Method and system for providing enhanced user interfaces for web browsing
US8769429B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 26, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/951
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Computer-implemented systems and methods are disclosed which provide user interfaces for enhanced web browsing. The systems and methods monitor a user's web browsing activity, determine times at which the user is likely to desire web browsing assistance, and provide additional content deemed relevant to the user's web browsing activities. In one embodiment, the system detects that a user is requesting search results from a third party search engine. The system determines content to provide alongside the search results the user receives, and displays that content to the user. The content preferably is hyperlinks to some of the most popular websites on the internet. In another embodiment, the system detects that a user is browsing to a very popular website. The system determines popular websites that are related to the website the user is viewing and presents those websites to the user. In a third embodiment, the system receives a search query directly from the user and provides popular websites deemed relevant to the user's browsing activities.
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