Browser Instance Management via Link Categorization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current browser management systems lack user control over launching new browser instances and switching between browser types, leading to usability issues, especially when different browsers are used for different purposes, and there is no efficient way to manage meeting-related and non-meeting related work within the same browser instance.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that categorize links based on their function or historical usage, allowing for the launch of web pages in existing browser instances, new instances, or non-default browser types, and manage browser instances separately to maintain meeting-related and non-meeting related tasks, enabling users to choose the appropriate browser for specific tasks and close instances without losing session data.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a new browser instance is launched every time a link is selected, then the user can have dedicated browser instances for different purposes, but the system complexity and resource consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments browser instances by categorizing links into different types (meeting-related, non-meeting related) and assigning them to different browser instances. This allows separate management of meeting tabs and non-meeting tabs, enabling users to close meeting-related instances without affecting non-meeting work and vice versa.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple browser instances are maintained for different purposes, then task separation is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to manual instance management
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements automatic link categorization that analyzes link characteristics (domain, keywords, context) to automatically assign links to appropriate browser instances. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for users to manually create and manage separate browser instances for different tasks.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides feedback to users about which browser instance will be used for a selected link, allowing users to verify the automatic categorization and instance selection. This feedback mechanism ensures the system behaves as expected while maintaining automatic operation.
3Loss of energy
If a single browser instance is used for all tasks, then resource consumption is reduced, but the reliability of preserving important work deteriorates when closing instances
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting browser instances by task type, the patent enables selective closure of meeting-related instances without affecting non-meeting work. This segmentation provides reliability by ensuring that closing one instance type does not accidentally terminate other important work in separate instances.
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AI summary
A method, device and computer program product are provided that receive a selection of a link to a destination resource at the computing device. The link is compared to a categorization library. The categorization library includes browser instance guidelines regarding accessing a web page associated with the link. Based on the comparing, the web page, associated with the destination resource, is launched in accordance with one of the browser instance guidelines that include: i) launching the web page as an appendage to a first browser instance that is already active when the link is in a first category, ii) launching the web page in a second browser instance separate from the first browser instance when the link is in a second category, and iii) launching the web page in a third browser instance utilizing a non-default browser type when the link is in a third category.