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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2001
Applicants:
David A. Cordray, Round Rock, TX (US);
Jerry Walter Malcolm, Austin, TX (US);
Inventors:
David A. Cordray, Round Rock, TX (US);
Jerry Walter Malcolm, Austin, TX (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F017/30 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for managing cookies in a data processing system. A cookie is received during a browser program session. The cookie is only stored in a temporary data store within the data processing system for a duration of the browser program session. The cookies stored in the temporary data store may be displayed in response to a signal to terminate the browser program session. Cookies are selectively stored in a persistent storage, based on user input.