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Method and apparatus of processing invalid user input search information

US11580185B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 9, 2021
Grant dateFeb 14, 2023
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Expiry dateApr 17, 2041

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L61/4511
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus of processing a user initiated request for information is disclosed. The method may provide receiving a user initiated request including a uniform resource locator (URL) submitted to a web browser application and receiving a response that the URL is an invalid URL that cannot be resolved to a corresponding webpage. The method may also include blocking a subsequent attempt to transmit the user initiated request as a browser modified search request that includes modifications to the user initiated request.

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