Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Hyperlink destination visibility
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Application No.: US15376138Application Date: 2016-12-12
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Publication No.: US10019417B2Publication Date: 2018-07-10
- Inventor: Hatem Zeine , Meir Shmouely
- Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- Applicant Address: US WA Redmond
- Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Redmond
- Agency: Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
- Main IPC: G06F17/22
- IPC: G06F17/22 ; G06F17/30 ; H04L29/08 ; H04L29/06

Abstract:
Various embodiments utilize page scripting and parsing to identify the target destination of a hyperlink and provide a visual indication of the destination to the user without causing redirection to the target destination. In some embodiments, hyperlink color, highlighting, or icons are used to indicate the destination. Particular colors and/or icons selected to indicate the destination can, in some embodiments, be selected based on the domain hosting the target destination. In at least some embodiments, the destination of a link is determined by the page script run by a web browser on a user's device, while in other embodiments, information is transmitted to a web request handler on the server hosting the web site to determine the destination.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170091158A1 Hyperlink Destination Visibility Public/Granted day:2017-03-30
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