Device specific folders for bookmark synchronization

• US 8,682,851 B2
• Filed: 11/01/2011
• Issued: 03/25/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 11/01/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Weber, Arnaud Claude, Ainslie, Alex Neely, Shah, Roma Rajni, Murphy, Glen
• Primary Examiner(s): SYED, FARHAN M
• Application Number:
  US13/287,007
• Publication Number:
  US 20130110869A1
• Time in Patent Office: 875 Days
• US Class Current: 707/639
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9562 Bookmark management

Abstract

Methods for storing Uniform Resource Identifiers (URIs) in a default storage location that is specific to the type of a device are provided. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a request for a device to store a URI, and providing a default storage location for storing the URI. The default storage location is selected based on the type of the device from among a plurality of default storage locations for storing URIs, each of the default storage locations being specific to a different type of device. Two or more associated devices of different types can access the other'"'"'s default storage location. The default storage location for the corresponding device accessing its own storage location will be displayed as the primary storage location, and the default storage location for a non-corresponding device will be displayed as a secondary storage location. Systems, graphical user interfaces, and machine-readable media are also provided.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for storing Uniform Resource Identifiers (URIs) in a default storage location that is specific to the type of a device, the method comprising:

receiving a request for a device of a first type to retrieve a URI for a web page; and

providing for display a default storage location as a primary storage location for retrieving the URI on the device of the first type in response to the request to retrieve the URI for the web page, the default storage location selected based on the type of the device from among a plurality of default storage locations for storing URIs, the plurality of storage locations comprising the default storage location and a secondary storage location on the device for storing URIs for a non-corresponding device of a second type,

each of the plurality of default storage locations being specific to a different type of device, wherein two or more associated devices of different types can access the other'"'"'s default storage location of URIs, and wherein the default storage location for the corresponding device accessing its own storage location will be displayed as the primary storage location on the corresponding device for storing URIs for the corresponding device, and the default storage location for the non-corresponding device will be displayed as the secondary storage location on the corresponding device for storing URIs for the corresponding device,

and

wherein the types of devices comprise a non-mobile device and a mobile device.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1,

wherein the request to retrieve the URI is for a web page initially stored by another type of device, and wherein the method further comprises:

receiving a request for the device to provide the default storage location for the other type of device; and

providing, for display on the device, the default storage location for the other type of device.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a request for the device of the first type to store a URI for a web page, wherein the request to store the URI for the web page comprises a request in a web browser to save the URI for the web page.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the default storage location is in a memory of the device.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 4, wherein the plurality of storage locations in the memory of the device are synchronized with a plurality of storage locations on another type of device.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 5, wherein the synchronization between different types of devices is based on a plurality of storage locations accessible to the different types of devices on a server.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 3, wherein the default storage location for storing the URI on the device is selected prior to receiving the request to store the URI for the web page.

19. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the primary storage location on the corresponding device comprises a first URI storage folder, and the secondary storage location on the corresponding device comprises a second URI storage folder.

8. A system for storing Uniform Resource Identifiers (URIs) in a default storage location that is specific to the type of a device, the system comprising:

a memory comprising a plurality of default storage locations for storing URIs, each of the plurality of default storage locations being specific to a different type of device; and

a processor configured to;

receive a request for a device of a first type to retrieve a URI for a web page; and

provide for display a default storage location as a primary storage location for retrieving the URI on the device of the first type in response to the request to retrieve the URI for the web page, the default storage location selected based on the type of the device from among the plurality of default storage locations for storing URIs, the plurality of storage locations comprising the default storage location and a secondary storage location on the device for storing URIs for a non-corresponding device of a second type,

wherein two or more associated devices of different types can access the other'"'"'s default storage location of URIs, and wherein the default storage location for the corresponding device accessing its own storage location will be displayed as the primary storage location on the corresponding device for storing URIs for the corresponding device, and the default storage location for the non-corresponding device will be displayed as the secondary storage location on the corresponding device for storing URIs for the corresponding device,

and

wherein the types of devices comprise a non-mobile device and a mobile device.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein

the request for the device to retrieve the URI is for a web page initially stored by another type of device, and wherein the processor is further configured to:

receive a request for the device to provide the default storage location for the other type of device; and

provide, for display on the device, the default storage location for the other type of device.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the processor is further configured to receive a request for the device of the first type to store a URI for a web page, and wherein the request to store the URI for the web page comprises a request in a web browser to save the URI for the web page.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the plurality of storage locations are synchronized with a plurality of storage locations on another type of device.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the synchronization between different types of devices is based on a plurality of storage locations accessible to the different types of devices on a server.

13. The system of claim 10, wherein the default storage location for storing the URI on the device is selected prior to receiving the request to store the URI for the web page.

20. The system of claim 8, wherein the primary storage location on the corresponding device comprises a first URI storage folder, and the secondary storage location on the corresponding device comprises a second URI storage folder.

14. A user interface for storing Uniform Resource Identifiers (URIs) in a default storage location that is specific to the type of a device, the user interface comprising:

a request interface for receiving a request for a device of a first type to retrieve a URI for a web page; and

a display interface for providing, using a processor, a default storage location as a primary storage location for retrieving the URI on the device of the first type in response to the request to retrieve the URI for the web page, the default storage location selected based on the type of the device from among a plurality of default storage locations for storing URIs, the plurality of storage locations comprising the default storage location and a secondary storage location on the device for storing URIs for a non-corresponding device, each of the plurality of default storage locations being specific to a different type of device, wherein two or more associated devices of different types can access the other'"'"'s default storage location of URIs, and wherein the default storage location for the corresponding device accessing its own storage location will be displayed as the primary storage location on the corresponding device for storing URIs for the corresponding device, and the default storage location for the non-corresponding device will be displayed as the secondary storage location on the corresponding device for storing URIs for the corresponding device,

and

wherein the types of devices comprise a non-mobile device and a mobile device.

15. The user interface of claim 14, wherein the user interface is a web browser.

16. The user interface of claim 14, wherein the plurality of storage locations are synchronized with a plurality of storage locations on another type of device.

17. The user interface of claim 14, wherein request interface is also for receiving a request for the device of the first type to store a URI for a web page, the default storage location for storing the URI on the device being selected prior to receiving the request to store the URI for the web page.

18. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium comprising machine-readable instructions for causing a processor to execute a method for storing Uniform Resource Identifiers (URIs) in a default storage location that is specific to the type of a device, the method comprising:

receiving a request for a device of a first type to retrieve a URI for a web page on the device; and

providing for display a default storage location as a primary storage location on the device for retrieving the URI on the device of the first type in response to the request to retrieve the URI for the web page, the default storage location selected based on the type of the device from among a plurality of default storage locations for storing URIs, the plurality of storage locations comprising the default storage location and a secondary storage location on the device for storing URIs for a non-corresponding device, each of the plurality of default storage locations being specific to a different type of device, and

wherein two or more associated devices of different types can access the other'"'"'s default storage location of URIs, and wherein the default storage location for the corresponding device accessing its own storage location will be displayed as the primary storage location on the corresponding device for storing URIs for the corresponding device, and the default storage location for the non-corresponding device will be displayed as the secondary storage location on the corresponding device for storing URIs for the corresponding device,

wherein the types of devices comprise a non-mobile device and a mobile device.