Terminal, history management method, and computer usable storage medium for history management
First Claim
1. A terminal device for accessing Web contents individually for a plurality of tab windows, comprising:
- at least one memory that has stored thereon non-transitory computer-readable instructions executed by a processor;
a history storing unit configured to associate each of histories of Web contents with predetermined image information, wherein the Web contents were displayed in the plurality of tab windows, andthe history storing unit further configured to store the histories of the Web contents and separately manage the histories of the Web contents for each tab window of the plurality of tab windows;
an input unit configured to receive user input operations;
an image retrieving unit configured to retrieve the image information for the plurality of tab windows by referring to the histories of the Web contents of the plurality of tab windows, the image information retrieved in response to the input unit receiving a predetermined input operation;
an image arranging unit configured to arrange the retrieved image information for each tab window of the plurality of tab windows in different rows, with each row corresponding to each tab window, by referring to the separately managed histories of the Web contents of the plurality of tab windows, andwherein arranging the retrieved image information comprises arranging the retrieved image information in a time series by referring to the separately managed histories of the Web contents of the plurality of tab windows, and the image arranging unit further configured to display the arranged image information on a screen;
a focusing unit configured to focus on one piece of the arranged image information in response to the input operation; and
wherein each tab window of the plurality of tab windows was opened within a single main window, and wherein the pieces of image information representing the Web content accessed within a currently active tab window are displayed on the single main window by navigating in the horizontal direction and the pieces of image information representing the Web content accessed from selecting different tab windows other than the active tab window are displayed on the single main window by navigating in the vertical direction.
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Abstract
A terminal device which can access Web contents individually for each window, the terminal device comprising a history storing means for associating each of histories of Web contents with predetermined image information, and storing the histories of the Web contents so that the histories of the Web contents can be managed for each window, an input means for receiving user'"'"'s input operations, an image retrieving means for retrieving the image information by referring to the histories of each window, when a predetermined input operation is received, an image arranging means for arranging the retrieved image information for each window in a row, which is made to be in correspondence with each window, in a time series by referring to the histories, and displaying the arranged image information on a screen, and a focusing means for focusing on one piece of the arranged image information in response to the input operation.
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23 Claims
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1. A terminal device for accessing Web contents individually for a plurality of tab windows, comprising:
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at least one memory that has stored thereon non-transitory computer-readable instructions executed by a processor; a history storing unit configured to associate each of histories of Web contents with predetermined image information, wherein the Web contents were displayed in the plurality of tab windows, and the history storing unit further configured to store the histories of the Web contents and separately manage the histories of the Web contents for each tab window of the plurality of tab windows; an input unit configured to receive user input operations; an image retrieving unit configured to retrieve the image information for the plurality of tab windows by referring to the histories of the Web contents of the plurality of tab windows, the image information retrieved in response to the input unit receiving a predetermined input operation; an image arranging unit configured to arrange the retrieved image information for each tab window of the plurality of tab windows in different rows, with each row corresponding to each tab window, by referring to the separately managed histories of the Web contents of the plurality of tab windows, and wherein arranging the retrieved image information comprises arranging the retrieved image information in a time series by referring to the separately managed histories of the Web contents of the plurality of tab windows, and the image arranging unit further configured to display the arranged image information on a screen; a focusing unit configured to focus on one piece of the arranged image information in response to the input operation; and wherein each tab window of the plurality of tab windows was opened within a single main window, and wherein the pieces of image information representing the Web content accessed within a currently active tab window are displayed on the single main window by navigating in the horizontal direction and the pieces of image information representing the Web content accessed from selecting different tab windows other than the active tab window are displayed on the single main window by navigating in the vertical direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A terminal device for accessing Web contents individually for a plurality of tab windows, comprising:
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at least one memory that has stored thereon non-transitory computer-readable instructions executed by a processor; a history storing unit configured to associate each of histories of Web contents with predetermined image information, wherein the Web contents were displayed in the plurality of tab windows, and the history storing unit further configured to store the histories of the Web contents sand separately manage the histories of the Web contents for each tab window of the plurality of tab windows; an input unit configured to receive user input operations; an image retrieving unit configured to retrieve pieces of image information corresponding to a first Web content which is in a state in which the first Web content is currently browsed on an active tab window, second Web contents which are accessed before and after the first Web content within the active tab window, and third Web contents which are lastly displayed on other tab windows of the plurality of tab windows except for the active tab window, respectively, by referring to the separately managed histories of the Web contents of each tab window of the plurality of tab windows; a first piece of image information of the first Web content, which is in the state in which the first Web content is browsed on the active tab window, at the center of the active tab window, at least a portion of second pieces of image information of the second Web contents, which are accessed before and after the first Web content within the active tab window, at a left part and at a right part of the center of the active tab window, at least a portion of third the pieces of image information of the third Web contents, which are lastly displayed on the other tab windows of the plurality of tab windows except for the active tab window, at an upper part and at a lower part of the center of the active tab window, wherein each tab window of the plurality of tab windows was opened within a single main window, and wherein the pieces of image information representing the Web content accessed within a currently active tab window are displayed on the single main window by navigating in the horizontal direction and the pieces of image information representing the Web content accessed from selecting different tab windows other than the active tab window are displayed on the single main window by navigating in the vertical direction. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A history management method for accessing Web contents individually for a plurality of tab windows, comprising:
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at least one memory that has stored thereon non-transitory computer-readable instructions executed by a processor; a history storing step of associating each of histories of Web contents with predetermined image information, wherein the Web contents were displayed in the plurality of tab windows, and the history storing step further storing the histories of the Web contents and separately manage the histories of the Web contents for each tab window of the plurality of tab windows; an image retrieving step of retrieving the image information by referring to the histories of the Web contents of each tab window of the plurality of tab windows, when a predetermined input operation by a user is received; an image arranging step of arranging the retrieved image information for each tab window of the plurality of tab windows in different rows, with each row corresponding to each tab window, in a time series by referring to the separately managed histories, and the image arranging step further displaying the arranged image information on a screen; a focusing step of focusing on one piece of the arranged image information in response to the input operation; and wherein each tab window of the plurality of tab windows was opened within a single main window, and wherein the pieces of image information representing the Web content accessed within a currently active tab window are displayed on the single main window by navigating in the horizontal direction and the pieces of image information representing the Web content accessed from selecting different tab windows other than the active tab window are displayed on the single main window by navigating in the vertical direction. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A history management method for accessing Web contents individually for a plurality of tab windows, comprising:
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at least one memory that has stored thereon non-transitory computer-readable instructions executed by a processor; a history storing step of associating each of histories of the Web contents with predetermined image information, storing the histories of the Web contents, and separately managing the histories of the Web contents can be separately managed for each tab window of the plurality of tab windows, wherein the Web contents were displayed in the plurality of tab windows; an image retrieving step of retrieving pieces of image information corresponding to a Web content which is in a state in which the Web content is currently browsed on an active tab window, Web contents which are accessed before and after the Web content within the active tab window, and Web contents which are lastly displayed on other tab windows of the plurality of tab windows except for the active tab window, respectively, by referring to histories of the Web contents of each window, when a predetermined input operation by a user is received; an image arranging step of arranging; a first piece of image information of the Web content, which is in the state in which the Web content is browsed, at the center of the active tab window, at least a portion of second pieces of image information of the Web contents, which are accessed before and after the first Web content, at a left part and at a right part of the center of the active tab window, and at least a portion of third pieces of image information of the Web contents, which are lastly displayed on the other tab windows of the plurality of tab windows except for the active tab window, window are placed at an upper part and at a lower part of the active tab window; a focusing step of focusing on one of the arranged pieces of image information; and
wherein each tab window of the plurality of tab windows was opened within a single main window, and wherein the pieces of image information representing the Web content accessed within a currently active tab window are displayed on the single main window by navigating in the horizontal direction and the pieces of image information representing the Web content accessed from selecting different tab windows other than the active tab window are displayed on the single main window by navigating in the vertical direction. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A non-transitory computer usable storage medium having computer readable instruction stored thereon, which, when executed by a processor of a terminal device, configures the processor to perform the steps of:
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at least one memory that has stored thereon non-transitory computer-readable instructions executed by a processor; associating each of histories of Web contents with predetermined image information, wherein the Web contents were displayed in a plurality of tab windows; storing the histories of the Web contents and separately managing the histories of the Web contents can be separately managed for each tab window of the plurality of tab windows; retrieving the image information by referring to the separately managed histories of the Web contents of each tab window of the plurality of tab windows, when a predetermined input operation by a user is received; arranging the retrieved image information for each tab window in different rows, which is made to be in correspondence with each tab window, in a time series by referring to the separately managed histories, and displaying the arranged image information on a screen; focusing on one piece of the arranged image information in response to the input operation and wherein each tab window of the plurality of tab windows was opened within a single main window, and wherein the pieces of image information representing the Web content accessed within a currently active tab window are displayed on the single main window by navigating in the horizontal direction and the pieces of image information representing the Web content accessed from selecting different tab windows other than the active tab window are displayed on the single main window by navigating in the vertical direction.
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23. A non-transitory computer usable storage medium having computer readable instruction stored thereon, which, when executed by a processor of a terminal device, configures the processor to perform the steps of:
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at least one memory that has stored thereon non-transitory computer-readable instructions executed by a processor; associating each of histories of Web contents with predetermined image information, wherein the Web contents were displayed in a plurality of tab windows; and storing the histories of the Web contents and separately managing the histories of the Web contents for each tab window of the plurality of tab windows; retrieving pieces of image information corresponding to a first Web content which is in a state in which the first Web content is currently browsed on an active tab window, second Web contents which are accessed before and after the first Web content within the active tab window, and third Web contents which are lastly displayed on other tab windows of the plurality of tab windows except for the active tab window, respectively, by referring to the separately managed histories of the Web contents of each tab window of the plurality of tab windows, when a predetermined input operation by a user is received; arranging a first piece of image information of the first Web content, which is in the state in which the first Web content is browsed, at the center of the active tab window; arranging at least a portion of second pieces of image information of the second Web contents, which are accessed before and after the first Web content within the active tab window, at a left part and at a right part of the center of the active tab window; arranging at least a portion of third pieces of image information of the third Web contents, which are lastly displayed on the other tab windows of the plurality of tab windows except for the active tab window, at an upper part and at a lower part of the active tab window; focusing on one of the arranged pieces of image information; and wherein each tab window of the plurality of tab windows was opened within a single main window, and wherein the pieces of image information representing the Web content accessed within a currently active tab window are displayed on the single main window by navigating in the horizontal direction and the pieces of image information representing the Web content accessed from selecting different tab windows other than the active tab window are displayed on the single main window by navigating in the vertical direction.
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