Patent ID: 6133916
Filing Date: 2000-10-17
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method for displaying and accessing files downloaded from servers over a network, comprising:displaying a graphical user interface on a monitor linked to a computer, wherein the computer is linked to the network;using the graphical user interface to download a plurality of files from multiple servers over the network, wherein at least two of the downloaded files have network addresses for different servers;storing the files downloaded from the servers in a cache associated with the computer;displaying content of one file in a display region;displaying graphical representations of at least two of the files stored in the cache in the display region, wherein at least two of the graphical representations are associated with files downloaded from different servers over the network, and wherein the graphical representations continue to be displayed in the display region if the display region is updated to display content from another file;selecting one of the files by selecting with an input means one of the displayed graphical representations of the files; andexecuting an action with the input means to cause the display of data stored in the selected file in the display region of the graphical user interface.