System and method of preventing a web browser plug-in module from generating a failure
US7398433B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 31, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 13, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/0709
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention improves the stability of a Web browser by identifying plug-in modules that cause failures. Data in memory at the time of a failure is analyzed and a failure signature is generated. The failure signature is compared to a database of known failure signatures so that the source of the failure may be identified. If a plug-in module to a Web browser is identified as the source of a failure, options are presented to the user who may update the plug-in module with code that does not produce a failure or disable the plug-in module altogether.
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