Web Browsing Entity Sharing via Trust Relationships
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for sharing web browsing data are limited, primarily allowing only the sharing of hyperlinks, which does not effectively communicate the full extent of browsing activities, such as web entities and browsing history, between users.
Innovation Solution
A system that enables users to share web entities associated with their browsing activities based on trust relationships, allowing selected web entities to be shared with subscriber browsing identities, enhancing collaboration and security through defined sharing categories and automatic sharing based on established rules.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If only hyperlinks are shared, then sharing simplicity is maintained, but information completeness deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments browsing data into distinct entities (web pages, images, videos, documents) that can be independently selected and shared. This allows comprehensive information sharing while maintaining organizational structure and managing complexity through categorization of different data types.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds a new dimension to sharing by transitioning from single-link sharing to multi-entity sharing with trust relationship layers. This enables sharing of complete browsing contexts (multiple web entities with metadata) rather than isolated hyperlinks, preserving information completeness while structured complexity management.
2Adaptability or versatility
If browsing data is shared with multiple users, then collaboration capability is improved, but security control becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies different trust relationship levels to different subscribers, allowing the publisher to grant varying degrees of access (view-only, comment, edit) to different users based on their trustworthiness. This enables multi-user collaboration while maintaining granular security control over who can do what with the shared browsing data.
3Productivity
If manual selection of web entities is required, then sharing precision is improved, but time consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary organization of browsing data into categorized entities with metadata (timestamps, URLs, file types) before sharing is needed. This pre-structuring allows users to quickly select what to share without manual organization during the sharing moment, improving both speed and selection accuracy through advance preparation.
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AI summary
During web browsing, a plurality of web entities associated with browsing activity of a first browsing identity of a first user are received. One or more of the plurality of web entities are selected for sharing. Further, one or more subscriber browsing identities associated with the first browsing identity are selected based on one or more associated trust relationships, and the selected web entities are sent to the selected subscriber browsing identities. The disclosure enhances social interaction and collaborative aspects of web browsing with respect to web browsing activity, enabling users to share browsing activity easily.