Enhanced favorites service for web browsers and web applications
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1. A computer implemented method for saving links to Web pages, comprising the steps of:
- presenting a Web page to a user;
in response to detection of a user action while the Web page is presented, obtaining metadata relating to the Web page; and
storing a link to the Web page in a location within a user-traversable hierarchy, wherein the location is determined based upon the metadata.
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Abstract
The invention provides two enhancements for the use of favorites during a Web browsing session. A first enhancement identifies when a user is adding a favorite to his favorites list and auto-suggests a category under which the favorite could be stored. A second enhancement allows a user to review his favorites list and see a summary of feed content (RSS or other standard) on each feed enabled page on his favorites list, without requiring the user to link to the page in question.
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1. A computer implemented method for saving links to Web pages, comprising the steps of:
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presenting a Web page to a user;
in response to detection of a user action while the Web page is presented, obtaining metadata relating to the Web page; and
storing a link to the Web page in a location within a user-traversable hierarchy, wherein the location is determined based upon the metadata. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A computer implemented method for associating a feed with a Web page, comprising the steps of:
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presenting a Web page to a user;
in response to detection of a user action while the Web page is presented, obtaining metadata relating to the Web page identifying said Web page as feed enabled;
storing a link to the Web page in a location within a user-traversable list;
displaying in-line with said link in said list at least a portion of feed linked content. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer implemented method for saving a link to a Web page, comprising the steps of:
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identifying when a user is adding a favorite to a favorites list; and
automatically suggesting a category under which the favorite could be stored. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A computer implemented method for associating a feed with a Web page, comprising the steps of:
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presenting a favorites list to a user; and
providing a summary of feed content on each feed enabled page in-line on said favorites list, without requiring said user to link to a page in question. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer implemented method for presenting metadata to a user during a Web browsing session, comprising the steps of:
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a user bookmarking a Web page of interest for later retrieval when said user is engaged in a Web browsing session;
sending an identifier of said bookmark to a metadata server;
said metadata server performing a lookup of said identifier for category information and/or for feed information;
said metadata server making an association between said identifier and said category information and/or feed information;
said metadata server returning said category information and/or feed information to said user;
if category information is returned to said user, providing said user with an option to store said bookmark in a category represented by said category information, and storing said bookmark accordingly if said user exercises said option; and
if said feed information is returned to said user, displaying at least a portion of said feed information in-line in a favorites list with said bookmark. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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