Patent ID: 8661006

Claim:
A method for managing a plurality of data files stored in a storage area of a computer by a web browser, the method comprising the steps of: launching the web browser to begin a browsing session during which the web browser accesses a plurality of network addresses; storing data files retrieved by the web browser during the browsing session, wherein the data files include at least one file selected from the group consisting of a graphic file, a text file, and a cookie file; indexing data files stored in the storage area during the browsing session in a database; and automatically deleting at least a subset of the data files indexed during the browsing session when the browsing session is terminated, thereby reducing the number of files available for searching by the web browser during subsequent browsing sessions, the deleted subset of data files including data files other than data files associated with at least one of a user defined favorite list and a user defined preferred list.