Categorized web browsing history

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2004-04-16

2008-09-09

Alam, Shahid A (Department: 2162)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Data structure types

C707S793000, C707S793000, C707S793000, C709S224000, C709S245000, C715S745000, C715S748000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07424476

ABSTRACT:
A simple, user-friendly method and apparatus for establishing and maintaining a categorized Web browsing history uses a directory service, such as the Open Directory Project, to get category metadata about visited URLs. Metadata thus obtained are used to present a user's personal browser history in a category based hierarchy.

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