Google Inc.

Michael H Tsao

Andrew James Palay

Christopher M Prince

Duane Scott Hess

Michael Nordman

One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates intercepting browser communication protocol requests at a client. In addition, the system optionally fulfills the requests with content which is locally cached on the client rather than with content from a web server, which is located externally from the client. During operation, the system receives a communication protocol request at a browser's communication protocol stack. In response to the request, the system identifies a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the request. The system also determines if an item of content identified by the URL can be retrieved from a local cache. If so, the system fulfills the request from the local cache.

Method and apparatus for fulfilling browser requests from a local cache

A database engine embedded within a browser implements a system that facilitates managing client-side data for web-based applications. During operation, the system receives a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) at the browser. The system then retrieves a web-page associated with the URL. Next, the system executes a script associated with the web-page. While executing this script, the system receives a request to open a database. In response to this request, the system uses the database engine to open a database associated with the web-page, wherein the database engine is embedded in the browser. The system then uses the database engine to execute database commands.

Facilitating client-side data-management for web-based applications

Systems and methods generate an account recovery key for a protected system. The account recovery key may comprise a plurality of words that may be supplied to regain access to an account on a protected system if the account has been lost due to the actions of a malicious user or if the password to the account has been forgotten by the user.

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Michael H Tsao