US Patent 7478330 Systems and methods involving improved web browsing

An exemplary method for displaying web content, the method comprising, receiving a website address in a global browser, determining whether the website address is stored in a preferred browser database, retrieving a preferred browser profile including a preferred browser indicator and plug-in indicator associated with the website address from the preferred browser database if the website address is stored in the preferred browser database, displaying the web content with the preferred browser in a presentation window of the global browser, determining whether an error has occurred in displaying the web content with the preferred browser, opening a default browser if an error has occurred in displaying the web content with the preferred browser, and displaying the web content with the default browser in a presentation window of the global browser if an error has occurred in displaying the web content with the preferred browser.