Rules for navigating to next content in a browser

US8977967B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC · US

Inventors

• Jane T. Kim · Seattle, US
• John B. Bravenec · Seattle, US
• Anthony T. Chor · Bellevue, US
• Yi Lang Mok · Bellevue, US
• Habtamu M Feyessa · Bothell, US
• Sarah J. Bowers · Snohomish, US
• Warren G. Stevens · Redmond, US
• Robert J. Mauceri, Jr. · Seattle, US
• Michael J. Patten · Sammamish, US
• Aaron M. Butcher · Duvall, US
• Vikas Rajvanshy · Clyde Hill, US
• Jaime Martin Sanchez Lopez · Redmond, US
• Mark H. Schmidt · Redmond, US
• David Flink · Mountain View, US
• Yan Ke · Redmond, US
• Louis A. Martinez · Redmond, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 26, 2012
• Grant date: Mar 10, 2015
• Expiry date: Jul 26, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06F16/955
• WIPO field: Computer technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

In one or more embodiments, a flip ahead input, such as a gesture, provides touch users with an ability to easily navigate various websites. The flip ahead input can be utilized to advance to the next portion of relevant content. In at least some embodiments, the flip ahead input resides in the form of a forward swipe. In one or more embodiments, the flip ahead input is configured to be utilized in association with an aggregated browsing history from multiple users. The aggregated browsing history is analyzed to generate rules that are then downloaded to a client device and used by a suitably-configured web browser to ascertain the next portion of content when a flip ahead input is received.