Method, apparatus and program product for updating visual bookmarks
US5963964A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 5, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 5, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/9562
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer program products are disclosed for creating, displaying, selecting, updating, and using visual bookmarks. A visual bookmark is a reduced graphical image of a web page that is associated with the URL for that web page. The invention allows the user to view a bookmarked web page by selecting a visual bookmark of the desired page from a plurality of visual bookmarks instead of making a selection from a list of web page titles. One way the visual bookmark is created is when the user decides to add a displayed web page to the user's bookmark list. This causes the displayed image to be captured, reduced, and associated with the web page's URL and title.
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