Location-Based Web Browser Tab Group Management
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Web browsers lack effective methods for managing and restoring window and tab configurations, particularly for users with different browsing objectives in various locations, as bookmarks are cumbersome and not designed for grouping and location-based navigation.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for determining and automatically opening web browser tab groups based on the location of a processor-based computing device, including a tab group determiner and manager to assign and open relevant tabs in a browser window, eliminating the need for manual navigation and bookmarks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If bookmarks are used for managing web pages, then web pages can be saved and accessed later, but they take up screen real estate and have cumbersome navigation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical interaction of dragging and dropping tabs with automated location-based tab group management. The system automatically detects device location via GPS coordinates and assigns tabs to appropriate location-based groups, eliminating the need for manual bookmark management and tab organization.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service by automatically managing tab groups based on location data. When the device enters a predefined location area, the system automatically opens the corresponding tab group without user intervention, and when leaving the area, it automatically closes the group, making the browser self-organizing based on geographic context.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple browser windows are used for different activities, then browsing objectives can be separated, but window and tab configuration management becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates location-based tab groups that serve multiple functions: they organize tabs by geographic location, automatically open/close based on device position, and can contain multiple tabs across different browser windows. This single mechanism handles what previously required separate window management strategies.
Solution Approach 2:
The system merges the management of multiple browser windows and tabs into a unified location-based group structure. Instead of managing each window and tab separately, all tabs are organized into location-based groups that can be opened or closed as a single unit, simplifying the complexity of multi-window management.
3Ease of operation
If manual tab management is used, then users have control over tab organization, but navigation becomes time-consuming and inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by pre-organizing tabs into location-based groups before they are needed. When the device enters a location area, the corresponding tab group is already prepared and automatically opened, eliminating the time required for manual tab search and organization during actual browsing activities.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods for web page tab management are provided. A method for web page tab management includes determining a web browser tab group to open, in its own window of a web browser executed by a computing device, based on a location of the computing device. The determined tab group includes a plurality of tabs assigned to the browser window and corresponding to a plurality of open web pages associated with the location. The method further includes the computing device automatically opening the determined tab group in the web browser window. A system for web page tab management includes a tab group determiner and a tab group manager.