Method and apparatus for selectively installing webpage plug-in
US8370518B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2006 |
| Grant date | Feb 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/44526
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method and an apparatus for selectively installing a webpage plug-in. The method includes: when there is a webpage plug-in in a webpage, determining whether the webpage plug-in has been shielded by a subscriber according to a list of shielded plug-ins that records information of webpage plug-ins shielded by the subscriber; terminating a procedure of selectively installing the webpage plug-in if the webpage plug-in has been shielded; downloading the webpage plug-in and installing the webpage plug-in if the webpage plug-in has not been shielded. The apparatus includes a browser control and an auxiliary tool of download and installation of a webpage plug-in and. According to the embodiments of the present invention, the speed of browsing a webpage is improved.
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