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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2007
Andrew Zeigler, Seattle, WA (US);
Jennifer C. Trahan, Kirkland, WA (US);
Andrew Zeigler, Seattle, WA (US);
Jennifer C. Trahan, Kirkland, WA (US);
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Various embodiments enable a user to use their browser to selectively delete items that are not of interest to them. In at least some embodiments, a user's interest in a particular item is implied by some action a user has taken with respect to the particular item. Responsive to this implied interest, various delete operations that can be performed relative to the items are performed so as to exclude items in which a user has some implied interest. In one or more embodiments, items that appear on a user-specified list, such as a favorites or a bookmarked list, are not deleted when a delete operation is performed relative to items to which a user browses. In at least some embodiments, a user interface is provided and enables a user to select classes of items that are to be retained when delete operations are performed.