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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2014
Filed:
May. 18, 2011
Aaron Boodman, San Francisco, CA (US);
Erik Kay, Belmont, CA (US);
Rafael Weinstein, San Francisco, CA (US);
Matthew Perry, Mountain View, CA (US);
Antony John Sargent, Mountain View, CA (US);
Aaron Boodman, San Francisco, CA (US);
Erik Kay, Belmont, CA (US);
Rafael Weinstein, San Francisco, CA (US);
Matthew Perry, Mountain View, CA (US);
Antony John Sargent, Mountain View, CA (US);
Google Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
According to one general aspect, a method of managing a web browser extension by an apparatus may include executing, by a processor included by the apparatus, a web browser. The method may include installing on the apparatus, via the web browser, a web browser extension. In one embodiment, the web browser extension may include at least one web page configured to alter the functionality of the web browser, and a substantially unique identifier (UID) based upon a public encryption key. The method may further include launching, via the web browser, the web browser extension based upon the substantially unique identifier.