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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2005
Rajesh Bhatia, Mountain View, CA (US);
Nikhil Ganju, Mountain View, CA (US);
Anil Kamath, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Prashant Kulkarni, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Phoumrin Tan, San Jose, CA (US);
Rajesh Bhatia, Mountain View, CA (US);
Nikhil Ganju, Mountain View, CA (US);
Anil Kamath, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Prashant Kulkarni, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Phoumrin Tan, San Jose, CA (US);
Shopzilla, Inc., Los Angeles, CA (US);
Abstract
Computer software, systems and methods for providing context personalized browsing over computer networks. In the foregoing, an intelligent agent referred to as a 'browser companion agent' includes a service component for holding one or more service modules that may assist a user by providing services that are contextually relevant to content on a browser on the user's computer system. The agent also includes a data component for holding data objects related to and sharable by one or more service modules. The agent further includes a tracking component for tracking the pages on a browser and for communicating browser page data to a remote computer system that may respond to the agent with data or code for use by service modules. Contemplated service modules include a comparison shopping service, a transaction tracking service, and automated form filling service.