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User interface for accessing presentations

  • US 8,407,574 B2
  • Filed: 07/31/2006
  • Issued: 03/26/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/06/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer implemented method performed by an application, comprising:

  • accessing a first document presentation other than a default initial document presentation;

    automatically recognizing the first document presentation being a search result generated by a remote search facility in response to a search request originated from the application, the first document presentation having a plurality of links, each corresponding to a document found by the search facility, wherein the first document is automatically recognized as a search result locally by the application based on domain information extracted from an address from which the first document presentation has been retrieved;

    automatically recording a first location of the first document presentation if the first document presentation is recognized as a search result, wherein the first document is automatically recognized and the first location is automatically recorded without user interaction with content presented by the first document;

    accessing a sequence of one or more additional document presentations originated from the first document presentation; and

    in response to a first input, without having to select from a menu of document presentations, directly retrieving the first document presentation from the first location, wherein the first input is received within the same instance of the application.

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