Method and apparatus for automatic downloading of URLs and internet addresses
First Claim
1. A program product comprising:
- (A) a bookmark transfer mechanism initiating a transfer of bookmark information from a primary computer to an alternate computer in response to a request addressed to the primary computer and sent to the primary computer by the alternate computer, the bookmark information being used for network access on the primary computer and for network access on the alternate computer; and
(B) signal bearing media bearing the bookmark transfer mechanism.
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Abstract
A bookmark transfer mechanism allows a user to transfer bookmark information from a primary computer to an alternate computer to customize a bookmarks menu on a web browser displayed on the alternate computer. The alternate computer prompts the user for a base address which is used by the web browser on the alternate computer to locate the primary computer where bookmark information is stored. The base address should correspond to a primary computer that has been configured for automatic download of bookmark information. Once the primary computer is located, the alternate computer transfers the base address and prompts the user for security information. The alternate computer then delivers the security information to the primary computer. The primary computer then authenticates the security information. If the security information is not valid, the primary computer delivers an error message to the alternate computer indicating that access to the primary computer has been denied. If the security information is valid, the primary computer transfers the bookmark information to the alternate computer. If necessary, the alternate computer translates the received bookmark information to the proper web browser format and updates the bookmarks menu on the web browser to include the transferred bookmark information. The bookmark information may be either temporarily or permanently incorporated into the web browser.
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52 Claims
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1. A program product comprising:
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(A) a bookmark transfer mechanism initiating a transfer of bookmark information from a primary computer to an alternate computer in response to a request addressed to the primary computer and sent to the primary computer by the alternate computer, the bookmark information being used for network access on the primary computer and for network access on the alternate computer; and
(B) signal bearing media bearing the bookmark transfer mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor;
a memory coupled to the at least one processor; and
a bookmark transfer mechanism residing in the memory and executed by the at least one processor, the bookmark transfer mechanism initiating a transfer of bookmark information from a primary computer to an alternate computer in response to a request addressed to the primary computer and sent to the primary computer by the alternate computer, the bookmark information being used for network access on the primary computer and for network access on the alternate computer. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An apparatus for synchronizing bookmarks comprising:
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a primary computer;
an alternate computer;
a requesting mechanism residing on the alternate computer, the requesting mechanism requesting bookmark information transfer from the primary computer using a request addressed to the primary computer; and
a bookmark transfer mechanism residing on the primary computer, wherein the bookmark transfer mechanism transfers bookmark information from the primary computer to the alternate computer in response to the request, the bookmark information being used for network access on the primary computer and for network access on the alternate computer. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. An apparatus comprising:
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a primary computer, the primary computer including;
a) at least one processor;
b) a memory coupled to the at least one processor;
c) bookmark information residing in memory, the bookmark information being used for network access on the primary computer; and
an alternate computer, the alternate computer including;
a) at least one processor;
b) a memory;
c) a bookmark transfer mechanism, the bookmark transfer mechanism including;
i) a requesting mechanism, the requesting mechanism requesting bookmark information transfer from the primary computer by sending a request addressed to the primary computer; and
ii) a translation mechanism, the translation mechanism translating the bookmark information into a format compatible with a web browser residing on the alternate computer, the bookmark information being used for network access on the alternate computer;
wherein the primary computer further comprises a server program, the server program transferring the bookmark information from the primary computer to the alternate computer, in response to the request from the requesting mechanism of the alternate computer. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method for transferring bookmark information to an alternate computer from a primary computer, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) inputting the URL corresponding to the primary computer into the alternate computer;
b) sending a request for the bookmark information from the alternate computer to the primary computer, the request addressed to the URL corresponding to the primary computer; and
c) transferring bookmark information from the primary computer to the alternate computer, the bookmark information being used for network access on the primary computer and for network access on the alternate computer. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A method for transferring bookmark information to an alternate computer from a primary computer, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) inputting the URL corresponding to the primary computer into the alternate computer;
b) sending a request for the bookmark information from the alternate computer to the primary computer, the request addressed to the URL corresponding to the primary computer;
c) sending a signature ID to the primary computer which identifies the request as a request for transferring bookmark information;
d) sending a signature ID to the alternate computer which identifies the bookmark information; and
e) transferring bookmark information from the primary computer to the alternate computer, the bookmark information being used for network access on the primary computer and for network access on the alternate computer. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A method for transferring bookmark information to an alternate computer from a primary computer, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) inputting the URL corresponding to the primary computer into the alternate computer;
b) sending a request for the bookmark information from the alternate computer to the primary computer, the request addressed to the URL corresponding to the primary computer;
c) determining whether bookmark transfer is enabled on the primary computer;
d) sending a signature ID to the primary computer which identifies the request as a request for transferring bookmark information;
e) sending a signature ID to the alternate computer which identifies the bookmark information;
f) transferring bookmark information from the primary computer to the alternate computer; and
g) translating the bookmark information into a format compatible with a web browser resident on the alternate computer, the bookmark information being used for network access on the primary computer and for network access on the alternate computer. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51)
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52. A method of synchronizing bookmarks between a primary computer and an alternate computer, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining on the primary computer that bookmark information is needed on the alternate computer by processing a request addressed to the primary computer and sent by the alternate computer; and
transferring said bookmark information from the primary computer to the alternate computer, the bookmark information being used for network access on the primary computer and for network access on the alternate computer.
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