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US 5,854,630 AGranted
Prospective view for web backtrack
AssigneeSun Microsystems, Inc.
InventorJakob Nielsen
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Abstract
When a cursor is placed over a "back" button or a "forward" button, a list of URLs that have been recently visited, is displayed. This enables the user to immediately visualize the information space accessible using the back and forward buttons. Each URL listed is accompanied by a page title or other descriptive information. A user can select one of the URL's on the list and immediately reconnect to that page.
Claims15
Apparatus for navigating through information space in a network environment, comprising:
- a. a computer having a network access port;
- b. browser software running on said computer, said browser software maintaining a list of network addresses to which a user has connected over said network access port and having a user interface implementing back and forward functionality activated by a back button and a forward button, respectively, on a display screen, said browser software displaying said list when a cursor is positioned over said back button or said forward button for a period of time.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.