Internet browser comprising:
- at least one browser window configured to display to a user at least one web page identified by one of a plurality of network addresses in computer memory, said network addresses representing a sequence;
a playlist engine configured to retrieve user selected network address(es) from the sequence, and further configured to display, in the browser window, web pages corresponding to the user selected network addresses; and
a control panel configured to enable a user to select for display in the browser window(s) at least one of the web pages corresponding to the user selected network address(es), the control panel having a play mode control which when selected by the user causes the playlist engine to retrieve successive addresses from the sequence in the absence of user selection and to display in the browser window web pages corresponding to the retrieved successive addresses, the web pages each displayed for one or more predefined durations;
wherein the network addresses are associated with one or more duration values, the predefined duration for each web page specified by the associated duration value; and
further comprising a timer configured to display, for at least one of the displayed web pages, the time remaining for the playlist engine to display the web page.
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A system, method, and computer program selectively capture a re-playable sequence of web pages. In one form, the system comprises an internet browser comprising a plurality of network addresses maintained in computer memory, the network addresses representing a sequence; at least one browser window configured to display to a user at least one web page identified by one of the network addresses; and a playlist engine configured to retrieve successive network addresses from the sequence and to display, in the browser window, web pages corresponding to the network addresses.
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1. A computer device executing an Internet browser comprising:
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at least one browser window configured to display to a user at least one web page identified by one of a plurality of network addresses in computer memory, said network addresses representing a sequence; a playlist engine configured to retrieve user selected network address(es) from the sequence, and further configured to display, in the browser window, web pages corresponding to the user selected network addresses; and a control panel configured to enable a user to select for display in the browser window(s) at least one of the web pages corresponding to the user selected network address(es), the control panel having a play mode control which when selected by the user causes the playlist engine to retrieve successive addresses from the sequence in the absence of user selection and to display in the browser window web pages corresponding to the retrieved successive addresses, the web pages each displayed for one or more predefined durations; wherein the network addresses are associated with one or more duration values, the predefined duration for each web page specified by the associated duration value; and further comprising a timer configured to display, for at least one of the displayed web pages, the time remaining for the playlist engine to display the web page. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A web page display system for use with an Internet browser having a browser window configured to display to a user at least one web page identified by one of a plurality of network addresses maintained in computer memory, the network addresses representing a sequence, the system comprising:
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a playlist engine configured to retrieve user selected network address(es) from the sequence, and further configured to display, in the browser window, web pages corresponding to user selected network addresses; and a control panel configured to enable a user to select for display in the browser window(s) at least one of the web pages corresponding to the user selected network address(es), the control panel having a play mode control which when selected by the user causes the playlist engine to retrieve successive addresses from the sequence in the absence of user selection and to display in the browser window web pares corresponding to the retrieved successive addresses, the web pares each displayed for one or more predefined durations; wherein the network addresses are associated with one or more duration values, the predefined duration for each web page specified by the associated duration value; and further comprising a timer configured to display. for at least one of the displayed web pages, the time remaining for the playlist engine to display the web page. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer readable storage medium comprising a data file for use with an Internet browser having a browser window configured to display to a user at least one web page identified by one of a plurality of network addresses, the data file comprising:
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a plurality of data items representing respective network addresses, the data items having a sequence; computer program code operable to generate a playlist engine configured to retrieve user selected network address(es) from the sequence and, further configured to display, in the browser window, web pages corresponding to user selected network addresses; and computer program code operable to generate a control panel configured to enable a user to select for display in the browser window(s) at least one of the web pages corresponding to the user selected network address(es), the control panel having a play mode control which when selected by the user causes the playlist engine to retrieve successive addresses from the sequence in the absence of user selection and to display in the browser window web pages corresponding to the retrieved successive addresses, the web pages each displayed for one or more predefined durations; wherein the network addresses are associated with one or more duration values, the predefined duration for each web page specified by the associated duration value; and further comprising computer program code operable to generate a timer configured to display, for at least one of the displayed web pages, the time remaining for the playlist player to display the web page. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of creating a data file for use with an Internet browser having a browser window configured to display to a user at least one web page identified by one of a plurality of network addresses, the method comprising:
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receiving one or more network addresses; creating, for each of the received network addresses, respective data items representing the network addresses; adding each data item to the data file in a sequence; adding to the data file computer program code operable to generate a playlist engine configured to retrieve user selected network address(es) from the sequence, and further configured to display, in the browser window, web pages corresponding to the successive or user selected network addresses; and adding to the data file computer program code operable to generate a control panel configured to enable a user to select for display in the browser window(s) at least one of the web pages corresponding to the user selected network address(es), the control panel having a play mode control which when selected by the user causes the playlist engine to retrieve successive addresses from the sequence in the absence of user selection and to display in the browser window web pages corresponding to the retrieved successive addresses, the web pages each displayed for one or more predefined durations; wherein the network addresses are associated with one or more duration values. the predefined duration for each web page specified by the associated duration value; and further comprising displaying. for at least one of the displayed web pages, the time remaining for the web pages to be displayed. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method of displaying a plurality of web pages identified by network addresses to a user, the method comprising:
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displaying at least one browser window to a user, the browser window configured to display at least one web page identified by one of the network addresses; retrieving user selected network address(es) from computer memory, the network addresses representing a sequence; displaying a control panel to a user to enable the user to select for display in the browser window(s) at least one of the web pages corresponding to the user selected network address(es), the control panel having a play mode control; retrieving, on user selection of the play mode control, successive network address(es) from the computer memory in the absence of user selection; and displaying, in the browser window, web pages corresponding to the retrieved successive addresses for one or more predefined durations; wherein the network addresses are associated with one or more duration values, and wherein the web pages corresponding to the network addresses are displayed for a duration specified by the associated duration value; and further comprising displaying, for at least one of the displayed web pages, the time remaining for the web page to be display. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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