System and method for web browsing

A method for browsing web pages comprising:

• rendering a first web page in a first panel using first web page data using a first instance of a web browsing engine;
• locating a reference to second web page data in said first web page data;
• automatically requesting said second web page data using said located reference;
• and
• rendering a second web page in a second panel using said second web page data using a second instance of said web browsing engine.

A method for browsing web pages comprising:

• requesting first web page data from a source of web page data;
• rendering a first web page in a first panel using said first web page data using a first instance of a web browsing engine;
• requesting second web page data in response to a user action;
• rendering a second web page in said first panel using said second web page data;
• and
• rerendering said first web page in a second panel using a second instance of said web browsing engine.

An apparatus for web browsing comprising:

• a computer;
• a web browser operating on said computer, said web browser including a first panel that includes a past web page, a second panel that includes a current web page, and a third panel that includes a future web page;
• and
• a trimonitor including a first display device portion that displays said first panel, a second display device portion that displays said second panel, and a third display device portion that displays said third panel.

A method for bookmarking web pages in a web browser comprising:

• storing a bookmark for a scene rendered by the web browser, said scene including a first web page and a second web page, said bookmark including a reference to said first web page and a reference to said second web page;
• selecting said stored bookmark;
• and
• recalling said scene by rendering said first web page and said second web page, wherein said rendering said first web page and said second web page comprises:
• rendering said first web page using a first instance of a web browsing engine, and
• rendering said second web page using a second instance of said web browsing engine.

A method for bookmarking web pages in a web browser comprising:

• storing a bookmark for a scene rendered by the web browser, said scene including a first web page and a second web page, said bookmark including a reference to said first web page and a reference to said second web page;
• selecting said stored bookmark;
• and
• recalling said scene by rendering said first web page and said second web page, wherein said bookmark further includes a display location for said first web page.

A method for bookmarking web pages in a web browser comprising:

• storing a bookmark for a scene rendered by the web browser, said scene including a first web page and a second web page, said bookmark including a reference to said first web page and a reference to said second web page;
• selecting said stored bookmark;
• and
• recalling said scene by rendering said first web page and said second web page,
• wherein said second web page is a sticky web page, wherein said bookmark further includes a display location for said first web page.

A method for browsing web pages comprising:

• requesting first web page data from a source of web page data;
• rendering a first web page in a first panel using said first web page data and a first web browsing engine;
• requesting second web page data in response to a user action;
• rendering a second web page in said first panel using said second web page data;
• and
• rendering said first web page in a second panel using said first web page data and a second web browsing engine.

A display system including at least one display device on which is rendered a graphic user interface, the graphical user interface comprising:

• a room in a three-dimensional space, said room having a first wall, a second wall, and a third wall,
• wherein said first wall includes a past web page rendered thereon, said past web page rendered using a first web browsing engine,
• wherein said second wall includes a current web page rendered thereon, said current web page rendered using a second web browsing engine, and
• wherein said third wall includes a future web page rendered thereon, said future web page rendered using a third web browsing engine.

An apparatus for web browsing comprising:

• a computer;
• a web browser operating on said computer, said web browser including a first instance of a web browsing engine that renders a past web page in a first panel, a second instance of a web browsing engine that renders a current web page in a second panel, and a third instance of a web browsing engine that renders a future web page in a third panel;
• and
• a trimonitor including a first display device portion that displays said first panel, a second display device portion that displays said second panel, and a third display device portion that displays said third panel.

A method for bookmarking web pages in a web browser comprising:

• storing a bookmark for a scene rendered by the web browser, said scene including a first web page and a second web page, said bookmark including a reference to said first web page and a reference to said second web page;
• selecting said stored bookmark;
• and
• recalling said scene by rendering said first web page using a first web browsing engine and by rendering said second page using a second web browsing engine.

A method for browsing web pages comprising:

• requesting first web page data from a source of web page data;
• rendering a first web page in a first panel using said first web page data and a first instance of a web browsing engine;
• requesting second web page data in response to a user action;
• rendering a second web page in said first panel using said second web page data and a second instance of said web browsing engine;
• and
• contemporaneously displaying said rendered first web page in a second panel.

A display system including at least one display device on which is rendered a graphic user interface, the graphical user interface comprising:

• a browsing space having a first panel and a plurality of second panels,
• wherein said first panel includes a first web page rendered thereon using a first instance of a web browsing engine, said first web page including a plurality of hyperlinks;
• and
• wherein each of said plurality of second panels includes a respective second web page rendered thereon using at least a second instance of said web browsing engine, at least one of said respective second web pages retrievable via a corresponding one of said plurality of hyperlinks.

A computer-readable storage medium storing software instructions that cause a computer to perform computer operations, the computer operations comprising:

• rendering a first web page in a first panel from first web page data using a first instance of a web browsing engine;
• locating a reference to second web page data in said first web page data;
• automatically requesting said second web page data using said located reference;
• and
• rendering a second web page in a second panel from second web page data using a second instance of said web browsing engine.