Enhanced graphical interfaces for displaying visual data
US8041701B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 10, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/951
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques and implementations for providing enhanced functionality for handling data in Internet browsers or other applications used for accessing data over a network, including providing thumbnail image displays of the current appearance of webpages referenced by URLs returned in a set of search results, providing thumbnail image displays of the webpages referenced by a list of favorite or bookmarked websites, providing thumbnail image displays of webpages which have been blocked from appearing on a user's screen, and providing thumbnail image displays of images which have been extracted from webpages and stored for potential future use.
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