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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2011
Andy Warr, San Francisco, CA (US);
Ben Laurie, London, GB;
Andy Warr, San Francisco, CA (US);
Ben Laurie, London, GB;
Google Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for managing tabs are provided. Such systems and methods may monitor and identify tabs based on tab usage. A method for web page tab management may include determining if tabs have not been used beyond a tab use threshold. The method may also include removing tabs determined to not have been used beyond the tab use threshold. The method may further include storing information of the removed tabs that will enable the removed tabs to be restored in the web browser. A system for web page management may include a tab use determiner and a tab assassin. The system may also include a stored tab repository.