Web Browser New Tab Page User Preference Memory
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Solution Overview
Problem
Web browsers have limited screen space, making it inefficient for users to repeatedly select preferred web pages when opening new tabs, as they must choose from a default of either previously viewed pages or bookmarks each time.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a method where the web browser remembers the user's previous selection for the new tab page, displaying either user-selected web addresses or previously visited pages by default, and updating this default based on user preferences for subsequent tab openings, thereby saving time and optimizing limited screen space.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the web browser displays a default collection of web pages or bookmarks when opening a new tab, then the screen space is efficiently utilized and users can quickly access content, but users must repeatedly select their preferred collection type, increasing user effort and time consumption
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by remembering the user's previously selected collection type (bookmarks or previously viewed pages) and automatically applying this preference when opening new tabs. This eliminates the need for users to repeatedly make the same selection, as the browser proactively configures the new tab based on historical user behavior patterns.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the web browser requires users to select between different collection types for each new tab, then the system maintains flexibility and adaptability to user preferences, but the repeated selection process wastes time and reduces operational efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements self-service by automatically adapting to user preferences without requiring active user input for each new tab. The browser monitors and remembers which collection type (bookmarks or previously viewed pages) the user selects, then autonomously applies this preference to subsequent new tabs, making the system adapt itself rather than requiring continuous user guidance.
3Ease of operation
If the web browser displays an empty or generic new tab page by default, then the screen space utilization is simple and straightforward, but users must manually search for or select web pages, reducing access efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of displaying an empty or generic new tab page that requires user interaction to populate, the system performs preliminary action by automatically populating the new tab with relevant content from the user's bookmarks or previously viewed pages based on their historical selection patterns. This pre-configured approach maintains interface simplicity while eliminating the time users would otherwise spend searching or selecting content.
Data Source
AI summary
Computer-implemented methods for determining what to display to a user when the user opens a new web page browsing window in a web browser are provided. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a request to open a new web page browsing window, and providing the new web page browsing window for display, the new web page browsing window displaying, by default, either a collection of user selected web addresses or previously visited web pages. The method also includes receiving a request to display the collection that was not displayed by default in response to the request to open the new web page browsing window. The collection that was not displayed by default in response to the request to open the new web page browsing window becomes the default collection to display for a subsequent request. Systems, web browsers, and machine-readable media are also provided.