BROWSING METHOD FOR FOCUSING RESEARCH

摘要

A browsing method is provided which enables concentrated web browsing by requiring that a user concentrates on one project (100) at a time. The method creates a graphical user interface ("GUI") (164) having a project search capability and, during browsing, input fields which demand certain user responses and which enable the user to postpone executing a potentially unrelated line of research until such time as the project at hand is terminated. Thus, the method allows the time (154) shifting of less directed research sessions and by quantifying and allocating wasteful online time to the responsible parties. In this fashion, a user may be able to take advantage of interesting targeted banner promotions or to follow potentially interesting hypertext links at a time convenient to the project at hand and attributable to the project for which the potentially interesting research may yield a benefit.