Browser Navigation Manager RSS Feed Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional browsers fail to accurately capture and record navigation history within complex websites, often directing users back to the top-level URL instead of specific subsections of interest, making it difficult to revisit desired sections.
Innovation Solution
A navigation manager within the browser captures and records URLs of visited sites and their subsections, along with associated RSS feeds, to create a contextual navigation record, allowing users to be redirected to the specific section of interest and filtering out intermediary URLs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If the browser records only the top-level URL of visited sites, then the browsing history function is simple and easy to implement, but the user cannot be directed back to the specific subsection of interest
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the URL recording into hierarchical levels: top-level domain, path segments, and query parameters. Each segment is captured and stored separately, allowing the system to reconstruct specific subsections by combining relevant segments. This enables precise navigation history capture while maintaining manageable complexity through structured organization.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds temporal and contextual dimensions to URL recording by capturing the sequence of navigation events, user interactions with specific sections, and the hierarchical structure of the website. This multi-dimensional approach allows the system to distinguish between different subsections visited during a single top-level URL visit, enabling precise return to specific sections without overwhelming complexity.
2Ease of operation
If the browser captures detailed navigation history through various subsections, then the user can be directed back to specific sections of interest, but the browser logic becomes more complex in discriminating sections
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary component that acts as a mediator between the detailed navigation history and the user interface. This intermediary processes the captured URL segments, identifies sections of interest based on predefined criteria or user preferences, and presents simplified options to the user. This reduces the apparent complexity for users while maintaining detailed tracking capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements self-service by automatically analyzing captured navigation patterns and identifying sections of interest without requiring complex user input or manual configuration. The browser logic autonomously discriminates between sections by comparing captured URLs against the user's current context and previously expressed interests, simplifying the user experience while maintaining sophisticated section discrimination.
3Loss of information
If the browser records all URL addresses including intermediary pages, then complete navigation history is captured, but unnecessary URLs increase the complexity of navigation records
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and separates essential navigation information from intermediary details. It identifies and retains only the critical URL segments that represent meaningful navigation events, while filtering out or condensing redundant intermediary pages. This extraction process maintains the completeness of important navigation history while reducing the overall complexity of recorded data.
Solution Approach 2:
The system selectively discards intermediary URL details that do not contribute to the essential navigation narrative, while preserving the ability to recover complete information when needed. By discarding redundant intermediate steps and recovering only the essential navigation path and section identifiers, the system maintains information completeness for important decisions while reducing record complexity for routine operations.
Data Source
AI summary
Embodiments relate to systems and methods for enhancing browsing history using syndicated data feeds. A browser contains a navigation manager that captures and tracks the URLs (universal resource locators) of the Web sites and subsections of sites that a user visits. The captured URL pathways are stored to a navigation record. In addition, the presence and identify of RSS feeds which the user has chosen to activate is also recorded. Upon return to the same Web site or other location, the navigation manager directs the user to the specific section of the Web site associated with the RSS feed, such as media lists, photography upload sections, or other portions of a Web site.