Web Browser Reload Suppression for Repeated URL Selection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing information processing systems, such as Web browsers in devices like MFPs and smartphones, suffer from unintended repetitive loading of Web pages due to user errors, leading to degraded readability and operability, as users often unintentionally select the same Web content multiple times.
Innovation Solution
Implement a mechanism in the Web browser to discontinue loading processing when a single operation on a link or browser-back operation is performed, and the URL to be loaded is the same as the previously displayed URL or the display period is less than a threshold, while allowing loading when the conditions are met.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a method for hiding Web content is used to prevent erroneous repeated selection, then the frequency of erroneous operation is reduced, but the readability and operability of the Web page is degraded
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and eliminates only the specific harmful element (the repeatedly selected Web content causing erroneous operations) while leaving the rest of the Web page content intact and visible. This is achieved by detecting when a Web content is selected and then preventing further loading of the same URL, rather than hiding all content. This resolves the contradiction by removing only the necessary portion to prevent errors without degrading overall readability and operability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameter of content visibility dynamically based on the selection history and current operation context. Instead of statically hiding content, the system monitors selection parameters (URL, selection count) and adjusts the loading behavior accordingly. This allows the Web page to maintain full readability for legitimate content while preventing harmful repeated selections, thus resolving the contradiction between reliability and ease of operation.
2Reliability
If Web content is hidden to prevent erroneous pressing, then repeated unintended selection is prevented, but the readability of the Web page is degraded
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the specific Web content that causes repeated unintended selection (identified by URL matching) and prevents its reloading, while leaving all other Web page content visible and accessible. This selective approach prevents information loss by maintaining the visibility and readability of legitimate content while eliminating only the harmful repeated selections.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism that monitors Web content selection events and uses this information to control subsequent loading behavior. The system tracks which URLs have been selected and provides feedback by preventing reloads of the same URL, thereby preventing repeated unintended selection without affecting the visibility or readability of other Web page content.
3Productivity
If loading processing is discontinued for same URL, then repetitive loading is prevented, but legitimate reloading is also blocked
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies different loading policies to different URLs based on their selection history and context. Instead of a blanket prohibition on reloading, the system evaluates each URL individually and determines whether to allow reloading based on whether it matches previously selected content. This local differentiation prevents repetitive loading of harmful content while preserving the ability to reload legitimate content when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the loading parameter dynamically based on the URL and selection context. The system monitors selection parameters and uses them to control the loading behavior for each specific URL. This allows the system to discontinue loading for URLs that cause repetitive issues while maintaining adaptability to allow legitimate reloading when the parameters indicate user intent, thus resolving the contradiction between productivity and adaptability.
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus discontinues, when a first operation including a single operation on a link or a browser-back operation is performed on a Web page, and in a case where a URL to be loaded based on the first operation is same as a URL of a Web page displayed last time, and a display period of the Web page is less than a threshold, loading processing of the URL to be loaded based on the first operation, and executes, when the first operation is performed on the Web page, and in a case where the URL to be loaded based on the first operation is not same as the URL of the Web page d, or the display period of the Web page is not less than the threshold, the loading processing of the URL to be loaded based on the first operation.