Patent ID: 6052716
Filing Date: 2000-04-18
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method for automatically replacing content from a current server displayed in a display device of a data processing system with content from a previously accessed server, said method comprising:displaying within a display device of a data processing system content from a current network site on a current server;displaying a previous-server object within said display device;maintaining a history list identifying a plurality of network sites accessed during a session, said identified network sites including:an intermediate network site on said current server, wherein said intermediate network site was accessed before said current network site;a previous network site on a previous server, wherein said previous network site was accessed before said intermediate network site and wherein said previous server differs from said current server; andan initial network site that was accessed before said previous network site; andin response to a single selection of only said previous-server object, automatically identifying said previous network site and automatically displaying content from said previous network site in lieu of content from said current network site.