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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2015
Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited, Shenzhen, Guangdong, CN;
Wei Li, Shenzhen, CN;
Ying Huang, Shenzhen, CN;
Huijiao Yang, Shenzhen, CN;
Ruiyi Zhou, Shenzhen, CN;
Tingyong Tang, Shenzhen, CN;
Bo Hu, Shenzhen, CN;
Kai Zhang, Shenzhen, CN;
Renfang Liu, Shenzhen, CN;
Zhipei Wang, Shenzhen, CN;
Cheng Feng, Shenzhen, CN;
Zhengkai Xie, Shenzhen, CN;
Xi Wang, Shenzhen, CN;
Yulei Liu, Shenzhen, CN;
TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED, Shenzhen, CN;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for controlling a browser are provided. The method includes: acquiring a characteristic identifier of a user; comparing the characteristic identifier of the user with a pre-stored benchmark characteristic identifier to determine whether the characteristic identifier is identical to the benchmark characteristic identifier; if the characteristic identifier is identical to the benchmark characteristic identifier, entering a pre-set private browsing mode wherein a browser plug-in saves the browsing history data of the user; and when the user completes the browsing, receiving an instruction from the user to close the plug-in and exit the private browsing mode. The method and apparatus for controlling a browser save the browsing data of a user in private browsing mode and prevent other users from accessing such data without the correct characteristic identifier.