Apparatus and method in hierarchy of internet web pages for fast return

Abstract

An apparatus and method are disclosed in a network navigator for rapidly returning to a search engine network page while searching through a hierarchy of networked pages displayed within a computer system interface. Initially, a list of commonly utilized search engine network addresses is compiled. Next, a hierarchy of network addresses accessed by the network navigator during a network navigating session is compiled. Thereafter, the hierarchy of network addresses is scanned until a network address among the hierarchy of network addresses is identified that corresponds to a search engine network address listed in the list of commonly utilized search engine network addresses. Finally, the network navigator jumps to the network address corresponding to the search engine network address. In addition, the hierarchy of network addresses can be scanned until a network address among the hierarchy of network addresses is identified that correspond to a network address associated with a server other than a server associated with a network page currently displayed within the computer interface, and thereafter, the network navigator jumps to the network address associated with the server other than the server associated with the network page currently displayed within the computer interface.