Function Extension for Browsers or Documents

• US 20130117716A1
• Filed: 11/07/2011
• Published: 05/09/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 11/07/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: STEVENS, Adam
• Granted Patent: US 8,984,414 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/841
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/954 Navigation, e.g. using categorised browsing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9574 of access to content, e.g. by caching

Abstract

Computer implemented methods and systems for generating a menu of browser extensions. A first user interaction with a first set of information is detected. The first set of information is associated with one or more browser extensions. A first menu for display of the one or more browser extensions is generated. A second user interaction with the one or more associated browser extensions is detected, wherein the second user interaction executes at least one of the associated browser extensions. A second set of information is extracted from one or more uniform resource locators in response to the second user interaction with the one or more associated browser extensions. A second menu for display of the second set of information is generated.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for generating a menu of browser extensions comprising:

detecting a first user interaction with a first set of information contained within a web page;

identifying a plurality of browser extension classifications based on for the first set of information;

determining a plurality of browser extensions stored in a database which include a browser extension category that match the plurality of identified browser extension classifications, wherein each browser extension is configured to retrieve a different type of information related to the first set of information;

retrieving instances of the plurality of determined browser extensions;

generating a first menu for display of the instancesof the luralitv of retrieved browser extensions;

detecting a second user interaction with an instance of one of the retrieved browser extensions, wherein the second user interaction executes the instance of the retrieved browser extension;

extracting a second set of information from one or more uniform resource locators in response to the second user interaction with the instance of the retrieved browser extension; and

generating a second menu for display of the extracted second set of information.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first set of information is one or more words, phrases or objects.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the first user interaction is a hover over the first set of information followed by one of a right click, left click, shift−

click, or ctrl−

click of the selected first set of information.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the first user interaction is a selection of the first set of information followed by one of a right click, left click, shift−

click, or ctrl−

click of the selected first set of information.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of ene-of more browser extensions are retrieved from an online store.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the second set of information provides data about the first set of information.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein extracting a second set of information further comprises:

receiving one or more session identifiers from a server, wherein each session identifier is based on the plurality of retrieved browser extensions; and

establishing one or more communication channels with the server based on the one or more session identifiers and via the plurality of retrieved browser extensions;

5. (canceled)

9. A system for generating a menu of browser extensions comprising:

a computing device comprising a processor and memory;

an user interface element implemented on the computing device and configured

detect a first user interaction with a first set of information contained within a webpage,

detect a second user interaction with an instance of a browser extension, and display a second set of information;

a category identifier association module implemented on the computing device and configured to

parse the first set of information, identify one or more browser extension classifications for the parsed first set of information, and determine, within a database, a plurality of browser extensions which include a browser extension category that match the plurality of identified browsers extension classifications, wherein each browser extension is confioured to retrieve a different tvae of information related to the first set of information;

an extension manager implemented on the computing device and configured to store the plurality of browser extensions in the database, retrieve instances of the plurality of identified browser extensions based on the first set of information,

execute a selected instance of a browser extension, and

extract a second set of information from one or more uniform resource locators; and

a menu generator implemented on the computing device and configured to;

generate a first menu for display of the one or more retrieved browser extensions and

generate a second menu for display of the second set of information.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the extension manager is further configured to:

receive one or more session identifiers from a server, wherein each session identifier is based on the plurality of retrieved browser extensions; and

establish one or more communication channels with the server based on the one or more session identifiers and the plurality of retrieved browser extensions.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein the first set of information is one or more words, phrases or objects.

13. The system of claim 9, wherein the first user interaction is a hover over the first set of information followed by one of a right click, left click, shift−

click, or ctrl−

click.

14. The system of claim 9, wherein the first user interaction is a selection of the first set of information followed by one of a right click, left click, shift−

click, or ctrl−

click of the selected first set of information.

15. The system of claim 9, wherein the second set of information provides data about the first set of information.

10. (canceled)

16. A computer readable storage medium having control logic stored therein that, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to generate browser extensions, the control logic comprising:

a first computer readable program code to cause the processor to detect a first user interaction with a first set of information;

a second computer readable program code to cause the processor to parse the first set of information

a third computer readable program code to cause the processor to identify a plurality of browser extension classifications for the parsed first set of information;

a fourth computer readable program code to cause the processor to determine a plurality of browser extensions stored in a database which include a browser extension category that match the plurality of identified browsers extension classifications, wherein each browser extension is configured to retrieve a different Wile of information related to the first setofinformation;

a fifth computer readable program code to cause the processor to retrieve instances of the plurality of determined browser extensions;

a sixth computer readable program code to cause the processor to generate a first menu for display of the instances of the plurality of retrieved browser extensions;

a seventh computer readable program code to cause the processor to detect a second user interaction with an instance of the retrieved browser extensions, wherein the second user interaction executes the instance of the retrieved browser extensions;

an eighth computer readable program code to cause the processor to extract a second set of information from one or more uniform resource locators in response to the second user interaction with the instance of the retrieved browser extensions; and

a ninth computer readable program code to cause the processor to generate a second menu for display of the second set of information.

17. A browser extension server comprising:

a browser extension finder configured to;

identify one or more browser extension classifications based on a keyword identifier classification, and

retrieve a plurality of browser extensions in response to the identified browser extension classifications, wherein each browser extension is configured to retrieve a different type of information related to the f_irst set of information; and

a browser extension repository configured to;

store one or more browser extensions, and

maintain an execution history for each of the one or more browser extensions,