Browsing history restoration
US8224823B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jul 17, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/9577
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods are presented for restoring and/or utilizing browsing history for dynamically-generated or modified content is described. In one embodiment, the method includes: in response to a user request to display a page of information including a navigational element on a computing device, obtaining a content identifier for content associated with the navigational element, identifying a stored content identifier associated with the content and corresponding to a prior navigational element that was previously viewed on the computing device, verifying the prior navigational element associated with the stored content identifier, and setting at least one property of the navigational element to indicate, when displayed, that the content associated with the navigational element was previously viewed on the computing device.
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