Method and system for connecting to, browsing, and accessing computer network resources
US5953012A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 13, 1994 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 13, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/75
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for connecting to, browsing, and accessing computer network resources are provided. In a network in which the preferred embodiment of the present invention operates, a client video display includes a container called "Network Neighborhood." The Network Neighborhood provides a constrained view of the network in a NOS-independent manner. The Network Neighborhood provides a constrained view of the network by displaying only those network resources that are determined to be interesting to the user. Further, the Network Neighborhood provides this view in a NOS-independent manner by displaying all of the network resources in a consistent manner, regardless of the type of client software that was used to enumerate or discover the network resources. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, each type of client software installed on a client determines a list of network resources that are interesting to the user. The combination of these lists of network resources is initially included in the Network Neighborhood. The user (or the user's administrator) can then determine that additional network resources are interesting to the user and can add these resources…
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