Location-Based Browsing History Grouping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional web browsers do not allow users to access web pages visited from different locations in an accurate, efficient, and user-friendly manner, as they provide a linear temporal list of visited pages without regard to location, making it time-consuming to identify pages accessed at specific locations.
Innovation Solution
A system that organizes browsing history by location, using geolocation data to cluster records and present them on a map, allowing users to view history specific to their current location and enabling filtering and editing of location-based clusters.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If conventional browsers present a linear temporal list of visited pages, then the browsing history is simple to store and present, but it becomes time-consuming and error-prone to identify pages accessed at specific locations
Solution Approach 1:
The browsing history is segmented into location-specific groups based on geolocation data. Each cluster represents a distinct physical location where the user has accessed web pages, allowing users to quickly navigate to location-specific browsing history without searching through the entire linear list.
Solution Approach 2:
The system adds a spatial dimension to the traditionally temporal browsing history. By incorporating geolocation data and organizing pages in map-based clusters, users can access history based on physical location in addition to time, dramatically reducing the time to find location-specific pages.
2Adaptability or versatility
If browsing history includes location data for each record, then location-based organization becomes possible, but the data storage and processing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses universal geolocation data that can serve multiple functions: organizing browsing history by location, displaying pages on maps, clustering related pages, and enabling location-based filtering. This single data element enhances versatility without proportionally increasing complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces location data as an intermediary element that connects browsing history with physical space. This intermediary enables the system to organize and present web pages based on geographical context, bridging the gap between digital browsing activity and physical location.
3Ease of operation
If the system clusters records by location and presents them on a map, then users can efficiently access location-specific history, but the presentation system becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The system transitions from a one-dimensional linear list to a two-dimensional map-based presentation. By displaying browsing history clusters on a geographic map, users can visually locate and access pages based on physical location, dramatically improving ease of operation for location-specific queries.
Solution Approach 2:
The browsing history is segmented into distinct location-based clusters that are independently manageable. Each cluster represents a specific physical location and can be individually selected, viewed, and accessed on the map interface, simplifying user interaction with large volumes of browsing data.
Data Source
AI summary
Methods and systems that present URLs from a history of records organized by locations are described. Each record may be stored to represent a URL accessed for retrieving a web page by a browser hosted in a device at a certain point in time. Additionally, the record may include a location data indicating a physical location of the device at the certain point in time. Optionally, a timestamp indicating the certain point in time may be included in the record. Groups of the records may be clustered according to the locations. In one embodiment, at least one of the groups may be selected for presentation on a display according to where the display is currently located.