Methods and apparatus for generation and execution of configurable bookmarks
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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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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for configuring a bookmark are disclosed. A bookmark is configured such that the bookmark has one or more variables and/or one or more commands associated therewith. A value is dynamically substituted for each variable of the bookmark. The bookmark is then executed such that any command(s) of the bookmark are executed.
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1. A computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions for:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A commuter-readable storage medium comprising instructions for:
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creating a bookmark for use in a browsing environment, wherein the bookmark is an HTTP Uniform Resource Locator hyperlink to a first document location, the bookmark having a variable portion corresponding to a cookie value received from a content provider, said cookie value indicating a new document location different than the first document location, wherein the variable portion substituted by the cookie value when the bookmark is selected; 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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8. A method of executing a bookmark, comprising:
under the control of one or more computer systems configured with executable instructions, receiving a selection of a bookmark, wherein the bookmark includes a hyperlink including a first Uniform Resource Locator indicating a location of a previously-visited page of a content provider; and in response to receiving selection of the bookmark; receiving a cookie from the content provider, the cookie including a cookie value corresponding to a new Uniform Resource Locator; updating the bookmark to include the new Uniform Resource Locator; indicating to a server associated with the new Uniform Resource Locator a function for highlighting a term or phrase of content corresponding to the new Uniform Resource Locator; and causing the content corresponding to the new Uniform Resource Locator to be displayed. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
under the control of one or more computer systems configured with executable instructions, creating an HTTP protocol Uniform Resource Locator bookmark that includes a variable hyperlink; receiving a selection of the bookmark; and in response to receiving selection of the bookmark; obtaining a value for the variable hyperlink of the bookmark in response to the selection of the bookmark, the value being derived from a cookie received from a content provider and indicating a target location; and linking to the target location identified by the variable hyperlink; and identifying to the target location a function for highlighting a term or a phrase of web page content of the target location, the function for highlighting the term or phrase to be performed by the target location. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method comprising:
under the control of one or more computer systems configured with executable instructions, creating an HTTP protocol URL bookmark that includes a hyperlink portion and a command portion; receiving a selection of the bookmark; and in response to the selection of the bookmark; obtaining for a variable portion of the bookmark a cookie value derived from a cookie received from a content provider; updating the variable portion of the bookmark to link to a target location specified by the cookie; retrieving web page content available at the target location; identifying to the target location a function for highlighting a term or a phrase on the web page content, the function for highlighting the term or phrase to be performed by the target location. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions for:
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creating a bookmark for use in a browsing environment, wherein the bookmark includes an HTTP protocol Uniform Resource Locator hyperlink that includes 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 at least corresponds to a value from a cookie received from a content provider, said cookie specifying an updated target location to be included in the bookmark such that, upon a subsequent selection of the bookmark, content will be retrieved from the updated target 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. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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