Topic-focused web navigation
A method includes, in a network of interconnected computer systems, storing a first list of links represented as universal resource locators (URLs) that match a first search request, displaying a first page in response to a navigational input, highlighting links on a second displayed page that match links contained in the stored first list.
1 . A method comprising:
in a network of interconnected computer systems, storing a first list of links represented as universal resource locators (URLs) that match a first search request;
displaying a first page in response to a navigational input;
highlighting links on a second displayed page that match links contained in the stored first list.
2 . The method of claim 1 wherein the first list includes links ranked by importance and relevance.
3 . The method of claim 1 wherein displaying comprises a Web browser.
4 . The method of claim 3 wherein the Web browser comprises a topic focused navigation plug-in.
5 . The method of claim 4 wherein the Web browser loads the stored first list.
6 . The method of claim 3 wherein the plug-in loads the stored first list.
7 . The method of claim 3 wherein the Web browser includes a proxy that loads the stored first list.
8 . The method of claim 1 wherein highlighting comprises displaying the links in a color.
9 . The method of claim 1 wherein storing further comprises storing a second list of links represented as URLs that match a second search request.
10 . The method of claim 9 wherein highlighting comprises:
highlighting links on the page that match links in the first list with a first color; and
highlighting links on the page that match links in the second list with a second color.
11 . The method of claim 1 wherein highlighting comprises displaying the links that match a predefined relevance factor in a color.
12 . A computer program product, tangibly embodied in an information carrier, for topic focused navigation in a network of interconnected computer systems, the computer program product being operable to cause data processing apparatus to:
store a first list of links represented as universal resource locators (URLs) that match a first search request;
display a first page in response to a navigational input;
highlight links on a second displayed page that match links contained in the stored first list.
13 . The product of claim 12 wherein the first list includes links ranked by importance and relevance.
14 . The product of claim 12 wherein displaying comprises a Web browser.
15 . The product of claim 14 wherein the Web browser comprises a topic focused navigation plug-in.
16 . The product of claim 15 wherein the Web browser loads the stored first list.
17 . The product of claim 14 wherein the plug-in loads the stored first list.
18 . The product of claim 14 wherein the Web browser includes a proxy that loads the stored first list.
19 . The product of claim 12 wherein highlighting comprises displaying the links in a color.
20 . The product of claim 12 wherein storing further comprises storing a second list of links represented as URLs that match a second search request.
21 . The product of claim 20 wherein highlighting comprises:
highlighting links on the second page that match links in the first list with a first color; and
highlighting links on the second page that match links in the second list with a second color.
22 . The product of claim 12 wherein highlighting comprises displaying the links that match a predefined relevance factor in a color.
23 . A system for topic focused web navigation comprising:
in a network of interconnected computer systems, means for storing a first list of links represented as universal resource locators (URLs) that match a first search request;
means for displaying a first page in response to a navigational input;
means for highlighting links on a displayed second page that match links contained in the stored first list.
24 . The system of claim 23 wherein the first list includes links ranked by importance and relevance.
25 . The system of claim 23 wherein means for displaying comprises a Web browser.
26 . The system of claim 25 wherein the Web browser comprises a topic focused navigation plug-in.
27 . The system of claim 26 wherein the Web browser loads the stored first list.
28 . The system of claim 25 wherein the plug-in loads the stored first list.
29 . The system of claim 25 wherein the Web browser includes a proxy that loads the stored first list.
30 . The system of claim 23 wherein means for highlighting comprises displaying the links in a color.
31 . The system of claim 23 wherein means for storing further comprises means for storing a second list of links represented as URLs that match a second search request.
32 . The system of claim 31 wherein means for highlighting comprises:
highlighting links on the second page that match links in the first list with a first color; and
highlighting links on the second page that match links in the second list with a second color.
33 . The system of claim 23 wherein means for highlighting comprises displaying the links that match a predefined relevance factor in a color.