Patent ID: 8095500
Filing Date: 2012-01-10
Classification: G06F,G06Q,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method, in a distributed computing network comprising a plurality of computing devices in data communication with each other, wherein each of said plurality of computing devices is operable to access said distributed computing network, and wherein each of said plurality of computing devices is also operable to access at least one other computing network distinct from said distributed computing network, and wherein at least one of said plurality of computing devices maintains a global index of information about: (a) at least some data present in said distributed computing network, and (b) at least some data present on said at least one other computing network, and wherein each particular computing device of said plurality of computing devices has a browsing application associated therewith for accessing data on said at least one other computing network, said browsing application having a browsing application cache associated therewith in which said particular computing device automatically saves data generated during said particular computing device's access of said at least one other computing network using said browsing application, said computer-implemented method comprising: