Identifying URL target hostnames
AssigneeFacebook, Inc.
InventorConor P. Cahill
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Abstract
Techniques are provided for displaying a uniform resource locator (URL) to assist a user in determining whether a URL destination is what the user expects. A link is presented for selection to a user, and a URL corresponding to the link is accessed. A portion of the URL that corresponds to a hostname component of the URL may be identified, and the URL may be displayed. The hostname component of the URL is visually distinguished from other components of the URL. In addition to or as an alternative to displaying the URL and visually distinguishing the hostname component, a warning message relating to the hostname portion of the URL may be displayed. The techniques may be implemented as a software plug-in or in any type of software application that is capable of recognizing URLs.
Claims20
A computer-implemented method comprising:
- in response to at least an event initiated by a user instructing at least one processor to process a hyperlink presenting a URL, automatically determining that the URL indicates to the user a destination different from an actual destination determined by the hyperlink;
- presenting, based on determining that the URL indicates a different destination, a notification to the user identifying the actual destination;
- and
- additionally presenting, with a display device, a selectable graphical element for enabling the user to proceed to the actual destination.
A system comprising:
- a non-transitory storage device that stores a set of instructions;
- and
- at least one processor that executes the set of instructions to:
- in response to at least an event initiated by a user instructing at least one processor to process a hyperlink presenting a URL, automatically determine that the URL indicates to the user a destination different from an actual destination determined by the hyperlink;
- present, based on determining that the URL indicates a different destination, a notification on a display device that identifies to the user the actual destination;
- and
- additionally present, on the display device, a selectable graphical element for enabling the user to proceed to the actual destination.
An article comprising a non-transitory, machine-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
- in response to at least an event initiated by a user instructing at least one processor to process a hyperlink presenting a URL, automatically determine that the URL indicates to the user a destination different from an actual destination determined by the hyperlink;
- present, based on determining that the URL indicates a different destination, a notification on a display device that identifies to the user the actual destination;
- and
- additionally present on the display device a selectable graphical element for enabling the user to proceed to the actual destination.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.