Patent ID: 7673243
Filing Date: 2010-03-02
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for a Web browser to display a home page upon activation comprising the steps of: determining, by the browser, whether there is indicated in the browser a default home page to display upon activation; in response to determining that there is indicated in the browser a default home page to display upon activation, determining, by the browser, whether there is also indicated in the browser an alternate home page to display, the alternate home page corresponding to an alternate home page address stored by the browser and being configured to be displayed instead of the default home page based on at least one predetermined condition, wherein said at least one predetermined condition includes determining whether a computer system hosting the default home page is on a different network with a computer system displaying the browser by comparing an Internet protocol (IP) address of the computer system hosting the default home page with an IP address of the computer system displaying the browser; in response to determining that the at least one predetermined condition is satisfied that indicates that the default home page is inaccessible when there is also indicated in the browser an alternate home page to display, automatically retrieving, by the browser, the alternate home page address and sending a request from the browser to the alternate home page address; in response to sending the request to the alternate home page address, receiving the alternate home page and displaying the alternate home page; and displaying the default home page in response to determining that the computer system hosting the default home page is on a common network with the computer system displaying the browser based upon the comparison of the Internet protocol (IP) address of the computer system hosting the default home page with the IP address of the computer system displaying the browser.