Browser hierarchical contextual information for web pages

Claim 3

The method of claim 1 , further comprising: detaching the current window from the hierarchical relationship.

Claim 4

The method of claim 1 , further comprising: deleting the current window from the plurality of windows.

Claim 5

The method of claim 1 , wherein the hierarchical relationship further comprises: a parent-child relationship between pages in successive windows.

Claim 6

The method of claim 1 , wherein the page address further comprises delimiters between the identifiers and the determining step further comprises clipping the identifier following a last delimiter.

Claim 7

The method of claim 1 , further comprising: in response to the user requesting a new page in the current window, retrieving the new page and displaying the new page in a first window in the plurality of windows.

Claim 8

The method of claim 6 , further comprising: determining the addresses of ancestor pages of the new page; retrieving the ancestor pages using the addresses; and displaying the ancestor pages in successive windows to the first window.

Claim 9

The method of claim 1 , further comprising: in response to the user requesting a new page in the current window, retrieving the new page and displaying the new page in a current window in the plurality of windows.

Claim 10

The method of claim 8 , further comprising: determining the addresses of ancestor pages of the new page; retrieving the ancestor pages using the addresses; and displaying the ancestor pages in successive windows to the current window.

Claim 11

The method of claim 1 , wherein the most-narrow identifier comprises a file name.

Claim 12

The method of claim 1 , wherein the address comprises a Uniform Resource Locator (URL).

Claim 13

The method of claim 1 , wherein the displaying step further comprises: concurrently displaying the plurality of windows, wherein each of the plurality of windows is at least partially visible.

Claim 14

The method of claim 12 , wherein the displaying step further comprises: displaying the plurality of windows in a cascading format.

Claim 15

A program product that provides contextual information for pages, wherein each page has an address that identifies the source of the page, wherein each address comprises a plurality of identifiers in a hierarchy, comprising: a browser that displays pages within windows on a display in a hierarchical relationship and in response to a user requesting a change to a current window in the plurality of windows, the browser updates the pages in other of the plurality of windows to maintain the hierarchical relationship, and wherein the browser updates the pages by determining a parent page for each page by clipping a most-narrow identifier in the page addresses; and signal-bearing media bearing the browser.

Claim 16

A program product that provides contextual information for pages, wherein each page has an address that identifies the source of the page, wherein each address comprises a plurality of identifiers in a hierarchy, comprising: a browser that displays pages within windows on a display in a hierarchical relationship and in response to a user requesting a change to a current window in the plurality of windows, the browser updates the pages in other of the plurality of windows to maintain the hierarchical relationship, and wherein the browser updates the pages by determining a parent page for each page by clipping a most-narrow identifier in the page addresses; and signal-bearing media bearing the browser.

Claim 17

The program product of claim 14 , wherein the browser further detaches the current window from the hierarchical relationship.

Claim 18

The program product of claim 14 , wherein the browser further deletes the current window from the plurality of windows.

Claim 19

The program product of claim 14 , wherein the hierarchical relationship that the browser maintains gives a parent-child relationship to pages in successive windows.

Claim 20

The program product of claim 14 , wherein the page address further comprises delimiters between the identifiers and the browser further clips the identifier following a last delimiter.

Claim 21

The program product of claim 14 , wherein in response to the user requesting a new page in the current window, the browser retrieves the new page, and displays the new page in a first window in the plurality of windows.

Claim 22

The program product of claim 19 , wherein the browser determines the addresses of ancestor pages of the new page, retrieves the ancestor pages using the addresses, and displays the ancestor pages in successive windows to the first window.

Claim 23

The program product of claim 14 , wherein in response to the user requesting a new page in the current window, the browser retrieves the new page, and displays the new page in a current window in the plurality of windows.

Claim 24

The program product of claim 21 , wherein the browser determines the addresses of ancestor pages of the new page, retrieves the ancestor pages using the addresses, and displays the ancestor pages in successive windows to the current window.

Claim 25

The program product of claim 14 , wherein the most-narrow identifier is a file name.

Claim 26

The program product of claim 14 , wherein the address comprises a Uniform Resource Locator (URL).

Claim 27

The program product of claim 14 , wherein the browser concurrently displays the plurality of windows, and each of the plurality of windows is at least partially visible.

Claim 28

The program product of claim 25 , wherein the browser displays the plurality of windows in a cascading format.

Claim 29

A computer system, comprising: a processor; memory; a window list residing in the memory and comprising a plurality of elements that describe a plurality of windows on a display and a hierarchical relationship of the plurality of windows; and a browser residing in the memory and executing on the processor, wherein the browser displays pages within windows on a display in a hierarchical relationship, wherein each page has an address that identifies the source of the page, wherein each address comprises a plurality of identifiers in a hierarchy, and in response to a user requesting a change to a current window in the plurality of windows, the browser updates the pages in other of the plurality of windows to maintain the hierarchical relationship, and wherein the browser updates the pages by determining a parent page for each page by clipping a most-narrow identifier in the page addresses.

Claim 30

A computer system, comprising: a processor; memory; a window list residing in the memory and comprising a plurality of elements that describe a plurality of windows on a display and a hierarchical relationship of the plurality of windows; and a browser residing in the memory and executing on the processor, wherein the browser displays pages within windows on a display in a hierarchical relationship, wherein each page has an address that identifies the source of the page, wherein each address comprises a plurality of identifiers in a hierarchy, and in response to a user requesting a change to a current window in the plurality of windows, the browser updates the pages in other of the plurality of windows to maintain the hierarchical relationship, and wherein the browser updates the pages by determining a parent page for each page by clipping a most-narrow identifier in the page addresses.

Claim 31

The computer system of claim 27 , wherein the browser further detaches the current window from the hierarchical relationship.

Claim 32

The computer system of claim 27 , wherein the browser further deletes the current window from the plurality of windows.

Claim 33

The computer system of claim 27 , wherein the hierarchical relationship that the browser maintains gives a parent-child relationship to pages in successive windows.

Claim 34

The computer system of claim 27 , wherein the page address further comprises delimiters between the identifiers and the browser further clips the identifier following a last delimiter.

Claim 35

The computer system of claim 27 , wherein in response to the user requesting a new page in the current window, the browser retrieves the new page, and displays the new page in a first window in the plurality of windows.

Claim 36

The computer system of claim 32 , wherein the browser determines the addresses of ancestor pages of the new page, retrieves the ancestor pages using the addresses, and displays the ancestor pages in successive windows to the first window.

Claim 37

The computer system of claim 27 , wherein in response to the user requesting a new page in the current window, the browser retrieves the new page, and displays the new page in a current window in the plurality of windows.

Claim 38

The computer system of claim 34 , wherein the browser determines the addresses of ancestor pages of the new page, retrieves the ancestor pages using the addresses, and displays the ancestor pages in successive windows to the current window.

Claim 39

The computer system of claim 27 , wherein the most-narrow identifier is a file name.

Claim 40

The computer system of claim 27 , wherein the address comprises a Uniform Resource Locator (URL).

Claim 41

The computer system of claim 27 , wherein the browser concurrently displays the plurality of windows, and each of the plurality of windows is at least partially visible.

Claim 42

The computer system of claim 38 , wherein the browser displays the plurality of windows in a cascading format.