Enhanced favorites service for web browsers and web applications

Abstract

The invention provides enhancements for the use of favorites during a Web browsing session. A first enhancement identifies when a user is adding a favorite to his favorites list and auto-suggests a category under which the favorite could be stored. A second enhancement allows a user to review his favorites list and see a summary of feed content (RSS or other standard) on each feed enabled page on his favorites list, without requiring the user to link to the page in question. A third enhancement allows the user to view an manipulate the feed in an independent display window.

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         21 . A computer-implemented method for providing persistent access to a data feed listing in a web page, the method comprising the following operations performed by at least one processor:
 displaying, on a user device, a window of a web browser;   displaying, in the window of the web browser, a list linking to one or more feed-enabled pages;   receiving, via the user device, input specifying a user operation associated with at least one of the one or more feed enabled pages;   providing, to at least one server, data associated with the user operation; and   in response to the user operation associated with at least one of the one or more feed-enabled pages, displaying a tearoff object in a persistent window separate from the window of the web browser.   
     
     
         22 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 21 , wherein the user operation associated with at least one of the one or more feed-enabled pages is a dragging of a representation of the at least one of the one or more feed enabled pages. 
     
     
         23 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 21  further comprising: embedding the tearoff object in a document distinct from the web page. 
     
     
         24 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 21  further comprising: displaying the tearoff object in the form of a ticker-style display. 
     
     
         25 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 21  wherein the at least one server isolates the web browser from RSS protocols. 
     
     
         26 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 21  wherein the tearoff object has characteristics independent of the web browser. 
     
     
         27 . A system for providing persistent access to a data feed listing in a web page, the system comprising:
 a memory device that stores instructions for providing persistent access to a data feed listing in a web page;   one or more processors that, when executing the instructions, are configured to:   display, on a user device, a window of a web browser;   display, in the window of the web browser, a list linking to one or more feed-enabled pages;   receive, via the user device, input specifying a user operation associated with at least one of the one or more feed enabled pages;   provide, to at least one server, data associated with the user operation; and   in response to the user operation associated with at least one of the one or more feed-enabled pages, display a tearoff object in a persistent window separate from the window of the web browser.   
     
     
         28 . The system of  claim 27  wherein the user operation associated with at least one of the one or more feed-enabled pages is a dragging of a representation of the at least one of the one or more feed enabled pages. 
     
     
         29 . The system of  claim 27  wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:
 embed the tearoff object in a document distinct from the web page. 
 
     
     
         30 . The system of  claim 27  wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:
 display the tearoff object in the form of a ticker-style display. 
 
     
     
         31 . The system of  claim 27  wherein the at least one server isolates the web browser from RSS protocols. 
     
     
         32 . The system of  claim 27  wherein the tearoff object has characteristics independent of the web browser. 
     
     
         33 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, configure the one or more processors to perform a method for providing persistent access to a data feed listing in a web page, the method comprising:
 displaying, on a user device, a window of a web browser;   displaying, in the window of the web browser, a list linking to one or more feed-enabled pages;   receiving, via the user device, input specifying a user operation associated with at least one of the one or more feed enabled pages;   providing, to at least one server, data associated with the user operation; and   in response to the user operation associated with at least one of the one or more feed-enabled pages, display a tearoff object in a persistent window separate from the window of the web browser.   
     
     
         34 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 33  wherein the user operation associated with at least one of the one or more feed-enabled pages is a dragging of a representation of the at least one of the one or more feed enabled pages. 
     
     
         35 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 33  wherein the method further comprises:
 embedding the tearoff object in a document distinct from the web page. 
 
     
     
         36 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 33  wherein the method further comprises:
 displaying the tearoff object in the form of a ticker-style display. 
 
     
     
         37 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 33  wherein the at least one server isolates the web browser from RSS protocols. 
     
     
         38 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 33  wherein the tearoff object has characteristics independent of the web browser.