Deferred display of web pages corresponding to links selected by user

A method for browsing a world wide web from a client computer, said method comprising the steps of:

• receiving at said client computer a first selection by a user of a first link displayed on a current web page, said first selection indicating a preference by said user for deferred display of a first web page corresponding to said first link;
• in response to said first selection, loading said first web page from a remote source into a memory device local to said client computer but not displaying said first web page as said first web page is being loaded;
• receiving at said client computer a second selection by said user of a second link on said current web page, said second selection occurring after said first selection but before said first web page is completely loaded, said second selection indicating a preference by said user for immediate display of a second web page corresponding to said second link;
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• in response to said second selection, halting the loading of said first web page before said first web page is completely loaded, loading said second web page from a remote source and displaying said second web page as said second web page is being loaded.

A computer program product for browsing a world wide web from a client computer, said computer program product comprising:

• a computer readable medium;
• first program instruction means for instructing a processor to receive a first selection by a user at said client computer of a first link displayed on a current web page, said first selection indicating a preference by said user for deferred display of a first web page corresponding to said first link;
• second program instruction means for instructing a processor to respond to said first selection by loading said first web page from a remote source into a memory device local to said client computer but not displaying said first web page as said first web page is being loaded;
• third program instruction means for instructing a processor to receive a second selection by said user of a second link on said current web page, said second selection occurring after said first selection but before said first web page is completely loaded, said second selection indicating a preference by said user for immediate display of a second web page corresponding to said second link;
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• fourth program instruction means for instructing a processor to respond to said second selection by halting the loading of said first web page before said first web page is completely loaded, loading said second web page from a remote source and displaying said second web page as said second web page is being loaded;
• and wherein
• all of said program instruction means are recorded on said medium.