Method for facilitating the entry of a URL address into an internet web browser URL address window
A method for entering and facilitating the input of an Internet Uniform Resource Locator (URL) address into a URL address window including the steps of providing an interactive device for connecting to the Internet via a web browser having a URL address window, where the interactive device includes an operating system which employs a cursor and a cursor device for communicating position commands to the operating system, connecting to the Internet using the interactive device and the web browser, positioning the cursor over the URL address window, receiving a cursor position command, validating the cursor position command, displaying an enlarged text window, entering a desired URL address into the enlarged text window, inserting the entered URL address into the URL address window and engaging the interactive device so as to cause the web browser to be communicated with the URL address.
1. A method for entering an Internet Uniform Resource Locator (URL) address into a URL address window comprising the steps of:
providing an interactive means for connecting to the Internet via a web browser having a URL address window, said interactive means having an operating system which employs a cursor;
said providing step further comprising providing interactive means having a software program which creates and displays an edit window and a mouse for positioning said cursor and for communicating user commands to said interactive means, said mouse having a right mouse button and a left mouse button;
connecting to said Internet using said interactive means and said web browser;
positioning said cursor over said URL address window using said mouse;
depressing the right mouse button to display an enlarged edit window;
inputting a desired URL address into the enlarged edit window;
issuing a command so that the enlarged edit window becomes hidden and the desired URL address is inserted into the URL address window; and
engaging said interactive means so as to cause said web browser to be communicated with the inserted URL address.
2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising validating commands from said mouse and displaying said edit window to a user upon determination of a valid mouse command.
3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said positioning step comprises operating said mouse so as to position said cursor within said URL address window.
4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said engaging step further comprises depressing said left mouse button so as to cause said interactive means to communicate with said entered URL address.
5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said providing step further comprises providing a means for entering a URL address into said URL address window.
6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said connecting step further comprises connecting to said Internet using an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
7. The method according to claim 2 , wherein said validating step further comprises examining said mouse command to determine if said cursor is positioned over said URL address window.