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Browsing history restoration

US8224823B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 30, 2010
Grant dateJul 17, 2012
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Expiry dateJan 18, 2031

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  • 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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