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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 01, 1998
Kevin Patrick Gibson, Rochester, MN (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
An improved method and system for selecting, retrieving and managing access to computer network locations. The method improves access to frequently utilized network locations by providing a recirculating list of network addresses selectable by a single user input. A user interface to the computer network can be accomplished utilizing a network browser in cooperation with a personal computer. The recirculating list of frequently utilized network locations is entered by the user into the system. The recirculating list has a selectable network location which is displayed to the user. The selectable network location can be requested and retrieved by a single user input such as selecting an icon which resides on a toolbar. The information or data associated with the selectable network location is automatically displayed in response to the user selecting the active URL of the recirculating list. The selectable network address can be accessed by a user in response to a single user input. After the single user input selects the active URL of the recirculating list the next URL becomes the active URL such that the user can efficiently select the next available selection. The list is recirculated such that a list of frequently accessed network locations can be efficiently managed and selected utilizing a single user input in cooperation with the recirculating list.