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Snapback user interface for accessing different document pages directly without going through intermediate pages

  • US 7,823,054 B2
  • Filed: 12/21/2006
  • Issued: 10/26/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/06/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer-implemented method performed by an application of a data processing system, the method comprising:

  • accessing a first document presentation other than a default initial document presentation based on an address displayed within an address field of a window, wherein the first document presentation is displayed within a display area of the window;

    recording a first location of the first document presentation;

    accessing and displaying in the display area of the window a sequence of intermediate document presentations originated from the first document presentation;

    displaying a first snapback button associated with the address field;

    conducting a search via a search facility based on one or more search keywords entered in a search field of the window;

    displaying a search result in the display area of the window;

    in response to a first input received via the first snapback button, without having to select from a menu of document presentations, directly retrieving and displaying the first document presentation from the first location without having to access the intermediate document presentations again; and

    displaying a second snapback button associated with the search field, wherein the second snapback button is used to directly redisplay the search result in the display area of the window.

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