Method and apparatus for managing imported or exported data

#This application claims priority from Application Nos. 2002-111801 and 2002-198009, filed on Apr. 15, 2002 and Jul. 5, 2002 respectively in JAPAN.

#This invention relates to a data processing method and apparatus, and more particularly a method and apparatus for processing data obtained from the Internet.

#A conventional personal computer can access and display data in an Internet using browser software. The conventional computer also can open a file application and store data in a file. A computer which can store a page currently displayed by the browser is proposed.

#The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.

#FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the hardware configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention.

#FIG. 2 shows the functional block diagram of information processing system embodying the present invention.

#A preferred embodiment of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

#FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the hardware configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this figure, a central processing unit (CPU) 101 is operative to perform operations for various processing and make a logical decision or the like and further controls each composing element connected to a bus 107.

#A RAM 102 temporarily stores variables and intermediate data generated during the processing. A program from an external source may be loaded into the RAM 102. A ROM 103 is used to store programs, which correspond to individual flowcharts that will be described later and which are to be executed by the CPU 101, and fixed data.