KR20010091344A - multi-windows web browser capable of connecting to a plurality of internet sites in a browser screen - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses a multi-window web browser that can access multiple Internet sites from a single browser screen. It has two or more partial window areas and one toolbar area in one web browser screen. Each window is entered in a dialog box and a dialog box where you can enter a separate Uniform Resource Locator, email address, or the name of a driver or folder inside the computer. It has a partial data window displaying data related to the connection address. If a computer user inputs an Internet address, an e-mail address, or a name of a driver or folder inside the computer separately and issues a connection command, each Internet site or e-mail box corresponding to the access address entered in each access address input window is entered. Or, it establishes a separate connection with a folder, which enables data retrieval, conversation, and data communication. E-mail and data transfer between the two subdata windows are made simple by drag and drop operations using the mouse pointer.

Description

Multi-windows web browser capable of connecting to a multiple of internet sites in a browser screen}

The present invention relates to an Internet web browser, and more particularly, to a multi-window web browser that can access a plurality of Internet sites from one browser screen.

WWW is an Internet based information service system. WWW uses Hypertext and Client / Server technologies. Hypertext is a method of organizing and displaying information so that a given data object in a hypertext file can have a link to another hypertext file or data object. For example, while viewing a hypertext page, a user can select a word that has a link. This allows the user to go to another hypertext file containing more text and pictures describing the word. This new file can also have more links to other hypertext files and the like.

Currently hypertext files are constructed using the HyperText Markup Language (HTML). The hypertext data object may be any information medium, most of which is text, images, sounds, movies, or even parts of executable computer programs. Any hypertext file on the web is identified by its Universal Resource Locator (URL).

A web client or client (usually a computer running a program called a browser) is essentially a hypertext reader that communicates with the web server via some data transfer protocol, such as HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP). to be. The client can request a hypertext file with the URL and display the file on a graphical user interface (GUI). This display is called a web page. The client can also send some data back to the server and invoke the Common Gateway Interface (CGI) program on the server computer to perform some task.

The Internet consists of a number of interconnected computer networks so that any computer on a given network can communicate with one or more computers on any other given network. According to July 1999 statistics, around 56 million host computers are connected to the Internet worldwide. This host computer contains a huge amount of files, and if you want to access and read information from them, you must have a program called a web browser installed on your computer. A web browser is software required to view documents written on the world wide web (www) using the hypertext markup language (HTML) on the Internet. There are several known web browser programs. The most widely used web browser programs are the Netscape Communicator developed by the US Netscape Communications Corporation and the Internet Explorer of Microsoft Corporation.

As shown in FIG. 1, the conventional web browsers have a toolbar 12, which is a collection of various tools, an address input window 14 for inputting an address of an Internet site to be connected to, and various materials transmitted from the connected Internet site. It consists of a data window 16 is displayed. However, in the conventional web browsers, only one address input window 14 is provided on one web browser screen. Therefore, only one Internet site can be accessed through one web browser screen, and two or more Internet sites cannot be accessed separately. In order to simultaneously access the Internet shopping mall site and the chat site, that is, to access two different Internet sites separately, two different web browser screens 10 and 20 must be displayed by executing separate web browsers. When it is necessary to change the web browser screen to be viewed, there is an inconvenience of having to perform a mouse operation to bring the screen to the front one by one each time.

On the other hand, conventional browsers have e-mail sending and receiving functions. However, when sending an e-mail, there was a hassle of executing an e-mail function and then typing the e-mail address of the recipient on a separate e-mail-only screen.

It is a first object of the present invention to provide a multi-window web browser in which one web browser screen includes a plurality of partial windows and supports access to a plurality of different Internet sites through each partial window.

Furthermore, the present invention provides a multi-window web browser that supports the transfer of data between a plurality of partial windows, such as sending and receiving e-mail or content, to be performed simply by drag-and-drop operation with a mouse. It is a second object to provide.

1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a web browser screen that is widely known in the art.

2 is a diagram illustrating a screen configuration of a preferred embodiment of a multi-window web browser that can access a plurality of Internet sites from one browser screen according to the present invention.

3 to 8 are diagrams for explaining that various operations can be conveniently performed using a multi-window web browser according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a screen configuration of another embodiment of a multi-window web browser further comprising an advertisement display window and an electronic device state display window.

** Explanation of symbols for main parts of drawings **

40: multi-window web browser screen

42: Toolbar

44, 48, 52: Connection address input window

46, 50, 54: partial data pane

In order to achieve the first object, there is provided at least two partial window area and one toolbar area in one web browser screen,

Each part window is inputted in a dialog box for entering a separate Uniform Resource Locator, an email address, or a name of a driver or a folder in the computer, and in the connection address input window. It has a partial data window displaying data related to the connected access address.

When a computer user inputs an Internet address, an e-mail address, or a name of a driver or folder in the computer separately and issues a connection command in each of the access address input windows, the Internet site corresponding to the access address entered in each access address input window Multi-window web browsers are provided that form individual connections with mailboxes or folders to enable data retrieval, conversation, data communication, and the like.

The web browser screen may further include an advertisement partial window area for displaying an advertisement or a status window area for displaying a status report sent by electronic devices connected to the computer via a wired or wireless connection. The content of the advertisement displayed in the advertisement sub-window area is updated only when accessing a specific site, and only the web browser provider can select whether to insert the advertisement. In contrast, the display of the status display window allows the computer user to select.

The multi-window web browser has a search function for an address of an Internet site or an ID or an email address within a specific email providing site. When searching, it can be used in place of an unclear character among addresses to find a sign such as * or?, And the result is displayed in a pull-down manner in the access address input window.

In order to achieve the second object, one web browser screen includes two or more partial windows, and an access address input window of the one or more first partial windows in the web browser screen is provided with the recipient's e-mail address or e-mail. Enter the Internet address (URL) of the site, and enter the address of the site where the sender's mailing contents or the list is stored in the connection address input window of one second part window to display the item to be sent in the second part data window. A multi-window web browser is provided that has a function of supporting an e-mail to be sent to a recipient by displaying and dragging a letter item to be sent to the inbox part window.

According to the multi-window web browser, when the first partial window is designated as an internal device such as a driver or a folder of a computer being directly used, and the second partial window is designated as an e-mail site of the other party, The transmission and reception of files between the internal letter list of the mailbox and the internal list of drivers or folders of the directly used computer is realized by using the mouse to point out the list to be sent in one pane and then drag it to the other pane. .

Furthermore, any one of the plurality of partial windows is an internal configuration device such as a driver or a folder of the computer being directly used, and the other one or more partial windows is the existing homepage or a bulletin board. The movement of an html document between an internal list of drivers or folders and an existing home page or bulletin board is accomplished by using the mouse to point out the html document you want to send in one pane and then drag it to the other pane.

In addition, in order to block the access of the bad site to the youth, if a predetermined password is unsuccessful, support access only to addresses recorded in a predetermined file that records the address of an Internet site that is allowed to access. In addition, the contents of the predetermined file may also be edited when the password is correctly input.

Various preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of a screen 40 of a multi-window web browser according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. In the upper portion of one web browser screen 40, an area of the toolbar 42 which collects various tools provided in the conventional web browser is arranged. The area under the toolbar 42 is divided into as many sub-windows as the number of windows designated in the area of the toolbar 42. Although the drawing shows an example of splitting into three partial windows, the number of partial windows that can be divided may be two or more. Of course, you can use it as a window instead of splitting the search box if necessary.

Each partial window consists of one access address input window and one partial data window. The access address input windows 44, 48, and 52 are windows for inputting an address (URL) of an Internet site, an e-mail address, or a name of an internal component (driver name or folder name) of the computer in use. In the partial data windows 46, 50, and 54, various data transmitted from the access address input to the access address input windows 44, 48, and 52 are displayed.

In the case where the multi-window web browser according to the present invention is divided into n partial windows, browsers based on n mutually independent windows coexist on one web browser screen, because the n partial windows each simultaneously access n internet sites. Because it can. This is fundamentally different from conventional web browsers. Conventional browsers can only view one Internet site at a time. Conventional browsers use frames to make up for these drawbacks, but with n pages you can't see n sites. In contrast, the multi-window web browser according to the present invention is an object browser. This is not a simple page viewer, but a communication means of various objects constituting a website, that is, an object and an object or an object and a user. It also provides drag and drop as a means of communication between objects. Therefore, the multi-window web browser of the present invention can be understood as an internet communicator rather than an internet web browser.

According to Fig. 2, the user can input the address (URL) or e-mail address of the Internet site or the driver name or folder name of the computer in use in the access address input window (44, 48, 52). In the data windows 46, 50, and 54, different tasks or interrelated tasks can be easily performed. In particular, if you need to utilize the information inside the computer you are using, enter the folder or file name including the name or path of the driver in the access address input window (44, 48, 52). You can also transfer, copy, delete, and so on.

In addition, the transmission and reception of letters and files can be performed by dragging between internal items of the partial data windows 46, 50, and 54 using a device such as a mouse. This makes it possible to construct a "multi-window web browser" which is very convenient for use. The method of inputting a connection address into the access address input windows 44, 48, and 52 is known in the art in addition to the direct input method currently commonly used. There may be ways to select from a list that is listed in pull-down form.

On the other hand, as shown in Figure 9, the web browser according to the present invention in the screen configuration of the user, such as the advertising sub-window 128, security detectors, gas leak detectors, etc. at the lower end of the plurality of partial windows (124, 126) The display device may further include a status display window 130 displaying status reports transmitted from various electronic devices connected to the computer. Here, the content of the advertisement displayed in the advertisement part window 128 is updated only when accessing a specific site, and only the web browser provider can select whether to insert the advertisement. This is to maintain the effectiveness of advertising. In contrast, the display of the status display window allows the computer user to select. It is considered that the status display window 130 may be unnecessary depending on the user.

In addition, in the web browser of the present invention, when the keyboard display button (not shown) is clicked, the shape of the dial of the keyboard appears on the screen, and by selecting the phonemes (consonants and vowels) with the mouse, the mouse displays the access address to be displayed in the access address input window. It has the function to input only. The keyboard display button may be provided at an appropriate position in the toolbar 42 area.

In addition, the multi-window web browser further includes a search function for an address of an Internet site or an ID or an email address within a specific email providing site. When searching, it can be used in place of an unclear character among addresses to find a sign such as * or?, And the result is to be listed in a pull-down manner in the access address input window (44, 48, 52). .

In addition, the multi-window web browser of the present invention records in a predetermined file that records the address of the Internet site to which access is allowed when a predetermined password is unsuccessful, in order to block access of adolescents to a bad site. It supports access only to the registered addresses, and further provides a function of allowing the contents of the predetermined file to be edited only after the correct input of the password is made.

Next, various various convenient operations are possible using the multi-window web browser as described above with reference to the accompanying drawings.

<Task Example-1>

This working example will be described with reference to FIG. 1. After inputting the address of a chat room specific to a connection address input window 60 of one sub data window 62, this chat room may be a public chat room or a chat room opened by an individual on his own website. When the user issues a connection command, the entered user's computer is connected to the access address. If the connection is successful, the computer user can talk with one or more partners by text, voice, or video.

In parallel with this, the computer user can perform shopping by inputting an address of a cyber shopping mall in the access address input window 64 of another partial data window 66 and accessing the corresponding site.

In this way, two or more than two persons can communicate with each other through the partial data window 62 and perform work such as cyber shopping, cyber securities or cyber education through the other partial data window 66.

<Work Example-2>

This working example will be described with reference to FIG. 4. Enter the e-mail address or specific e-mail identification address of one or more parties to send e-mail to the access address input window 70 of one or two or more partial data windows 76, or the e-mail address of the other party or the same. Corresponding cyberspace identifiers 78 appear in the partial data window.

By entering the address of the site in which the contents or the list of the sending letter is stored in the connection address input window 72 of the other partial data window 74, the list of the sending letter inside the user's outgoing mail box in the corresponding partial data window (75) ). At this time, if the contents or list of the sending letter is inside the computer that the user is using, the name of the computer or the name of the folder is entered in the access address input window 72.

In this state, the name of the letter to be sent from the list of letters to be sent is clicked by using a point-in-point means such as a mouse, and then dragged to the recipient's inbox 78 to visualize the e-mail. To deliver. When delivery is completed, the delivery result can be displayed inside the part data window.

<Example 3>

This working example is described with reference to FIG. 5, and shows the contents list of the own mail box 84 by inputting the address of the site where the mail box is located in the access address input window of one partial data window 83. FIG. .

In the connection address input window 82 of the other partial data window 86, enter the name of the driver or folder of the computer in which you want to store the received letter.

The driver displayed in the second partial data window (86) after pointing out the name of the letter to be saved on the computer in use in the contents list of his letter inbox displayed in the first partial data window (83) by using an element point device such as a mouse. Or by dragging a folder icon or the corresponding symbol so that the email can be received on your computer in a visual way. When the delivery of the e-mail is completed, the delivery result may be displayed inside the corresponding part data window.

<Task Example-4>

As shown in FIG. 6, one partial data window 94 is connected to the Internet shopping mall operated by the company A, and the other partial data window 96 is connected to the Internet shopping mall operated by the company B, between two shopping malls. Compare product prices and specifications to make shopping more efficient and economical.

<Example 5>

Referring to FIG. 7, in the access address input window 100 of the first partial data window 104, an address of a counterpart's mailbox site or a site where my originating mailbox is located is input. In the connection address input window 102 of the second partial data window 106, a user computer driver or a specific folder name is input. This input causes the folder list of the user's computer to appear in the second part data window 106. In order to transfer to the mailbox site inputted in the access address input window 100 of the first part data window among these folder lists, the mouse folder pointer is dragged to the mailbox window 105 by pointing to the desired folder list 108 with a mouse and pointing. Just release.

<Example 6>

The working example illustrated in FIG. 8 inputs an address of a general Internet site in the access address input window 110 of the first partial data window 114 so that the contents of the bulletin board of the Internet site are displayed in the first partial data window. do. In addition, the connection address input window 112 of the second partial data window 116 inputs a driver name or a folder name of the user's computer to display a corresponding folder list. If you want to save the contents of the first partial data window in your computer in this state, select the contents in the first partial data window 114 with the mouse and select the desired folder of the second partial data window 116. Drag the command and release the mouse pointer.

According to the present invention as described above can obtain the following effects.

First, you can enjoy cyber activities at the same time while having conversations (documents, voice, video) with multiple parties using multiple partial windows on one screen without having to display several windows on the screen.

Second, in the case of purchasing activities such as shopping, two or more similar sites can be visited at the same time by using respective partial windows, so that selection can be made while comparing prices or products. In addition, it is possible to have an effect of exchanging opinions such as evaluation of each shopping mall while simultaneously communicating with a desired person.

Third, when using the email, not only can be transmitted and received while visually confirming by simply handing over a portion of a plurality of partial windows using a mechanism such as a mouse, but also can easily send and receive email.

Fourthly, by simply dragging an html document or the like between a plurality of partial windows by using a device such as a mouse, it can be easily uploaded to or downloaded from the site while being visually confirmed.

Although the present invention has been described above according to an embodiment of the present invention, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

Claims (10)

It has two or more sub window areas and one toolbar area within one web browser screen. Each part window is inputted in a dialog box for entering a separate Uniform Resource Locator, an email address, or a name of a driver or a folder in the computer, and in the connection address input window. It has a partial data window displaying data related to the connected access address. When a computer user inputs an Internet address, an e-mail address, or a name of a driver or folder in the computer separately and issues a connection command in each of the access address input windows, the Internet site corresponding to the access address entered in each access address input window A multi-window web browser that allows you to create individual connections to mailboxes or folders, allowing you to search for data, talk, and communicate. The multi-window web browser of claim 1, wherein the web browser screen further comprises an advertisement partial window area capable of displaying an advertisement. 3. The multi-window web browser according to claim 2, wherein the content of the advertisement displayed in the advertisement sub-window area is updated only when accessing a specific site, and only the web browser provider can select whether to insert the advertisement. The method of claim 1, wherein the web browser screen further comprises a status display area for displaying a status report sent by the electronic devices connected to the computer and wired or wireless, characterized in that the display of the status display window can be selected by the computer user. Multi-window web browser. The web browser of claim 1, wherein the multi-window web browser has a search function for an address of an Internet site or an ID or an e-mail address within a specific e-mail providing site, and an address for searching for a code such as * or? When searching. It can be used in place of characters that are not sure, the result is a multi-window web browser, characterized in that the pull-down method is listed in the access address input window. The method of claim 1, wherein when the keyboard display button is clicked, the shape of the dial of the keyboard is displayed on the screen, and the phoneme (consonants and vowels) can be selected by using a mouse to input a contact address to be displayed on the contact address input window using only a mouse. Multi-window web browser characterized in that it supports the function. According to claim 1, In order to block the access of adolescents to the bad site, if a predetermined password (Password) input failed in the address recorded in a predetermined file that records the address of the Internet site that is allowed to access It supports only access to the multi-window web browser, characterized in that the contents of the predetermined file can also be edited only after the correct input of the password. One web browser screen includes two or more partial windows, and in the access address input window of one or more first partial windows in the web browser screen, enter the recipient's e-mail address or an Internet address (URL) of an e-mail providing site. In the second address window, enter the address of the site where the sender's mail or list is stored, and display the correspondence item to be sent in the second part data window. A multi-window web browser, which has a function of supporting e-mail to be sent to a recipient by pointing it with a mouse and dragging it to the inbox partial window. 9. The method of claim 8, wherein the first partial window is designated as an internal device such as a driver or a folder of a computer being directly used, and the second partial window is designated as the other party's e-mail site. The transmission and reception of a file between an internal correspondence list and an internal list of drivers or folders of the directly used computer is realized by using a mouse to point out a list to be sent in one subwindow and then dragging it to another. Multi-window web browser. The method of claim 8, wherein any one of the plurality of partial windows is an internal device such as a driver or a folder of a computer being directly used, and the other one or more partial windows is an existing homepage or a bulletin board. The movement of the html document between the internal list of the driver or folder of the computer being used directly and the existing homepage or bulletin board is realized by using the mouse to point out the html document to be sent from one pane and drag it to another pane. Multi-window web browser, characterized in that.