Browser with docked tabs
US10275116B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/9577
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for providing and managing docked browser tabs are provided. In one exemplary method, a webpage may be open in a first tab in a browser application on an electronic device. In response to one or more inputs, the state of the webpage in the first tab may be changed. A user may request to open the webpage in a second tab that is different from the first tab; and it may then be determined whether the first tab is a docked tab and whether the webpage is associated with a docked tab. In accordance with a determination that the webpage is associated with a docked tab and that the first tab is a docked tab, the webpage is presented with the state of the webpage in the first tab. In accordance with a determination that the webpage is associated with a standard tab and that the first tab is not a docked tab, the webpage may be presented in the second tab with a state different from the state of the webpage in the first tab.
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