Central internet browser control for multiple browsers enabled system

US7996778B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Dell Products L.P. · US

Inventors

• Shree Dandekar · Cedar Park, US
• Susan Anderson · Cedar Park, US
• James Howell · Georgetown, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 18, 2006
• Grant date: Aug 9, 2011
• Expiry date: Oct 5, 2027

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q30/0601
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

An information handling system having multiple browser applications includes a browser management utility for selecting one of the browsers as a default browser. The browser management utility provides a central access point for accessing the multiple browsers. The browser management utility enables a user to port settings from one browser application to another browser application. The browser management utility also includes a configurable option which provides the guidance novice users while enabling more experienced users more control over the selection of browser and which information is ported from one browser to another. Additionally, such a system provides a user with a single location to store and manage common browser application settings such as bookmarks, passwords, and cookies.