US 6,983,279 B2 | ||
Method and system for assisting a data processing system user in browsing a file system | ||
Paolo Bianchini, Rome (Italy); Fabrizio Loppini, Rome (Italy); and Furio De Nardis, Rome (Italy) | ||
Assigned to International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, N.Y. (US) | ||
Filed on May 09, 2002, as Appl. No. 10/142,618. | ||
Claims priority of application No. 0130034 (GB), filed on Dec. 15, 2001. | ||
Prior Publication US 2003/0115174 A1, Jun. 19, 2003 | ||
Int. Cl. G06F 17/30 (2006.01) |
U.S. Cl. 707—9 | 20 Claims |
1. A method for assisting a user of a data processing system in browsing a file system by means of a browsing program, the
method comprising:
creating a browsing history database by intercepting browsing events from the browsing program, the browsing history database
including browsing starting locations and links to associated browsing target locations reached by the user in the browsing;
when the user starts a browsing:
intercepting from the browsing program a current browsing starting location;
searching the intercepted browsing starting location in the database;
if the intercepted browsing starting location is found in the database, retrieving from the database a list of links to the
browsing target locations associated with the intercepted browsing starting location, and proposing to the user the retrieved
list of links in the form of shortcuts, which the user can activate for speedily reaching the desired browsing target location.
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