Patent ID: 7191409
Filing Date: 2007-03-13
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for programming a hot key on a keyboard of a computer system based upon interests of a user of the computer system, comprising: determining a profile of interests for the user of the computer system by: examining a list of preferred web sites visited by the user, wherein the list of preferred web sites is located on the computer system and maintained by a web browser to allow the user to easily navigate to the preferred web sites; and creating the profile of interests on the computer system based upon the list of preferred web sites, wherein the profile of interests is created by converting the list of preferred web sites into personal information that is stored on the computer system; selecting a web site address to be associated with the hot key on the keyboard of the computer system by using the profile of interests to automatically select the web site address from a set of possible web site addresses located on the computer system that can be associated with the hot key; updating the set of possible web site addresses to reflect changes in financial arrangements between a computer system distributor and different corporation partners; and programming the hot key with the selected web site address, so that depressing the hot key causes a web browser on the computer system to navigate to a web site located at the web site address.