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Methods and apparatus for generation and execution of configurable bookmarks

  • US 7,783,979 B1
  • Filed: 03/31/2005
  • Issued: 08/24/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/14/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions for:

  • creating a bookmark for use in a browsing environment, wherein the bookmark includes an HTTP protocol Uniform Resource Locator hyperlink to content at a first document location, the Uniform Resource Locator hyperlink including a variable portion that corresponds to a value such that when the bookmark is selected the value is substituted for the variable portion and included as part of the hyperlink, and wherein the variable portion of the bookmark corresponds to a cookie value received from a content provider, said cookie value indicating a new document location different than the first document location; and

    responsive to selection of the bookmark, identifying to the new document location a function for highlighting a term or phrase of a web page of the new document location, the function for highlighting the term or phrase to be performed by the new document location.

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