Patent ID: 7197713
Filing Date: 2007-03-27
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for enabling access of information obtained from Internet and non-Internet information sources, comprising: providing a graphical user interface comprising a plurality of icons of selection options for selecting operations during a first browsing session, the operations including accessing on-line content from the Internet and accessing off-line content; using the graphical user interface during the first session to perform a plurality of operations comprising accessing the on-line content from the Internet or accessing the off-line content, the plurality of operations including a final operation; terminating the first session after the final operation; initiating a second session using the graphical user interface; and providing a modified graphical user interface for the second session, the modified graphical user interface including new icons for resuming the last operations of different users, the new icons including an icon that resumes the final operation of an immediately prior session, other of the icons for resuming the last operations of different users.