Patent ID: 6683633
Filing Date: 2004-01-27
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
In a computer system having a user interface, a display, and an information base source, a method for easily navigating through multiple paths of linked pages of information stored in the information base by displaying pages of information in a window on the display, the window having multiple panels, comprising the steps of:displaying a navigation panel within a first panel of the window, the navigation panel comprising an area for displaying a first page of information, wherein the first page of information contains data and links to other pages of information; selecting a link being displayed in the navigation panel, the link providing an address to a second page of information; retrieving the second page of information corresponding to the selected link; displaying a preview panel within a second panel of the window; displaying the second page of information in the preview panel; receiving replacement user input indicating a replacement operation; displaying the second page of information in the navigation panel if the user input indicated to perform the replacement operation.