Method and apparatus for implementing direct link selection of cached, previously visited links in nested web pages
US6633316B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 13, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 14, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 13, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/9566
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A pointer is added to each web page identifier which points to the previous linking web page in the navigational path. Another pointer maybe added to each web page identifier which points to the next linking web page in the navigational path. In other embodiments, pointers may be added which reflect browser navigational paths from web pages. The browser is thereby enabled to store and display information regarding a navigational path for accessing linking network node addresses.
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