Apparatus and method for facilitating browser navigation

A method comprising:

• generating a graphic user interface displaying a first webpage and a marker box configured to receive a marking input;
• receiving a first marking input marking a first position on the first webpage;
• responding to a first indication to navigate to a second webpage by at least updating the graphic user interface to display the second webpage and a first visual representation of the first webpage in the marker box, the first visual representation comprising a snapshot of a first content of the first webpage that includes the first position marked on the first webpage, the first visual representation excluding a second content of the first webpage excluding the first position marked on the first webpage, the graphic user interface being updated to display, as an overlay on top of the second webpage, the marker box including the first visual representation of the first webpage, the first visual representation of the first webpage replacing, in response the marker box including a second visual representation of a previously marked position, the second visual representation;
• continuing to display, as the overlay on top of the second webpage, the marker box including the first visual representation of the first webpage while a third content of the second webpage is being scrolled;
• receiving a second indication to navigate from the second webpage back to the first webpage, the second indication comprising a selection of the first visual representation of the first webpage included in the marker box;
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• responding to the second indication by at least updating the graphic user interface to display the marker box and the first webpage at the first position associated with the first visual representation.

A computer program product comprising at least one computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable program code portions stored therein, the computer-executable program code portions comprising program code instructions for:

• generating a graphic user interface displaying a first webpage and a marker box configured to receive a marking input;
• receiving a first marking input marking a first position on the first webpage;
• responding to a first indication to navigate to a second webpage by at least updating the graphic user interface to display the second webpage and a first visual representation of the first webpage in the marker box, the first visual representation comprising a snapshot of a first content of the first webpage that includes the first position marked on the first webpage, the first visual representation excluding a second content of the first webpage excluding the first position marked on the first webpage, the graphic user interface being updated to display, as an overlay on top of the second webpage, the marker box including the first visual representation of the first webpage, the first visual representation of the first webpage replacing, in response the marker box including a second visual representation of a previously marked position, the second visual representation;
• continuing to display, as the overlay on top of the second webpage, the marker box including the first visual representation of the first webpage while a third content of the second webpage is being scrolled;
• receiving a second indication to navigate from the second webpage back to the first webpage, the second indication comprising a selection of the first visual representation of the first webpage included in the marker box;
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• responding to the second indication by at least updating the graphic user interface to display the marker box and the first webpage at the first position associated with the first visual representation.