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Presenting image previews of webpages

  • US 9,619,784 B2
  • Filed: 09/14/2012
  • Issued: 04/11/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • identifying, in a first web page, a first link to a second web page;

    identifying at least a first feature and a second feature of the second web page;

    generating an active preview of at least a portion of the second web page, wherein generating the active preview comprises generating a scaled down version of the second web page by scaling down the first feature by a first scaling factor and scaling down the second feature by a second scaling factor, the first scaling factor being smaller than the second scaling factor;

    detecting, by at least one processor, a first triggering user-interaction with the first link;

    upon detecting the first triggering user-interaction, providing the active preview of at least the portion of the second web page while at least a portion of the first web page is being displayed;

    detecting, by the at least one processor, a second triggering user-interaction with a link to a third webpage provided in the active preview of at least the portion of the second web page; and

    upon detecting the second triggering user-interaction, opening the third webpage.

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