Personalized multi-service computer environment
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- (a) automatically logging a history of object browsing using a browser, comprising at least logging path information defining a path dependent object state;
(b) representing a path defining a said path dependent object state as a display element; and
(c) displaying, in conjunction with the browser, a set of display elements, wherein the path dependent object state is adapted to be recalled in response to selection of said display element representing said path, to provide path information defining the state of the path dependent object.
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Abstract
A system and method for tracking a user history, for presentation thereof within a browser display. An executable software construct operates at a client machine to trap object references, which are then transmitted to a server. The server analyzes the object references and organizes them into a display structure. The display structure is then displayed within the browser, including hyperlinks to allow the user to select a prior system state to which he seeks to return. Preferably, the software construct also manages objects associated with the object reference, for example cookies associated with URLs, in order to assure full definition of the desired state. The display structure may also be provided to browsers distinct from the originating browser.
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36 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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(a) automatically logging a history of object browsing using a browser, comprising at least logging path information defining a path dependent object state; (b) representing a path defining a said path dependent object state as a display element; and (c) displaying, in conjunction with the browser, a set of display elements, wherein the path dependent object state is adapted to be recalled in response to selection of said display element representing said path, to provide path information defining the state of the path dependent object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A history display system, comprising:
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means for automatically storing a history of browser use to define objects by a user, at least a portion of said objects defining states which are path dependent; means for editing, by the user, the stored history; and means for display of the history as one or more display hyperlinks, at least one of said display hyperlinks representing a plurality of user actions which together define a path dependent object state. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer implemented method, comprising:
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automatically storing a history of browser use, said history comprising path information necessary for defining a path of at least one path dependent object, said state dependent object having an associated universal resource locator; displaying the history of browser use as a set of one or more graphical representations, at least one or said graphical representations being associated with said path information; receiving a selection of a graphical representation representing the path dependent object from a user; and automatically generating a sequence of states to define the path dependent object. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A method comprising:
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automatically logging a history of object browsing using a browser comprising at least logging path information defining a path dependent object state; representing a path defining said path dependent object state as a display element; displaying, in conjunction with said browser, a plurality of display elements; and recalling said path dependent object state represented by said display element to provide said path information defining said state of the path dependent object in response to selection of said display element in said browser. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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