Resource browser sessions search
First Claim
1. A tangible storage medium storing a computer program for executing on a computer system a computer process for searching a plurality of previously visited resource pages accessible to the computer system, the computer process comprising:
- recording a visit data structure associated with each of the resource pages, the visit data structure being recorded in archive storage;
annotating one or more of the visit data structures with information relating to at least one searchable characteristic of an associated resource page, the information including at least a navigation sequence identifying a previously viewed resource page;
receiving a browser sessions search parameter specifying a targeted search characteristic; and
searching the visit data structures in archive storage to identify at least one of the plurality of previously visited resource pages having the searchable characteristic that satisfies the browser sessions search parameter.
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Abstract
A browser sessions search tool allows a user to search through records of previously viewed resource pages, even across multiple browser sessions. Each visit to a resource page results in creation of a visit data structure that references the resource page content. A rich assortment of data is recorded for each visited resource page, such as full text and layout data, time of access and navigation type that lead to the page. In one embodiment, color aspects of each resource page are stored to assist in a search, although other recorded resource page characteristics may additionally or alternatively include without limitation other visual, audio, navigational, or metadata aspects.
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45 Claims
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1. A tangible storage medium storing a computer program for executing on a computer system a computer process for searching a plurality of previously visited resource pages accessible to the computer system, the computer process comprising:
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recording a visit data structure associated with each of the resource pages, the visit data structure being recorded in archive storage; annotating one or more of the visit data structures with information relating to at least one searchable characteristic of an associated resource page, the information including at least a navigation sequence identifying a previously viewed resource page; receiving a browser sessions search parameter specifying a targeted search characteristic; and searching the visit data structures in archive storage to identify at least one of the plurality of previously visited resource pages having the searchable characteristic that satisfies the browser sessions search parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of searching a plurality of previously visited resource pages accessible to a computer system, the method comprising:
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recording a visit data structure associated with each of the resource pages, the visit data structure being recorded in archive storage; annotating one or more of the visit data structures with information relating to at least one searchable characteristic of an associated resource page, the information including at least a navigation sequence associated with the associated resource page; receiving a browser sessions search parameter specifying a targeted search characteristic; and searching the visit data structures in archive storage to identify at least one of the plurality of previously visited resource pages having the searchable characteristic that satisfies the browser sessions search parameter. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A browser sessions search tool for searching a plurality of previously visited resource pages accessible to the computer system, the browser session search tool comprising:
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storage storing a visit data structure recorded in association with each of the resource pages, and storing one or more annotations associated with one or more of the visit data structures specifying at least one searchable characteristic of an associated resource page the one or more annotations including at least a navigation sequence associated with the associated resource page; a browser sessions search query interface for receiving a browser sessions search parameter specifying a targeted search characteristic; and a browser sessions search mechanism for searching the storage to identify at least one of the plurality of previously visited resource pages having the searchable characteristic that satisfies the browser sessions search parameter.
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