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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2022
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Felix Andrew, Seattle, WA (US);
Laurentiu Nedelcu, Redmond, WA (US);
Xiaodong Fan, Bellevue, WA (US);
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for transferring link context to a web browser. An example method includes receiving, by a web browser, a web address from a desktop application based on a selection of a link in document displayed in the desktop application; receiving, by a web browser from the application, link context for the selected link, the link context including an identification of the desktop application and an identification of the document; loading a web page corresponding to the received web address; based on the link context, identifying a browser-based application corresponding to the desktop application; launching the browser-based application within the web browser; transmitting the link context to the browser-based application; and displaying at least a portion of the document within the web browser.