US Patent # 7480694:

USPTO Extract:

Web playlist system, method, and computer program

Abstract:
A system, method, and computer program selectively capture a re-playable sequence of web pages. In one form, the system comprises an internet browser comprising a plurality of network addresses maintained in computer memory, the network addresses representing a sequence; at least one browser window configured to display to a user at least one web page identified by one of the network addresses; and a playlist engine configured to retrieve successive network addresses from the sequence and to display, in the browser window, web pages corresponding to the network addresses.

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What does this mean?

Aspiring Software Limited (ASL) have a patent for software that allows a user to create and play a sequence of web pages (any media: html, jpg, avi, mp3 etc...).

Currently pageQ is provided as a free shareware tool for web browsers. The pageQ tool itself is fun and cool to use but it is the Qs or playlists of pages that are most interesting. Qs can be revisited, improved and freely distributed (web, desktop, email...).

The creators of pageQ are now looking for partners with 'reach' to establish a community of Q users on the web. The community would share their web research by submitting Qs to a Q repository. This Q repository would consist of a library of Qs and a search engine to locate Qs based on a search argument.

No web bot generated results from this search engine! Instead a researched and considered 'best of' selection of web pages on a particular subject by an expert human being.

Contact: john@pageq.com

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Who is pageQ for?

Virtually anyone who uses the world wide web and stores sites in their favorites folder can benefit from pageQ.

home user - build a playlist of the sites you visit every day... then organise your favorites into Qs

student - create a Q with all the web research you did for a term paper... send it to your study group

power surfer - organise your regular sites into Qs... so much better than favorites for automated surfing

web designer - create a Q of the pages on your site that a new visitor should visit and put it on your web site as a 'quick tour'

teenager - keep track of celebs and humour sites

teacher/lecturer - control the content your students use... provide a Q of web reference material for your students

manager - provide a Q of your competitors or suppliers for your staff to keep tabs on

anyone - have a look at 101 uses and you are guaranteerd to find a use for pageQ Editor or just enjoy surfing pre-made Qs