Information retrieval system
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsDavid R. Page, Birgit Schmidt-Wesche
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Abstract
A web browsing system for retrieving a web page whereby the web page comprises associated frames, content data and context data (e.g. navigational buttons, hyperlinks to other web pages etc.). The system is usable with a distributed data processing system comprising a server computer and a client computer, whereby the web page is stored on the server computer and is transmitted over a network to the client computer. The web browsing system comprises a function for providing a bookmark to the web page and also comprises a function to retrieve the bookmark. Once a bookmark has been retrieved, the web page and the structure of the web page, namely, the plurality of frames, the content data and the context data are displayed.
Claims15
A system for bookmarking and retrieving an information unit within a web page, said system comprises a processor configured to perform:
- navigating to a particular information unit within a web page:
- associating a bookmark to the particular information unit within said web page, including
- clicking a “Bookmarks” icon within the web page;
- displaying an “Add/Remove page” icon and a list of previously saved bookmarks within the web page;
- and
- selecting the “Add/Remove page” icon to add the bookmark associated with the particular information unit to the list;
- and
- retrieving the particular information unit, including:
- navigating to the list of bookmarks;
- selecting the bookmark associated with the particular information unit from the list;
- retrieving the particular information unit and displaying the particular information unit within the web page.
A method of bookmarking and retrieving an information unit within a web page, said method comprising the steps of:
- navigating to a particular information unit within a web page:
- associating a bookmark to the particular information unit within said web page, including
- clicking a “Bookmarks” icon within the web page;
- displaying an “Add/Remove page” icon and a list of previously saved bookmarks within the web page;
- and
- selecting the “Add/Remove page” icon to add the bookmark associated with the particular information unit to the list;
- and
- retrieving the particular information unit, including:
- navigating to the list of bookmarks;
- selecting the bookmark associated with the particular information unit from the list;
- retrieving the particular information unit and displaying the particular information unit within the web page.
A computer program product in a computer readable storage medium, for bookmarking and retrieving an information unit within a web page, the computer readable storage medium having stored thereon computer program code, which when executed by a computer, causes the computer to perform the steps of:
- navigating to a particular information unit within a web page:
- associating a bookmark to the particular information unit within said web page, including
- clicking a “Bookmarks” icon within the web page;
- displaying an “Add/Remove page” icon and a list of previously saved bookmarks within the web page;
- and
- selecting the “Add/Remove page” icon to add the bookmark associated with the particular information unit to the list;
- and
- retrieving the particular information unit, including:
- navigating to the list of bookmarks;
- selecting the bookmark associated with the particular information unit from the list;
- retrieving the particular information unit and displaying the particular information unit within the web page.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.