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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 04, 2000
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A system reads a text string from an address entry location of a web browser and determines whether the text string identifies a web page. If the text string identifies a web page, then the identified web page is retrieved. If the text string does not identify a web page, then the system identifies multiple web pages associated with the text string and identifies a best web page from the multiple web pages associated with the text string. The best web page is displayed in a first pane and at least a portion of the addresses associated with the multiple web pages is displayed in a second pane. The system also determines whether the text string to identifies a resource on a local network. An attempt is made to modify the text string to identify a web page if the text string does not already identify a web page. The best web page can selected from a web directory search, a web page search, or a combination of both.