Patent Publication Number: US-2016239156-A1

Title: Browser application and a method of operating the browser application

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE 
     The present application claims priority to Russian Patent Application No. 2014117576, filed Apr. 30, 2014, entitled “A BROWSER APPLICATION AND A METHOD OF OPERATING THE BROWSER APPLICATION” the entirety of which is incorporated herein. 
     FIELD 
     The present technology relates to web browsers in general and specifically to a browser application and a method for managing same. 
     BACKGROUND 
     Various global or local communication networks (the Internet, the World Wide Web, local area networks and the like) offer a user a vast amount of information. The information includes a multitude of contextual topics, such as but not limited to, news and current affairs, maps, company information, financial information and resources, traffic information, games and entertainment related information. Users use a variety of client devices (desktop, laptop, notebook, smartphone, tablets and the like) to gain access to rich content (like images, audio, video, animation, and other multimedia content from such networks). 
     In order to access a web resource, u user typically utilizes a browser application. With reference to  FIG. 1 , a screen shot  102  depicts a browser application  104  generally implemented according to the known state of the art. The browser application  104  can be executed on most known electronic devices (laptops, desktops, smartphones, pads and the like). The depicted screen shot  102  illustrated the browser application  104 , which browser application  104  is implemented as a Mozilla Firefox browser. However, those in the art will appreciate numerous other known types of browser applications  104 , such as a Google™ Chrome™, a Yandex™ browser, as well as a number of additional commercial or proprietary browsers. 
     Irrespective of how the browser application  104  is implemented, the browser application  104 , typically, has a command interface  106  and a browsing interface  108 . Generally speaking, a given user can access a resource on the communication network by two principle means. The given user can access a particular resource directly, either by typing an address of the resource (typically an URL or Universal Resource Locator, such as) www.webpage.com) into the command interface  106  or by clicking a link in an e-mail or in another web resource (which action will in a sense “copy and paste” the URL associated with the link into the command interface  106 ). 
     Alternatively, the given user may conduct a search using a search engine to locate a resource of interest. The latter is particularly suitable in those circumstances, where the given user knows a topic of interest, but does not know the exact address of the resource she is interested in. The search engine typically returns a Search Engine Results Page (SERP) containing links to one or more web resources that are responsive to the user query. Again, upon user clicking one or more links provided within the SERP, the user can open the required web resource. 
     Hence, the purpose of the command interface  106  is to allow the user to type or copy-and-paste a Unified Resource Locator (URL) or, simply, an address associated with the web resource the user is looking for. The purpose of the browsing interface  108  is to show the web resource that is hosted at the address, which URL is entered into the command interface  106 . 
     Within the modern browser applications  104 , the command interface  106  is typically implemented as an “omnibox” field the one incorporating functionality of the field for entering URLs and the field for entering search queries for the search engine associated with the browser application  104  to search. In other words, within such prior art implementations, the user can use the command interface  106  for both entering search queries and URLs. The browsing interface  108  is, therefore, can be for displaying to the user either (i) a web resource associated with the URL entered into the command interface  106  or (ii) a search results page (SERP) generated in response to the search query entered in the command interface  106 . 
     Now, as a brief description of the browser application  104 , the browser application  104  includes a browser command buttons panel  112 , the browser command buttons panel  112  including a number of conventionally known fields, such as “File”, “Edit”, “View”, “History”, “Bookmarks”, “Tools”, “Help”. The browser application  104  includes a browser control buttons panel  111 , which browser control buttons panel  111  includes the well-known button for minimizing the browser screen, maximizing the browser screen and closing the browser screen (all not numbered). 
     The browser application  104  also includes a conventionally-known back button  116 , the back button  116  for allowing the user to go back to one or more of the previously viewed web resources. The browser application  104  also includes a forward button  118  (greyed out) for going “forward” after the back button  116  has been potentially used. The browser application  104  contains a number of additional buttons  120 , such as a reload button, a close button and a “home” button (all not numbered) conventionally known to those of skill in the art. 
     There is also provided an area  122  for one or more tabs of the browsed pages. It is typical for the user to multi-task when browsing the various web resources using the browser application  104 . For example, a given user may have multiple web resources “opened” at the same time. To address this situation, the user may open several instances of the browser application  104 , each instance showing therein a different web resource (so-called, browsing by window). Alternatively, the user may open several “tabs” in a single instance of the browser application  104 , each tab showing therein a different web resource (so-called, browsing by tabs). The graphical indication of each opened tab will appear in the area  122 . The user can then switch between the various opened web resources by either selecting an appropriate window (i.e. instance of the browser application  104 ) or by selecting an appropriate tab within the single instance of the browser application  104 . Needless to say, the two methods can be mixed and matched by the given user in a single browsing session. 
     With reference to  FIG. 2 , there is depicted a screen shot  200 , the screen shot  200  depicting the browser application  104  with fifteen instances of tabs  202  opened therein. The fifteen instances of tabs  202  are representative of the fifteen web resources currently being browsed by the user. Within the depicted illustration, fourteen out of the fifteen web resources currently being browsed are the various articles on the Wikipedia web resource, each of the articles being associated with a dedicated one of the fifteen instances of tabs  202 . Naturally, rather having fifteen instances of tabs  202 , the user could have opened fifteen instance of the browser application  104 . 
     SUMMARY 
     It is an object of the present technology to ameliorate at least some of the inconveniences present in the prior art. 
     Embodiments of the present technology have been developed based on inventors&#39; appreciating that there exists at least one problem or an area for improvement associated with the prior art solutions. One of the shortcomings of the prior art approaches to implementing the browser application having multiple tabs is that the control area (such as the browser command buttons panel  112 , the area  122  and the like) of such prior art browser applications takes over a significant proportion of the screen real estate that would otherwise be dedicated to the above-described browsing interface  108 . Whereas with larger screen, this problem may not be as acute, with smaller screens (especially those on smartphones and pads), this can be deemed as an inconvenience by some of the users. 
     As such, according to a first broad aspect of the present technology, there is provided a method of displaying a web resource to a user in a browser application executed on an electronic device. The method is executable at the electronic device. The method comprises receiving a request from the user for the web resource; responsive to the request, displaying the web resource substantially in an entirety of a browsing window of the browser application; displaying, within a portion of the entirety of the browsing window a browser element tab having at least one browser element associated with the web resource, the browser element tab for controlling displaying of the web resource within the browsing window, the browser element tab floating within the content of the web resource being displayed within the browsing window. 
     In some implementations of the method, the web resource being a first web resource, the method further comprising: receiving a second request from the user for a second web resource; responsive to the second request, displaying the second web resource substantially in the entirety of the browsing window of the browser application; augmenting the browser element tab with a second browser element associated with the second web resource. 
     In some implementations of the method, the method further comprises augmenting the second browser element with an active indicator. 
     In some implementations of the method, responsive to the user actuating the first browser element associated with the web resource, the method further comprises displaying the web resource and augmenting the first browser element with an active indicator. 
     In some implementations of the method, the method further comprises receiving a third request from the user for a third web resource; responsive to the third request, displaying the third web resource substantially in the entirety of the browsing window of the browser application; augmenting the browser element tab with a third browser element associated with the third web resource. 
     In some implementations of the method, responsive to any two of the first web resource, the second web resource and the third web resource belonging to a single domain, the method further comprises replacing the respective two of the first browser element, the second browser element and the third browser element with a unified browser element representative of the respective two of the first browser element, the second browser element and the third browser element. 
     In some implementations of the method, responsive to the user actuating the unified browser element, the method further comprises splitting the unified browser element back into the respective two of the first browser element, the second browser element and the third browser element. 
     In some implementations of the method, responsive to the user selecting one of the first browser element and the second browser element, the method further comprises displaying to the user the respective first web resource and the second web resource. 
     In some implementations of the method, the method further comprises augmenting the selected one of the first browser element and the second browser element with an indication of the active indicator. 
     In some implementations of the method, the method further comprises determining that any two of the first web resource, the second web resource and the third web resource belong to the single domain by analyzing at least a portion of respective web addresses. 
     In some implementations of the method, responsive to the user scrolling the content of the web resource, the method further comprises scrolling the content of the web resource around the browser element tab. 
     In some implementations of the method, the method further comprises amending the web resource with user non-relevant information at a bottom portion of the web resource. 
     In some implementations of the method, a height of the bottom portion is at least the same as a height of the browser element tab. 
     In another broad aspect of the present technology there is provided an electronic device. The electronic device comprises a user input interface for receiving user inputs; a user output interface for providing at least one of visual and audible outputs to the user; a network communication interface for two-way communication over a communication network; and a processor coupled to the user input interface, the user output interface and the network communication interface, the processor being configured to have access to computer readable commands which commands, when executed, cause the processor to execute a browser application for displaying a web resource to the user via the user output interface, the commands being further operable to cause the processor to: receive, via the user input interface, a request from the user for the web resource; responsive to the request, display via the user output interface, the web resource substantially in an entirety of a browsing window of the browser application; display, via the user output interface, within a portion of the entirety of the browsing window a browser element tab having at least one browser element associated with the web resource, the browser element tab for controlling displaying of the web resource within the browsing window, the browser element tab floating within the content of the web resource being displayed within the browsing window. 
     In some implementations of the electronic device, the web resource being a first web resource, commands being further operable to cause the processor to: receive, via the user input interface, a second request from the user for a second web resource; responsive to the second request, display via the user output interface the second web resource substantially in the entirety of the browsing window of the browser application; augmenting the browser element tab with a second browser element associated with the second web resource. 
     In some implementations of the electronic device, commands are further operable to cause the processor to augment the second browser element with an active indicator. 
     In some implementations of the electronic device, commands are further operable to cause the processor, responsive to the user actuating the first browser element associated with the web resource, to display the web resource and to augment the first browser element with an active indicator. 
     In some implementations of the electronic device, the commands are further operable to cause the processor to: receive, via the user input interface, a third request from the user for a third web resource; responsive to the third request, to display, via the user output interface, the third web resource substantially in the entirety of the browsing window of the browser application; augment the browser element tab with a third browser element associated with the third web resource. 
     In some implementations of the electronic device, the commands are further operable to cause the processor, responsive to any two of the first web resource, the second web resource and the third web resource belonging to a single domain, to replace the respective two of the first browser element, the second browser element and the third browser element with a unified browser element representative of the respective two of the first browser element, the second browser element and the third browser element. 
     In some implementations of the electronic device, the commands are further operable to cause the processor, responsive to the user actuating the unified browser element, to split the unified browser element back into the respective two of the first browser element, the second browser element and the third browser element. 
     In some implementations of the electronic device, the commands are further operable to cause the processor, responsive to the user selecting one of the first browser element and the second browser element, to display to the user the respective first web resource and the second web resource. 
     In some implementations of the electronic device, the commands are further operable to cause the processor to augment the selected one of the first browser element and the second browser element with an indication of the active indicator. 
     In some implementations of the electronic device, the commands are further operable to cause the processor to determine that any two of the first web resource, the second web resource and the third web resource belong to the single domain by analyzing at least a portion of respective web addresses. 
     In some implementations of the electronic device, the commands are further operable to cause the processor, responsive to the user scrolling the content of the web resource, to scroll the content of the web resource around the browser element tab. 
     In some implementations of the electronic device, the commands are further operable to cause the processor to amend the web resource with user non-relevant information at a bottom portion of the web resource. 
     In some implementations of the electronic device, a height of the bottom portion is at least the same as a height of the browser element tab. 
     According to another broad aspect of the present technology, there is also provided a non-transient computer readable medium comprising computer executable instructions, which instructions when executed on an electronic device, cause the electronic device to execute a browser application. The browser application is configured to receive, via the user input interface, a request from the user for the web resource; responsive to the request, display via the user output interface, the web resource substantially in an entirety of a browsing window of the browser application; display, via the user output interface, within a portion of the entirety of the browsing window a browser element tab having at least one browser element associated with the web resource, the browser element tab for controlling displaying of the web resource within the browsing window, the browser element tab floating within the content of the web resource being displayed within the browsing window. 
     In some implementations of the non-transient computer readable medium, the web resource being a first web resource, commands are further operable to cause the browser application to: receive, via the user input interface, a second request from the user for a second web resource; responsive to the second request, display via the user output interface the second web resource substantially in the entirety of the browsing window of the browser application; augmenting the browser element tab with a second browser element associated with the second web resource. 
     In some implementations of the non-transient computer readable medium, commands are further operable to cause the browser application to augment the second browser element with an active indicator. 
     In some implementations of the non-transient computer readable medium, commands are further operable to cause the browser application, responsive to the user actuating the first browser element associated with the web resource, to display the web resource and to augment the first browser element with an active indicator. 
     In some implementations of the non-transient computer readable medium, commands are further operable to cause the browser application to: receive, via the user input interface, a third request from the user for a third web resource; responsive to the third request, to display, via the user output interface, the third web resource substantially in the entirety of the browsing window of the browser application; augment the browser element tab with a third browser element associated with the third web resource. 
     In some implementations of the non-transient computer readable medium, commands are further operable to cause the browser application, responsive to any two of the first web resource, the second web resource and the third web resource belonging to a single domain, to replace the respective two of the first browser element, the second browser element and the third browser element with a unified browser element representative of the respective two of the first browser element, the second browser element and the third browser element. 
     In some implementations of the non-transient computer readable medium, commands are further operable to cause the browser application, responsive to the user actuating the unified browser element, to split the unified browser element back into the respective two of the first browser element, the second browser element and the third browser element. 
     In some implementations of the non-transient computer readable medium, commands are further operable to cause the browser application, responsive to the user selecting one of the first browser element and the second browser element, to display to the user the respective first web resource and the second web resource. 
     In some implementations of the non-transient computer readable medium, commands are further operable to cause the browser application to augment the selected one of the first browser element and the second browser element with an indication of the active indicator. 
     In some implementations of the non-transient computer readable medium, commands are further operable to cause the browser application to determine that any two of the first web resource, the second web resource and the third web resource belong to the single domain by analyzing at least a portion of respective web addresses. 
     In some implementations of the non-transient computer readable medium, commands are further operable to cause the browser application, responsive to the user scrolling the content of the web resource, to scroll the content of the web resource around the browser element tab. 
     In some implementations of the non-transient computer readable medium, commands are further operable to cause the browser application to amend the web resource with user non-relevant information at a bottom portion of the web resource. 
     In some implementations of the non-transient computer readable medium, a height of the bottom portion is at least the same as a height of the browser element tab. 
     According to another broad aspect of the present technology, there is provided a method of displaying a web resource to a user in a browser application executed on an electronic device. The method is executable at the electronic device. The method comprises: receiving a request from the user for the web resource; responsive to the request, displaying the web resource substantially in an entirety of a browsing window of the browser application; receiving a second request from the user for a second web resource; responsive to the second request, displaying the second web resource substantially in an entirety of a browsing window of the browser application instead of displaying the web resource; displaying, within a portion of the entirety of the browsing window a browser element tab, the browser element tab for controlling displaying of the first web resource and the second web resource within the browsing window, the browser element tab having: responsive to the first web resource and the second web resource belonging to different domains: a first browser element representative of the first web resource and a second browser element representative of the second web resource; responsive to the first web resource and the second web resource belonging to a single domain: a unified browser element representative of the single domain, the unified browser element being selectively: collapsible into the unified browser element for representing both the first web resource and the second web resource; expandable to include a first browser sub-element representative of the first web resource and a second browser sub-element representative of the second web resource. 
     In some implementations of the method, the method further comprises augmenting one of the unified browser element and the second browser sub-element with an active indicator. 
     In some implementations of the method, the first web resource and the second web resource belonging to the single domain, the method further comprises: responsive to the user expanding unified browser element, displaying the first browser sub-element and the second browser sub-element. 
     In some implementations of the method, the displaying the first browser sub-element and the second browser sub-element is executed by use of animation for a gradual appearance of the first browser sub-element and the second browser sub-element. 
     In some implementations of the method, the unified browser element is collapsible and expandable through animation for respective one of a gradual appearance of the first browser sub-element and the second browser sub-element and a gradual disappearance of the first browser sub-element and the second browser sub-element. 
     In some implementations of the method, responsive to the user selecting one of the first browser sub-element and the second browser sub-element, the method further comprises displaying to the user the respective first web resource and the second web resource. 
     In some implementations of the method the method further comprises augmenting the selected one of the first browser sub-element and the second browser sub-element with an indication of an active indicator. 
     In some implementations of the method, the browser element tab floats within the content of the web resource being displayed within the browsing window. 
     In some implementations of the method, responsive to the user scrolling the content of one of the first web resource and the second web resource, the method further comprises scrolling content of the one of the first web resource and the second web resource around the browser element tab. 
     In some implementations of the method, the method further comprises amending one of the first web resource and the second web resource with user non-relevant information at a bottom portion of the one of the first web resource and the second web resource. 
     In some implementations of the method, a height of the bottom portion is at least the same as a height of the browser element tab. 
     According to another broad aspect of the present technology, there is provided an electronic device. The electronic device comprises: a user input interface for receiving user inputs; a user output interface for providing at least one of visual and audible outputs to the user; a network communication interface for two-way communication over a communication network; and a processor coupled to the user input interface, the user output interface and the network communication interface, the processor being configured to have access to computer readable commands which commands, when executed, cause the processor to execute a browser application for displaying a web resource to the user via the user output interface, the commands being further operable to cause the processor to: receive a request from the user for the web resource; responsive to the request, display the web resource substantially in an entirety of a browsing window of the browser application; receive a second request from the user for a second web resource; responsive to the second request, display the second web resource substantially in an entirety of a browsing window of the browser application instead of displaying the web resource; display, within a portion of the entirety of the browsing window a browser element tab, the browser element tab for controlling displaying of the first web resource and the second web resource within the browsing window, the browser element tab having: responsive to the first web resource and the second web resource belonging to different domains: a first browser element representative of the first web resource and a second browser element representative of the second web resource; responsive to the first web resource and the second web resource belonging to a single domain: a unified browser element representative of the single domain, the unified browser element being selectively: collapsible into the unified browser element for representing both the first web resource and the second web resource; expandable to include a first browser sub-element representative of the first web resource and a second browser sub-element representative of the second web resource. 
     In some implementations of the electronic device, the commands are further operable to cause the processor to augment one of the unified browser element and the second browser sub-element with an active indicator. 
     In some implementations of the electronic device, the first web resource and the second web resource belonging to the single domain, the commands are further operable to cause the processor, responsive to the user expanding unified browser element, to display the first browser sub-element and the second browser sub-element. 
     In some implementations of the electronic device, to display the first browser sub-element and the second browser sub-element, the commands are further operable to cause the processor to execute displaying the first browser sub-element and the second browser sub- element by use of animation for a gradual appearance of the first browser sub-element and the second browser sub-element. 
     In some implementations of the electronic device, the unified browser element is collapsible and expandable through animation for respective one of a gradual appearance of the first browser sub-element and the second browser sub-element and a gradual disappearance of the first browser sub-element and the second browser sub-element. 
     In some implementations of the electronic device, the commands are further operable to cause the processor, responsive to the user selecting one of the first browser sub-element and the second browser sub-element, to display to the user the respective first web resource and the second web resource. 
     In some implementations of the electronic device, the commands are further operable to cause the processor to augment the selected one of the first browser sub-element and the second browser sub-element with an indication of an active indicator. 
     In some implementations of the electronic device, the browser element tab floats within the content of the web resource being displayed within the browsing window. 
     In some implementations of the electronic device, the commands are further operable to cause the processor, responsive to the user scrolling the content of one of the first web resource and the second web resource, to scroll content of the one of the first web resource and the second web resource around the browser element tab. 
     In some implementations of the electronic device, the commands are further operable to cause the processor amend one of the first web resource and the second web resource with user non-relevant information at a bottom portion of the one of the first web resource and the second web resource. 
     In some implementations of the electronic device, a height of the bottom portion is at least the same as a height of the browser element tab. 
     According to another broad aspect of the present technology, there is provided a non-transient computer readable medium comprising computer executable instructions, which instructions when executed on an electronic device, cause the electronic device to execute a browser application. The browser application is configured to: receive a request from the user for the web resource; responsive to the request, display the web resource substantially in an entirety of a browsing window of the browser application; receive a second request from the user for a second web resource; responsive to the second request, display the second web resource substantially in an entirety of a browsing window of the browser application instead of displaying the web resource; display, within a portion of the entirety of the browsing window a browser element tab, the browser element tab for controlling displaying of the first web resource and the second web resource within the browsing window, the browser element tab having: responsive to the first web resource and the second web resource belonging to different domains: a first browser element representative of the first web resource and a second browser element representative of the second web resource; responsive to the first web resource and the second web resource belonging to a single domain: a unified browser element representative of the single domain, the unified browser element being selectively: collapsible into the unified browser element for representing both the first web resource and the second web resource; expandable to include a first browser sub-element representative of the first web resource and a second browser sub-element representative of the second web resource. 
     In some implementations of the non-transient computer readable medium, the commands are further operable to cause the browser application to augment one of the unified browser element and the second browser sub-element with an active indicator. 
     In some implementations of the non-transient computer readable medium, the first web resource and the second web resource belonging to the single domain, the commands are further operable to cause the browser application, responsive to the user expanding unified browser element, to display the first browser sub-element and the second browser sub-element. 
     In some implementations of the non-transient computer readable medium, to display the first browser sub-element and the second browser sub-element, the commands are further operable to cause the browser application to execute displaying the first browser sub-element and the second browser sub-element by use of animation for a gradual appearance of the first browser sub-element and the second browser sub-element. 
     In some implementations of the non-transient computer readable medium, the unified browser element is collapsible and expandable through animation for respective one of a gradual appearance of the first browser sub-element and the second browser sub-element and a gradual disappearance of the first browser sub-element and the second browser sub-element. 
     In some implementations of the non-transient computer readable medium, the commands are further operable to cause the browser application, responsive to the user selecting one of the first browser sub-element and the second browser sub-element, to display to the user the respective first web resource and the second web resource. 
     In some implementations of the non-transient computer readable medium, the commands are further operable to cause the browser application to augment the selected one of the first browser sub-element and the second browser sub-element with an indication of an active indicator. 
     In some implementations of the non-transient computer readable medium, the browser element tab floats within the content of the web resource being displayed within the browsing window. 
     In some implementations of the non-transient computer readable medium, the commands are further operable to cause the browser application, responsive to the user scrolling the content of one of the first web resource and the second web resource, to scroll content of the one of the first web resource and the second web resource around the browser element tab. 
     In some implementations of the non-transient computer readable medium, the commands are further operable to cause the browser application to amend one of the first web resource and the second web resource with user non-relevant information at a bottom portion of the one of the first web resource and the second web resource. 
     In some implementations of the non-transient computer readable medium, a height of the bottom portion is at least the same as a height of the browser element tab. 
     According to yet another broad aspect of the present technology, there is provided a method of providing a browser application to a user of an electronic device. The method is executable at the electronic device. The method comprises displaying, on a screen of the electronic device a browser window, the browser window having: a command interface and a browsing interface; the command interface including a browser command buttons panel for enabling the user to control at least one of the browser application and content being displayed in the browsing interface; the command interface further including an omnibox located inside the command interface. 
     In some implementations of the method, the omnibox is located in-line with the browser command buttons panel within the command interface. 
     In some implementations of the method, the step of displaying comprises displaying at least a portion of the command interface in a semi-transparent manner. 
     In some implementations of the method, the method further comprises displaying the entirety of the command interface in the semi-transparent manner. 
     In some implementations of the method, the method further comprises receiving, via the omnibox, a request from the user for the web resource; responsive to the request, displaying the web resource substantially in an entirety of the browsing interface. 
     In some implementations of the method, responsive to a scroll request from the user, the method further comprises scrolling content of the web resource, a portion of the content located behind the respective semi-transparent portion of the command interface being at least partially visible to the user. 
     In some implementations of the method, the command interface further comprising a secondary control buttons. 
     In some implementations of the method, the command interface further comprising an application icons area. 
     In some implementations of the method, the browser command buttons panel, the secondary control buttons, the omnibox and the application icons area constitute an entirety of command buttons provided by the browser application for enabling the user to control at least one of the browser application and content being displayed in the browsing interface. 
     In some implementations of the method, the remainder of the browser window is dedicated to content provided by a web resource requested by the user. 
     In some implementations of the method, the browser command buttons panel including a back button. 
     In some implementations of the method, the back button includes an indication of a web resource previously visited to which the back button points. 
     According to another broad aspect of the present technology, there is provided non-transient computer readable medium comprising computer executable instructions, which instructions when executed on an electronic device, cause the electronic device to execute a browser application. The browser application is configured to: display, on a screen of the electronic device a browser window, the browser window having: a command interface and a browsing interface; the command interface including a browser command buttons panel for enabling the user to control at least one of the browser application and content being displayed in the browsing interface; the command interface further including an omnibox located inside the command interface. 
     In some implementations of the non-transient computer readable medium, the omnibox is located in-line with the browser command buttons panel within the command interface. 
     In some implementations of the non-transient computer readable medium, the browser application is further configured to display at least a portion of the command interface in a semi-transparent manner. 
     In some implementations of the non-transient computer readable medium, the browser application is further configured to display the entirety of the command interface in the semi- transparent manner. 
     In some implementations of the non-transient computer readable medium, the browser application is further configured to: receive, via the omnibox, a request from the user for the web resource; responsive to the request, display the web resource substantially in an entirety of the browsing interface. 
     In some implementations of the non-transient computer readable medium, responsive to a scroll request from the user, the browser application is further configured to scroll content of the web resource, a portion of the content located behind the respective semi- transparent portion of the command interface being at least partially visible to the user. 
     In some implementations of the non-transient computer readable medium, the command interface further comprising a secondary control buttons. 
     In some implementations of the non-transient computer readable medium, the command interface further comprising an application icons area. 
     In some implementations of the non-transient computer readable medium, the browser command buttons panel, the secondary control buttons, the omnibox and the application icons area constitute an entirety of command buttons provided by the browser application for enabling the user to control at least one of the browser application and content being displayed in the browsing interface. 
     In some implementations of the non-transient computer readable medium, the remainder of the browser window is dedicated to content provided by a web resource requested by the user. 
     In some implementations of the non-transient computer readable medium, the browser command buttons panel including a back button. 
     In some implementations of the non-transient computer readable medium, the back button includes an indication of a web resource previously visited to which the back button points. 
     In the context of the present specification, a “server” is a computer program that is running on appropriate hardware and is capable of receiving requests (e.g. from client devices) over a network, and carrying out those requests, or causing those requests to be carried out. The hardware may be one physical computer or one physical computer system, but neither is required to be the case with respect to the present technology. In the present context, the use of the expression a “server” is not intended to mean that every task (e.g. received instructions or requests) or any particular task will have been received, carried out, or caused to be carried out, by the same server (i.e. the same software and/or hardware); it is intended to mean that any number of software elements or hardware devices may be involved in receiving/sending, carrying out or causing to be carried out any task or request, or the consequences of any task or request; and all of this software and hardware may be one server or multiple servers, both of which are included within the expression “at least one server”. 
     In the context of the present specification, “client device” is any computer hardware that is capable of running software appropriate to the relevant task at hand Thus, some (non- limiting) examples of client devices include personal computers (desktops, laptops, netbooks, etc.), smartphones, and tablets, as well as network equipment such as routers, switches, and gateways. It should be noted that a device acting as a client device in the present context is not precluded from acting as a server to other client devices. The use of the expression “a client device” does not preclude multiple client devices being used in receiving/sending, carrying out or causing to be carried out any task or request, or the consequences of any task or request, or steps of any method described herein. 
     In the context of the present specification, a “database” is any structured collection of data, irrespective of its particular structure, the database management software, or the computer hardware on which the data is stored, implemented or otherwise rendered available for use. A database may reside on the same hardware as the process that stores or makes use of the information stored in the database or it may reside on separate hardware, such as a dedicated server or plurality of servers. 
     In the context of the present specification, the expression “information” includes information of any nature or kind whatsoever capable of being stored in a database. Thus information includes, but is not limited to audiovisual works (images, movies, sound records, presentations etc.), data (location data, numerical data, etc.), text (opinions, comments, questions, messages, etc.), documents, spreadsheets, etc. 
     In the context of the present specification, the expression “component” is meant to include software (appropriate to a particular hardware context) that is both necessary and sufficient to achieve the specific function(s) being referenced. 
     In the context of the present specification, the expression “computer usable information storage medium” is intended to include media of any nature and kind whatsoever, including RAM, ROM, disks (CD-ROMs, DVDs, floppy disks, hard drivers, etc.), USB keys, solid state-drives, tape drives, etc. 
     In the context of the present specification, the words “first”, “second”, “third”, etc. have been used as adjectives only for the purpose of allowing for distinction between the nouns that they modify from one another, and not for the purpose of describing any particular relationship between those nouns. Thus, for example, it should be understood that, the use of the terms “first server” and “third server” is not intended to imply any particular order, type, chronology, hierarchy or ranking (for example) of/between the server, nor is their use (by itself) intended imply that any “second server” must necessarily exist in any given situation. Further, as is discussed herein in other contexts, reference to a “first” element and a “second” element does not preclude the two elements from being the same actual real-world element. Thus, for example, in some instances, a “first” server and a “second” server may be the same software and/or hardware, in other cases they may be different software and/or hardware. 
     Implementations of the present technology each have at least one of the above- mentioned object and/or aspects, but do not necessarily have all of them. It should be understood that some aspects of the present technology that have resulted from attempting to attain the above-mentioned object may not satisfy this object and/or may satisfy other objects not specifically recited herein. 
     Additional and/or alternative features, aspects and advantages of implementations of the present technology will become apparent from the following description, the accompanying drawings and the appended claims. 
    
    
     
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       For a better understanding of the present technology, as well as other aspects and further features thereof, reference is made to the following description which is to be used in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, where: 
         FIG. 1  is a schematic representation of a screen shot  102  showing a browser application  104  generally implemented according to the known state of the art. 
         FIG. 2  depicts a screen shot  200  showing the browser application  104  of the prior art with fifteen instances of a tab  202  opened therein. 
         FIG. 3  is a schematic diagram depicting a system  300 , the system  300  being implemented in accordance with non-limiting embodiments of the present technology. 
         FIG. 4  depicts a screen shot  400 , which illustrates one non-limiting embodiment of the browser application  304  implemented according to embodiment of the present technology. 
         FIG. 5  depicts a screen shot  500 , which illustrates one non-limiting embodiment of the browser application  304  implemented according to embodiment of the present technology, the browser application  304  shown in one variant of the present technology. 
         FIG. 6  depicts a portion of the browser element tab  408  during various staged of the process of adding a new browser element within the browser element tab  408 . 
         FIG. 7  depicts a portion of the browser element tab  408  during various staged of the process of adding a new browser element within the browser element tab  408 , the process for adding the new browser element being implemented in accordance with an alternative embodiment of the present technology. 
         FIG. 8  depicts a portion of the browser element tab  508  during various staged of the process of expanding the browser element into browser sub-elements, the process of expanding into browser sub-elements being implemented in accordance with an embodiment of the present technology. 
         FIG. 9  depicts a portion of the browser element tab  408  during various staged of the process of closing one of the opened browser elements within the browser element tab  408 , the process for closing one of the opened browser elements being implemented in accordance with an embodiment of the present technology. 
         FIG. 10  depicts a screen shot  1000 , which illustrates another non-limiting embodiment of the browser application  304  implemented according to embodiment of the present technology. 
         FIG. 11  depicts a block diagram showing a flow chart of a method  1100 , the method  1100  being implemented according to embodiment of the present technology. 
         FIG. 12  depicts a block diagram showing a flow chart of a method  1200 , the method  1200  being implemented according to another embodiment of the present technology. 
         FIG. 13  depicts a screen shot  1300 , which illustrates another non-limiting embodiment of the browser application  304 . 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Referring to  FIG. 3 , there is shown a schematic diagram of a system  300 , the system  300  being suitable for implementing non-limiting embodiments of the present technology. It is to be expressly understood that the system  300  is depicted as merely as an illustrative implementation of the present technology. Thus, the description thereof that follows is intended to be only a description of illustrative examples of the present technology. This description is not intended to define the scope or set forth the bounds of the present technology. In some cases, what are believed to be helpful examples of modifications to the system  300  may also be set forth below. 
     This is done merely as an aid to understanding, and, again, not to define the scope or set forth the bounds of the present technology. These modifications are not an exhaustive list, and, as a person skilled in the art would understand, other modifications are likely possible. Further, where this has not been done (i.e. where no examples of modifications have been set forth), it should not be interpreted that no modifications are possible and/or that what is described is the sole manner of implementing that element of the present technology. As a person skilled in the art would understand, this is likely not the case. In addition it is to be understood that the system  300  may provide in certain instances simple implementations of the present technology, and that where such is the case they have been presented in this manner as an aid to understanding. As persons skilled in the art would understand, various implementations of the present technology may be of a greater complexity. 
     The system  300  comprises an electronic device  302 . The electronic device  302  is typically associated with a user (not depicted) and, as such, can sometimes be referred to as a “client device”. It should be noted that the fact that the electronic device  302  is associated with the user does not need to suggest or imply any mode of operation such as a need to log in, a need to be registered or the like. 
     The implementation of the electronic device  302  is not particularly limited, but as an example, the electronic device  302  may be implemented as a personal computer (desktops, laptops, netbooks, etc.), a wireless electronic device (a cell phone, a smartphone, a tablet and the like), as well as network equipment (a router, a switch, or a gateway). The general implementation of the electronic device  302  is known in the art and, as such, will not be described here at much length. Suffice it to say that the electronic device  302  comprises a user input interface (such as a keyboard, a mouse, a touch pad, a touch screen and the like) for receiving user inputs; a user output interface (such as a screen, a touch screen, a printer and the like) for providing visual or audible outputs to the user; a network communication interface (such as a modem, a network card and the like) for two-way communication over a communication network  314 ; and a processor coupled to the user input interface, the user output interface and the network communication interface, the processor being configured to execute various routines, including those described herein below. To that end the processor may store or have access to computer readable commands which commands, when executed, cause the processor to execute the various routines described herein. 
     The electronic device  302  comprises hardware and/or software and/or firmware (or a combination thereof), as is known in the art, to execute a browser application  304 . Generally speaking, the purpose of the browser application  304  is to enable the user (not depicted) to access one or more web resources. The browser application  304  has a user-browsing interface  306 . Specific implementations of the user-browser interface  306  will be described in greater detail herein below. 
     The electronic device  302  is coupled to the above-mentioned communication network  314  via a communication link  312 . In some non-limiting embodiments of the present technology, the communication network  314  can be implemented as the Internet. In other embodiments of the present technology, the communication network  314  can be implemented differently, such as any wide-area communication network, local-area communication network, a private communication network and the like. 
     How the communication link  312  is implemented is not particularly limited and will depend on how the electronic device  302  is implemented. Recalling that the electronic device  302  is implemented, in this example, as a laptop, the communication link  312  can be either wireless (such as the Wireless Fidelity, or WiFi® for short, Bluetooth® or the like) or wired (such as an Ethernet based connection). 
     It should be expressly understood that implementations for the electronic device  302 , the communication link  312  and the communication network  314  are provided for illustration purposes only. As such, those skilled in the art will easily appreciate other specific implementational details for the electronic device  302 , the communication link  312  and the communication network  314 . As such, by no means, examples provided herein above are meant to limit the scope of the present technology. 
     Also coupled to the communication network is a server  316 . The server  316  can be implemented as a conventional computer server. In an example of an embodiment of the present technology, the server  316  can be implemented as a Dell™ PowerEdge™ Server running the Microsoft™ Windows Server™ operating system. Needless to say, the server  316  can be implemented in any other suitable hardware and/or software and/or firmware or a combination thereof. In the depicted non-limiting embodiment of present technology, the server  316  is a single server. In alternative non-limiting embodiments of the present technology, the functionality of the server  316  may be distributed and may be implemented via multiple servers. 
     The implementation of the server  316  is well known. However, briefly speaking, the server  316  comprises a communication interface (not depicted) structured and configured to communicate with various entities (such as the electronic device  302 , for example and other devices potentially coupled to the communication network  314 ) via the communication network  314 . The server  316  further comprises at least one computer processor (not depicted) operationally connected with the communication interface and structured and configured to execute various processes to be described herein. 
     In some embodiments, the server  316  can be operated by the same entity that has provided the afore-described browser application  304 . In alternative embodiments, the server  316  can be operated by an entity different from the one who has provided the aforementioned browser application  304 . 
     There is also provided a web resource server  318 . Akin to the server  316 , the web resource server  318  can be implemented as a conventional computer server. In an example of an embodiment of the present technology, the web resource server  318  can be implemented as a Dell™ PowerEdge™ Server running the Microsoft™ Windows Server™ operating system. Needless to say, the web resource server  318  can be implemented in any other suitable hardware and/or software and/or firmware or a combination thereof. In the depicted non-limiting embodiment of present technology, the web resource server  318  is a single server. In alternative non-limiting embodiments of the present technology, the functionality of the web resource server  318  may be distributed and may be implemented via multiple servers. 
     The web resource server  318  can host one or more web resources that a user associated with the electronic device  304  may be desirous of accessing. In the illustrations to be provided herein below, let it be assumed that the web resource server  318  hosts several web resources: (i) Yandex search browser; (ii) Yandex mail; (iii) Gmail mail; (iv) Russian Wikepedia web resource; (v) a news portal www.lenta.ru. Now, even though all of these web resources (i) to (v) are depicted as hosted on the web resource server  318 , in practical terms, they can be hosted on respective ones (i.e. respective one or more) of the web resource servers  318  associated with an entity responsive for the respective one of the web resources (i) to (v). The depiction here has been greatly simplified for illustration purposes only. 
     With reference to  FIG. 4 , there is depicted a screen shot  400 , the screen shot  400  illustrating the user-browser interface  306  implemented in accordance with embodiments of the present technology. Within the depicted illustration, the user-browser interface  306  is shown in a state when a web resource has been loaded, in the depicted embodiment the web resource being the news portal www.lenta.ru. To that end, the user-browser interface  306  comprises a browsing window  402 , the browsing window  402  for displaying the content of the web resource being browsed. How the user has accessed the web resource is not limited and could be executed as described above: by means of clicking a link, typing in URL and the like. 
     The user-browser interface  306  also comprises a command bar  404 . The command bar  404  is located above the browsing window  402 , in the depicted variation. The command bar  404  has several buttons (not separately numbered) for minimizing the user-browser interface  306 , for re-sizing the user-browser interface  306 , for closing the user-browser interface  306  and the like. 
     According to various non-limiting embodiments of the present technology, the user-browser interface  306  further comprises a browser elements tab  408 . Generally speaking, the browser elements tab  408  contains at least one element for controlling the content being displayed within the user-browser interface  306 . 
     In the depicted embodiment, the browser element tab  408  comprises a first browser element  410 , a second browser element  412 , a third browser element  414 , a fourth browser element  416 , a fifth browser element  418  and a sixth browser element  420 . It should be noted that the exact number of the elements (i.e. the first browser element  410 , the second browser element  412 , the third browser element  414 , the fourth browser element  416 , the fifth browser element  418  and the sixth browser element  420 ) within the browser element tab  408  is not limited to the ones shown here. 
     As such, any other number of elements (i.e. the first browser element  410 , the second browser element  412 , the third browser element  414 , the fourth browser element  416 , the fifth browser element  418  and the sixth browser element  420 ) can be present within the browser element tab  408 , in accordance to other implementations of the present technology. One should appreciate that the number of the elements (i.e. the first browser element  410 , the second browser element  412 , the third browser element  414 , the fourth browser element  416 , the fifth browser element  418  and the sixth browser element  420 ) depends on the number of web resources that the user has “opened”. 
     There is also provided an add button  422 . The add button  422 , in the depicted embodiment, includes a sign “+”, but this does not need to be so in every embodiment. As such, the add button  422  can comprise any other graphical element, comprise a text “add”, “new”, “open” or the like. The add button  422  allows to open a new element within the browser element tab  409  (akin to those of the first browser element  410 , the second browser element  412 , the third browser element  414 , the fourth browser element  416 , the fifth browser element  418  and the sixth browser element  420 ). The process for adding a new browser element will be described in greater detail herein below. 
     In the depicted embodiment, the first browser element  410  is associated with the web resource Yandex search engine and, as such, depicted in  FIG. 4  with a logo “ ”, in Russian. The second browser element  412  is associated with the web resource Yandex.Mail. The fourth browser element  416  is associated with the web resource Facebook social network web resource. The fifth browser element  418  is associated with the web resource Wikepedia and the sixth browser element  420  is associated with the web resource www.lenta.ru. One will appreciate that the web resources associated with the first browser element  410 , the second browser element  412 , the third browser element  414 , the fourth browser element  416 , the fifth browser element  418  and the sixth browser element  420  are the resources that the user has opened, as will be described in greater detail herein below. It should be also noted how the content of the respective web resources gets from the web resource server  118  to the electronic device  302  is known in the art and will not be described here at much length. 
     It is noted that the sixth browser element  420  (i.e. the one associated with the news portal www.lenta.ru) is presently active—since it is this web resource that is presently being viewed by the user in the browsing window  402 . To that extent—the sixth browser element  420  includes an active indicator  424 . In the depicted embodiment, the active indicator  424  is implemented as a bar (color coded or not) at the lower portion of the sixth browser element  420 . It is noted that the form factor for how the active indicator  424  is not particularly limited. As such, the active indicator  424  can be implemented as a bar at the top portion of the sixth browser element  420 , a vertical bar on the left or right edges of the sixth browser element  420 . Alternatively, the active indicator  420  can be implemented as a visual element representative of a check mark. Alternatively, the active indicator  420  can be implemented as a visual element depicting the letter “A” for “active” and the like. Naturally, the activity indicator  424  can be implemented as changing the background of the associated browser element, changing the border of the associated browser element, changing the size of the associated browser element, etc. 
     In those scenarios, where the user would actuate one of the others of the first browser element  410 , the second browser element  412 , the third browser element  414 , the fourth browser element  416  and the fifth browser element  418 , the browser application  304 : (i) will remove the active indicator  424  from the sixth browser element  420 ; (ii) amend the actuated other browser element with the active indicator  424 ; (iii) display the web resource associated with the actuated other browser element within the user-browser interface  306 . 
     Using the example of the second browser element  212 , the second browser element  212  comprises a web resource logo  426 . In some embodiment of the present technology, the web resource logo  426  contains a representation associated with the web resource being opened within the second browser element  212 . In some embodiments, the web source logo  426  contains an image stored in the so-called favicon file of the web resource associated with the second browser element  212  (the favicon being provided by the web resource server  318  responsible for hosting the associated web resource). As is known, the favicon file is typically separate and is referenced from the HTML file associated with the web resource. Alternatively, the favicon file information may be incorporated into the HTML file associated with the web resource. In yet alternative embodiments of the present technology, the web resource logo  426  can include a text representative of the title of the web resource. In yet further embodiments, the web resource logo  426  can include both a textual and a graphical representation and/or association with the web resource. 
     In some embodiments, using the example of the fourth browser element  416 , the background color of the fourth browser element  416  can be selected by the browser application  304  using an algorithm. In some embodiments, the algorithm includes appreciating the first color defined within the favicon file of the web resource associated with the fourth browser element  416 . In other embodiments, the algorithm includes appreciating the most prevalent color within the favicon file of the web resource associated with the fourth browser element  416 . In yet further embodiments, the algorithm may include analysis of other information other than that stored within the favicon file of the web resource associated with the fourth browser element  416 . 
     In any case, the browser application  304  can select the background color of the fourth browser element  416 , which in this case is selected as a blue color (for example, # 8 b 9 dc 3  color), as the fourth browser element  416  is associated with the web resource Facebook. 
     As can be seen in the illustration of  FIG. 4 , the browser element tab  408  “floats” within the content being browsed in the browsing window  402 . Put another way, the content of the browsing window  402  flows around the browser element tab  408 . This can be clearly seen to the top (top right corner thereof) and to the right area of the browser element tab  406 , where the browser element tab  406  overlays a portion of the content being browsed. 
     Furthermore, as the content of the browsing window  402  is scrolled up or down using a scroll bar (which scroll bar is not depicted, but is very well known to those of skill in the art), the content (i.e. text, images, links, ads, etc) of the browsing window  402  is scrolled around the browser element tab  406 , with a portion of the content being hidden behind the browser element tab  406 . 
     According to embodiments of the present technology, some of the elements of the browser element tab  406  can be implemented as a unified browser element. Generally speaking, the unified browser element is representative of two or more web resources of a single domain, the unified browser element being selectively: (i) collapsible into the unified browser element for representing both the first web resource and the second web resource of the same domain (in case on two web resources, or otherwise being representative an N-number of web resources); expandable to include a first browser sub-element representative of the first web resource of the single domain and a second browser sub-element representative of the second web resource of the single domain (in case on two web resources, or otherwise expandable into an N-number of browser sub-elements). 
     In some embodiments, it can be determined if the two or more resources belong to a single domain by analyzing at least a portion of respective web addresses (such as URLs and the like). For example, if two resources have the respective URLs: www.domain1.resource1.com and www.domain1.resource2.com—it can be determined that the two resources belong to the same domain (namely, “domain1”). 
     Within the illustration of  FIG. 4 , two elements of the browser element tab  406  are implemented as the unified browser elements and, hence, are associated with collapsed state indicators  440 . Namely, the first browser element  410  and the fifth browser element  418  are associated with a respective collapsed state indicator  440 . The collapsed state indicator  440  is indicative of the fact that the respective one of the first browser element  410  and the fifth browser element  416  are in a collapsed state of browsing activity. 
     With reference to  FIG. 5 , there is depicted a screen shot  500 , the screen shot  500  illustrating the user-browser interface  306  implemented in accordance with another embodiment of the present technology. Within the depicted illustration, the user-browser interface  306  is shown in a state where a web resource has been loaded, in the depicted embodiment the web resource being the Russian Wikepedia article about Kashub language (in Russian). 
     To that end, the user-browser interface  306  comprises a browsing window  502 , the browsing window  502  for displaying the content of the web resource being browsed (i.e. the Wikepedia article about Kashub language). 
     The user-browser interface  306  further comprises a browser elements tab  508 . In the depicted embodiment, the browser element tab  508  comprises a first browser element  510 , a second browser element  512 , a third browser element  514 , a fourth browser element  516 , a fifth browser element  518  and a sixth browser element  520 . 
     There is also provided an add button  522 . The add button  522 , in the depicted embodiment, includes a sign “+”, but this does not need to be so in every embodiment. As such, the add button  522  can comprise any other graphical element, comprise a text “add”, “new”, “open” or the like. The add button  522  allows to open a new element within the browser element tab  508  (akin to those of the first browser element  510 , the second browser element  512 , the third browser element  514 , the fourth browser element  516 , the fifth browser element  518  and the sixth browser element  520 ). The process for adding the new browser element will be described in greater detail herein below. 
     In the depicted embodiment, the first browser element  510  is associated with the web resource Yandex search engine and, as such, depicted in  FIG. 5  with a logo “ ”, in Russian. The second browser element  512  is associated with the web resource Yandex.Mail. The fourth browser element  516  is associated with the web resource Facebook social network web resource. The fifth browser element  518  is associated with the web resource Wikepedia and the sixth browser element  520  is associated with the web resource www.lenta.ru. One will appreciate that the web resources associated with the first browser element  510 , the second browser element  512 , the third browser element  514 , the fourth browser element  516 , the fifth browser element  518  and the sixth browser element  520  are the resources that the user has opened, as will be described in greater detail herein below. It should be also noted how the content of the respective web resources gets from the web resource server  118  to the electronic device  102  is known in the art and will not be described here at much length. 
     If one were to contrast the depiction of the screen shot  400  and the screen shot  500 , one would appreciate that the fifth browser element  518  has been actuated into the expanded state of the  FIG. 5  from the collapsed state of  FIG. 4 . Therefore, it can be said that the user associated with the electronic device  302  has actuated the collapsed state indicator  440  of the fifth browser element  518  to expand the sub-elements associated with the fifth browser element  518 . As can be seen in  FIG. 5 , the fifth browser element  518  has been expanded into a header browser element  530 , a first browser sub-element  532 , a second browser sub-element  534 , a third browser sub-element  534 , a fourth browser sub-element  536 , a fifth browser sub-element  538 . 
     The header browser element  530  looks much akin to the fifth browser element  418  without the collapsed state indicator  440 . All of the first browser sub-element  532 , the second browser sub-element  534 , the third browser sub-element  534 , the fourth browser sub-element  536  and the fifth browser sub-element  538  are associated with web resources within the domain of the web resource associated with the header browser element  530 . In this example, the header browser element  530  being associated with the Wikipedia web resource, the first browser sub-element  532 , the second browser sub-element  534 , the third browser sub-element  534 , the fourth browser sub-element  536  and the fifth browser sub-element  538  are associated with specific resources in the Wikipedia web resource. 
     More specifically, the first browser sub-element  532  is associated with the Wikipedia article on Kashub language. The second browser sub-element  534  is associated with the Wikipedia article on Afrikaans language. The third browser sub-element  534  is associated with the Wikipedia article on Pomaksky language. The fourth browser sub-element  536  is associated with the Wikipedia article on Bulgarian language. The fifth browser sub-element  538  is associated with the Wikipedia article on French language. 
     It is noted that the web resource associated with the first browser sub-element  532  is currently the active one since it is this web resource that is presently being viewed by the user in the browsing window  402 . Hence, the first browser sub-element  532  includes the active indicator  424 . In the depicted embodiment, the active indicator  424  is implemented as a bar (color coded or not) at the lower portion of the sixth browser element  420 . It is noted that the form factor for how the active indicator  424  is not particularly limited. As such, the active indicator  424  can me implemented as a bar at the top portion of the sixth browser element  420 , a vertical bar on the left or right edges of the sixth browser element  420 . Alternatively, the active indicator  420  can be implemented as a visual element representative of a check mark. Alternatively, the active indicator  424  can be implemented as a visual element depicting the letter “A” for “active” and the like. It should be noted that the active indicator  424  used for the browser sub-elements of  FIG. 5  can be implemented differently from the active indicator  424  of the browser elements of  FIG. 4 , for example. 
     Now, it should be noted that the first browser sub-element  532 , the second browser sub-element  534 , the third browser sub-element  534 , the fourth browser sub-element  536  and the fifth browser sub-element  538  are all associated with the specific single web resource domain or, in other words, specific parent resource in this case, Wikipedia web resource. As such, the first browser sub-element  532 , the second browser sub-element  534 , the third browser sub-element  534 , the fourth browser sub-element  536  and the fifth browser sub-element  538  are associated with respective resources on the Wikipedia web domain and, hence are represented by a unified browser element that can be either (i) collapsed into a single domain-level indicator, as is the case with the fifth browser element  418  in  FIG. 4  or (ii) expanded into the respective sub-elements, as is the case with the first browser sub-element  532 , the second browser sub-element  534 , the third browser sub-element  534 , the fourth browser sub-element  536  and the fifth browser sub-element  538  in  FIG. 5 . The process of expanding the browser element into browser sub-elements will be described in greater detail herein below. 
     It is noted that within the illustration of  FIG. 5 , the fifth browser element  518  is depicted as a cluster separated from the remainder of the browser element tab  508  by see through spaces (not numbered). Namely, the header browser element  530  is separated from the fourth browser element  516  by a see through space, while the fifth browser sub-element  538  is separated from the sixth browser element  520  by a see through space. 
     Therefore, according to embodiments of the present technology, the web resources associated with the same domain can be grouped together or, put another way, collapsed into a single graphic representation within the browser element tab  508  (or, in other words, a unified browser element). Accordingly, in some embodiments of the present technology, when the user requests a new web resource and it is determine that the user-requested new resource is associated with the same domain as a resource already opened within the browser application  304 , the browser application  304 , instead of creating a separate element within the browser element tab  508 , the browser application  304  creates a sub-element within the existing element within the browser element tab  508 . 
     As can be seen from the illustration of the  FIG. 4  and  FIG. 5 , the ability to (i) group the header browser element  530 , the first browser sub-element  532 , the second browser sub-element  534 , the third browser sub-element  534 , the fourth browser sub-element  536  and the fifth browser sub-element  538  based on their belonging to the single domain and (ii) collapse them into the single graphical object (the fifth browser element  418  of  FIG. 4 ) allows to significantly save the real restate of the screen of the electronic device  302  that is otherwise dedicated to the various control panels of the browser application  304 . More particularly, when one compares the browser elements tab  408  of  FIG. 4  and the browser elements tab  508  of  FIG. 5 , it is clear that the collapsing into the unified browser element allows to shorten the size of the browser elements tab  408  (collapsed state) compared to the browser elements tab  508  (expanded state). 
     In some embodiments of the present technology, the header browser element  530 , the first browser sub-element  532 , the second browser sub-element  534 , the third browser sub-element  534 , the fourth browser sub-element  536  and the fifth browser sub-element  538  are also colored in the color associated with the resource which they display. In this example, the first browser sub-element  532 , the second browser sub-element  534 , the third browser sub-element  534 , the fourth browser sub-element  536  and the fifth browser sub-element  538  can be colored light grey color, the color associated with Wikipedia web resource. 
     Now, given the fact that the browser element tab  408 ,  508  floats within the browsing window  402 ,  502  means that in some embodiments, the content of the browsed web resource needs to be amended. In some embodiments, this amendment can be executed at the web resource server  318 . In other embodiments, this amendment can be executed at the server  316 . In yet other embodiments, this amendment can be executed locally, at the electronic device  102  by the browser application  304  or any other component of the electronic device  102 . 
     This web resource amendment routine is particularly suitable for those web resources where content is located even at the very bottom of the page. Consider the illustration of  FIG. 5 , as an example. Let&#39;s say the article on Kashub language depicted in  FIG. 5  was the whole content of the Wikipedia article on Kashub language. As the browser element tab  508  floats within the content of the browsing window  502 , the last two lines of the Wikipedia article would be overlaid by the browser element tab  508  and, thus, be invisible to the user. As such, according to embodiments of the present technology, the web resource page can be amended to include, at its end, a few blank lines (or, otherwise, empty space or a space that contains no user-relevant content). Hence, once the amendment routine is executed, the page can be scrolled down and the browser element tab  508  would not interfere with the user enjoyment of the web resource, as the browser element tab  508  would be overlaying white space (i.e. space that has no user-relevant content). 
     Next, we will focus our attention on the process for adding or deleting one of the above referenced browser elements (such as one of the first browser element  410 , the second browser element  412 , the third browser element  414 , the fourth browser element  416 , the fifth browser element  418  and the sixth browser element  420 ) or one of the above referenced browser sub-elements (the first browser sub-element  532 , the second browser sub-element  534 , the third browser sub-element  534 , the fourth browser sub-element  536  and the fifth browser sub-element  538 ). 
     With reference to  FIG. 6 , there is depicted a portion of the above-described browser element tab  408  during various staged of the process of adding a new browser element within the browser element tab  408 . To that end, a browser element tab  408 ′ is depicted at an instance of time before the user starts adding a new browser element. As such, the browser element tab  408 ′ has a single instance of a browser element  602  and the add button  422 . The browser element  602  is associated with Yandex search engine web resource and, as such, is depicted to read “ ”, in Russian. 
     The browser element tab  408 ″ is depicted at a point in time when the user has indicated her desire to add a new browser element. This can be done for example by the user either clicking on a link to open a new web resource from the web resource associated with the browser element  602  (scenario with a known new web resource) or actuating the add button  422  (scenario with an unknown new web resource) and, as such, a new browser element  604  started to appear, through animation, as floating from the right (as viewed in the orientation of  FIG. 6 ). Only a portion of the new browser element  604  is visible, the one depicting an “X” symbol used for closing the new browser element  604 . 
     The browser element tab  408 ″&#39; is depicted at a point in time when the new browser element  604  continues to float from the right towards the browser element  602 . Needless to say, in alternative embodiments, the animation can be executed in another direction. 
     The browser element tab  408 ″″ is depicted at a point in time when the new browser element  604  continues to float from the right towards the browser element  602 . At this point a schematically depicted resource logo  606  (akin to the web resource logo  426 ). Within the scenario with the known new resource, the resource logo  606  can be obtained from cache of the electronic device  302  or the web resource server  118  associated with the new web resource. Within the scenario with the unknown new resource, the resource logo  606  can be shown as a pseudo-logo, such as a predetermined logo or the like. 
     The browser element tab  408 ′″″ is depicted at a point in time when the new browser element  604  continues to float from the right towards the browser element  602 . At this point of time, a semi-transparent indication of the web resource associated with the new browser element  604  starts to show. Within the scenario with the known new resource, the title of the new web resource can be obtained from cache of the electronic device  302  or the web resource server  118  associated with the new web resource. Within the scenario with the unknown new resource, the title of the new web resource can be shown as a pseudo-title. Within this illustration, the title of the new browser element  604  shows as “ ”, in Russian. 
     The browser element tab  408 ″″″ is depicted at a point in time when the new browser element  604  has almost completed its path of travel towards the browser element  602 . At this point of time, the new browser element  604  is colored into the appropriate background color, as has been described above. Within the scenario with the known new resource, the background color can be obtained from cache of the electronic device  302  or the web resource server  118  associated with the new web resource. Within the scenario with the unknown new resource, the background color can be chosen from a pre-defined list of background colors. 
     The browser element tab  408 ″″″ is depicted at a point in time when the new browser element  604  has completed its path of travel towards the browser element  602 . Within some embodiments, especially with the larger number of opened tabs within the browser element tab  408 ″″″, the new browser element  604  and the browser element  602  may need to be repositioned within the browser element tab  408  and/or resized. 
     In some embodiments of the present technology, the complete journey of the new browser element  604  can take 0.8 seconds, however, other time spans are also possible. 
     Once (or while) the new browser element  604  has appeared (is appearing) within the browser element tab  408 , the browsing window  402  is changed from the web resource that was previously shown there to the new web resource. Within the scenario with the known new resource, the browsing window  402  shows the new web resource obtained from the cache of the electronic device  302  or obtained from the web resource server  118  associated with the new web resource. 
     Within the scenario with the unknown new resource, the browsing window  402  shows a predefined omnibox page to enable the user to enter (or copy paste) the URL of the new web resource. An example of the omnibox page is depicted with reference to  FIG. 10 .  FIG. 10  depicts a screen shot  1000 , which illustrates another non-limiting embodiment of the browser application  304  implemented according to embodiment of the present technology. Specifically, screen shot  1000  shows the browser application  304  in the omnibox mode. 
     According to various non-limiting embodiments of the present technology, the user-browser interface  306  of  FIG. 10  comprises a browser elements tab  1008 . In the depicted embodiment, the browser element tab  1008  comprises a first browser element  1010 , a second browser element  1012 , a third browser element  1014 , a fourth browser element  1016 , a fifth browser element  1018 , a sixth browser element  1020  and a seventh browser element  1022 . It should be noted that the exact number of the elements within the browser element tab  1008  is not limited to the ones shown here. 
     There is also provided an add button  1026  and close all button  1024 . The add button  1022  can be implemented as substantially described above with reference to the add button  422 ,  522 . The close all button  1024  can be used to close all of the browser elements within he browser elements tab  1008 . 
     In the depicted embodiment, the first browser element  1010  is associated with the web resource Facebook. The second browser element  1012  is associated with the web resource Twitter. The fourth browser element  1016  is associated with the web resource for Reiffesen bank. The fifth browser element  1018  is associated with the web resource www.lenta.ru. The sixth browser element  1020  is associated with the web resource VKontakte. Finally, the seventh browser element  1022  is associated with a new web resource requested by the user, for example, by actuating the add button  1026 . Therefore, the seventh browser element  1020  is depicted with the title “NEW”. 
     There is also provided an omnibox bar  1030 . As has been previously alluded to, the omnibox bar  1030  can allow the user to enter an URL, to copy/paste the URL or to perform a search. 
     The user browser interface  306  can further be provided with a background image  1032 . The background image  1032  can be associated with the provider of the browser application  306 . The background image  1032  can be a promotional message associated with the provider of the browser application  306 . The background image  1032  can be selected by the user. 
     Once the user types in (or copies and pastes) an URL associated with the web resource she desires to view, the browser application  304  can execute some or all of: (i) request the web resource from the associated web resource server  318  or retrieve the web resource from local cache; (ii) display the web resource; (iii) change the title associated with the seventh browser element  1020  to be associated with the web resource and/or change the logo associated with the seventh browser element  1020  to be associated with the web resource; and (iv) change the color associated with the seventh browser element  1020  to be associated with the web resource. 
     With reference to  FIG. 7 , there is depicted a portion of the above-described browser element tab  408  during various staged of the process of creating a new browser element within the browser element tab  408 , the process for creating the new browser element being implemented in accordance with an alternative embodiment of the present technology. 
     To that end, a browser element tab  408 ′ is depicted at an instance of time before the user starts adding a new browser element. As such, the browser element tab  408 ′ has a first browser element  702  and a second browser element  704 . The browser element  702  is associated with Yandex search engine web resource and, as such, is depicted to read “ ”, in Russian and the second web browser  704  is associated with the Twitter web resource. 
     The browser element tab  408 ″ is depicted at a point in time when the user has either clicked on a link to open a new web resource from the web resource associated with the first browser element  602  or the second browser element  602  or has actuated the add button (which is not depicted in  FIG. 7  for the sake of simplicity) and, as such, a new browser element  704  started to appear, through animation, as growing between the first browser element  702  and the second browser element  704 . Only a portion of the new browser element  704  is visible, the one depicting a schematic portion of the web resource logo (akin to the web resource logo  426 ). Naturally, it will be appreciated that the first browser element  702  and the second browser element  704  are effectively floating apart, pushed apart by the new browser element  706 . 
     The browser element tab  408 ′″, browser element tab  408 ″″, browser element tab  408 ′″″ are depicted at the consecutive points in time during the new browser element  604  continuing to grow and push aside the first browser element  702  and the second browser element  704 . Within the illustration of the browser element tab  408 ′″″, the new browser element  604  has reached the full size and the placement of the new browser element  604 , the first browser element  702  and the second browser element  704  has taken its final placement. 
     poll The browser element tab  408 ″″ is depicted at a point in time when the new browser element  604  has reached its final size and placement and the title of the web resource associated with the new browser element  604  is starting to appear. Within this illustration, the title of the new browser element  604  shows as “ ”, in Russian. 
     The browser element tab  408 ′″″″ is depicted at a point in time when the title of the web resource associated with the new browser element  604  has reached its final placement within the new browser element  604 . 
     The browser element tab  408 ″″″″ is depicted with the new browser element  604  (with the associated title), the first browser element  702  and the second browser element  704  are in the final placement within the browser element tab  408 ″″″″ after the new web resource associated with the new web element  702  has been opened. 
     With reference to  FIG. 8 , there is depicted a portion of the above-described browser element tab  508  during various staged of the process of expanding the browser element into browser sub-elements (as has been described above), the process of expanding into browser sub-elements being implemented in accordance with an embodiment of the present technology. 
     To that end, a browser element tab  508 ′ is depicted at an instance of time before the user has indicated her desire to expand a browser element  802  to its browser sub-elements. The browser element  802  is associated with Yandex search engine domain and, as such, is depicted to read “ ”, in Russian. It is noted that the browser element  802  includes the aforementioned collapsed state indicator  440  indicative of the fact that the browser element  802  is in the collapsed state and is representative of several web resources associated with the same single domain. 
     The browser element tab  508 ″ is depicted at a point in time when the user has actuated the collapsed state indicator  440 , hence, indicating her desire to expand the browser element  802 . As such, a first browser sub-element  804  and a second browser sub-element  806  started to appear, through animation, as appearing/floating to the right of the browser element  802 . 
     Only a respective portion of the first browser sub-element  804  and the second browser sub-element  806  is visible within the browser element tab  508 ″. The respective visible portion of the first browser sub-element  804  and the second browser sub-element  806  depict the respective titles of the respective web resources associated with the first browser sub-element  804  and the second browser element  804 . In the depicted embodiment, first browser sub-element  804  is associated with a first Yandex search engine web resource and, as such, is depicted to read “ -1”, in Russian and the second browser sub-element  806  is associated with a second Yandex search engine web resource and, as such, is depicted to read “ -2”, in Russian. 
     Within the browser element  508 ″, the depiction of the collapsed state indicator  440  starts to become partially see through. 
     The browser element tab  508 ′″ is depicted during the time when the first browser sub-element  804  and the second browser sub-element  806  continue to appear to the right of the browser element  802 . Within the illustration of the browser element tab  508 ′″, the first browser sub-element  804  and the second browser sub-element  806  are proportionately smaller than the browser element  802 . In some embodiments, the first browser sub-element  804  and the second browser sub-element  806  can stay proportionately smaller compared the browser element  802 . 
     In other embodiments, as is depicted with the browser element tab  508 ″″ the first browser sub-element  804  and the second browser sub-element  806  continue to grow in size, until they are proportionately the same size as the browser element  802 . 
     The browser element tab  508 ′″″ depicts the final size and placement of the browser element  802 , the first browser sub-element  804  and the second browser sub-element  806 . It is noted that within the illustrated embodiment, only the browser element  802  is associated with a web resource logo (akin to the web resource logo  426 ), while the first browser sub-element  804  and the second browser sub-element  806  do not include one. In alternative implementations, all of the browser element  802 , the first browser sub-element  804  and the second browser sub-element  806  can be associated with the web resource logo (akin to the web resource logo  426 ). 
     Needless to say that if the browser element tab  508 ′ had more than one instance of the browser element  802 , the appearance of the first browser sub-element  804  and the second browser sub-element  806  would push towards the right any other browser elements potentially present in the browser element tab  508 ′ (just akin to the process that was described in reference to  FIG. 7  in respect to the appearance of a new browser element). 
     Furthermore, if the user were to click on the browser element  802  within the browser element tab  508 ′″″ (indicating her desire to collapse the browser element  802  and its associated sub-elements), the process with reference to  FIG. 8  would be reversed. 
     With reference to  FIG. 9 , there is depicted a portion of the above-described browser element tab  408  during various staged of the process of closing one of the opened browser elements within the browser element tab  408 , the process for closing one of the opened browser elements being implemented in accordance with an embodiment of the present technology. 
     To that end, a browser element tab  408 ′ is depicted at an instance of time before the user starts removing one of the opened browser elements. As such, the browser element tab  408 ′ has a first browser element  902 , a second browser element  904  and a third browser element  906 . The first browser element  902  is associated with Yandex search engine web resource and, as such, is depicted to read “ ”, in Russian. The second browser element  904  is associated with the Twitter web resource. The third browser element  906  is associated with the Facebook web resource. 
     The browser element tab  408 ″ is depicted at a point in time when the user has decide to close one of the opened browser elements, namely the first browser element  902 . To that end, the user can hover a cursor  910  over the first browser element  902 , at which point a closing element  912  appears. In the depicted embodiment, the closing element  912  is implemented as an “X” sign, but any other graphical object can be user instead. Upon the user clicking (or otherwise actuating) the closing element  912 , the process of closing the first browser element  902  starts. 
     The browser element tab  408 ′″ is depicted at a point of time, when the first browser element  902  starts to disappear, by animation, by means of the second browser element  904  and the third browser element  906  moving to the left, with the second browser element  904  starting to overlap a portion of the first browser element  904 . 
     The browser element tab  408 ″″ is depicted at a point of time, when the first browser element  902  continues to disappear, with the second browser element  904  and the third browser element  906  continuing to move to the left, with the second browser element  904  continuing to overlap the majority of the first browser element  904 . 
     The browser element tab  408 ′″″ is depicted at a point of time, when the first browser element  902  has completely disappeared, with the second browser element  904  and the third browser element  906  completed their move to the left, with the second browser element  904  completely overlapped the first browser element  904 . 
     Since the cursor  910  is now hovering over the second browser element  904 , the associated closing element  912  has appeared on the second browser element  904 . If the user were to click or otherwise actuate the closing element  912 , the closing process described above would repeat for the second browser element  904 . 
     Now it should be expressly understood that exact placement of the browser element tab  408 ,  508  is not particularly limited. As such, even though in the illustrations of  FIGS. 4  and  5 , the browser element tab  408 ,  508  is depicted in the lower-most central area of the browsing window  402 , 502 , this does not need to be so in every embodiment of the present technology. As such, the browser element tab  408 ,  508  can be located at the top-portion of the browsing window  402 ,  502 . Alternatively, the browser element tab  408 ,  508  can be located vertically towards the left or towards the right side of the browsing window  402 ,  502 . 
     Also, even though the browser element tab  408 ,  508  is depicted touching the lower-most edge of the browsing window  402 ,  502 ; this also does not need to be so in every embodiment of the present technology. As such, in alternative embodiments, the browser element tab  408 ,  508  can float remote from the edge (either bottom, top, left or right) of the browsing window  402 .  502 . 
     Additionally, even though the respective elements of the browser element tab  408 ,  508  have been depicted as substantially rectangular buttons, this does not need to be so in every embodiment of the present technology. In some alternative embodiment of the present technology, the form factor of the browser element tab  408 ,  508  can be implemented differently, such as rounded edge rectangular button, oblong buttons, circular buttons and the like. 
     Additionally, even though the respective elements of the browser element tab  408 ,  508  have been depicted as substantially rectangular buttons nested closely to each other, this does not need to be so in every embodiment of the present technology. As such, in alternative embodiments of the present technology, there may be a space between two of the neighbouring ones of the browser element tab  408 ,  508 , mush akin to the see through space provided between the header browser element  530  and the fourth browser element  516 , as well as the fifth browser sub-element  538  and the sixth browser element  520 . 
     Given the architecture of  FIG. 3  and the various examples provided above, a method of displaying a web resource can be executed. With reference to  FIG. 11 , there is depicted a flow chart of a method  1100 , the method  1100  being executed according to embodiments of the present technology. 
     The method  1100  can be conveniently executed at the communication device  302 . The method  1100  can be executed by the browser application  304  or by any other application or module or routine executed at the electronic device  302 . To that end, the electronic device  302  can have a non-transient computer readable medium that contains computer executable instructions, which instructions when executed cause the electronic device  302  to execute the steps of the method  1100 . 
     Step  1102 —Receiving a Request from the User for the Web Resource 
     The method  1100  starts at step  1102 , where the electronic device  302  receives a request from the user for the web resource. 
     As has been previously described the user can access a particular resource directly, either by typing an address of the resource (typically an URL or Universal Resource Locator, such as www.webpage.com) or by clicking a link in an e-mail or in another web resource. As such, step  1102  can be implemented by the browser application  304  receiving the address associated with the requested web resource from the user. 
     The method  1100  then proceeds to step  1104 . 
     Step  1104 —Responsive to the Request, Displaying the Web Resource Substantially in an Entirety of a Browsing Window of the Browser Application 
     Next, at step  1104 , the electronic device  302 Step  1104 , responsive to the request, displays the web resource substantially in an entirety of a browsing window of the browser application. 
     As part of step  1104 , the browser application  304  obtains the content of the requested web resource. In some embodiments, the browser application  304  can retrieve the requested web resource from local cache (if it has been previously stored there). Alternatively, the browser application  304  can retrieve the requested web resource from the associated web resource server  318 . 
     How the browser application  304  determines the associated address of the associated web resource server  318  and retrieves the requested web resource from the associated web resource server  318  is known in the art and, as such, will not be described here at any length. 
     The method  1100  then proceeds to step  1106 . 
     Step  1106 —Displaying, within a Portion of the Entirety of the Browsing Window a Browser Element Tab Having at Least One Browser Element Associated with the Web Resource, the Browser Element Tab for Controlling Displaying of the Web Resource within the Browsing Window, the Browser Element Tab Floating within the Content of the Web Resource Being Displayed within the Browsing Window 
     Next, at step  1106 , the electronic device  302  displays, within a portion of the entirety of the browsing window a browser element tab  408  having at least one browser element  410  associated with the web resource, the browser element tab  408  for controlling displaying of the web resource within the browsing window  402 , the browser element tab  408  floating within the content of the web resource being displayed within the browsing window  402 . 
     More specifically and as has been described above, the browser application  304  can display the browser element tab  408  having at least one of the first browser element  410 , the second browser element  412 , the third browser element  414 , the fourth browser element  416 , the fifth browser element  418  and the sixth browser element  420 . 
     The method  1100  can then loop back to step  1102  where another request for another web resource is received or, alternatively, the method  1100  can then terminate. 
     Given the architecture of  FIG. 3  and the various examples provided above, a method of displaying a web resource according to another non-limiting embodiment of the present technology can be executed. With reference to  FIG. 12 , there is depicted a flow chart of a method  1200 , the method  1200  being executed according to another embodiment of the present technology. 
     The method  1200  can be conveniently executed at the communication device  302 . The method  1200  can be executed by the browser application  304  or by any other application or module or routine executed at the electronic device  302 . To that end, the electronic device  302  can have a non-transient computer readable medium that contains computer executable instructions, which instructions when executed cause the electronic device  302  to execute the steps of the method  1200 . 
     Step  1202 —Receiving a Request from the User for the Web Resource 
     The method  1200  begins at step  1202 , the electronic device  302  receives a request from the user for the web resource. 
     As has been previously described the user can access a particular resource directly, either by typing an address of the resource (typically an URL or Universal Resource Locator, such as www.webpage.com) or by clicking a link in an e-mail or in another web resource. As such, step  1202  can be implemented by the browser application  304  receiving the address associated with the requested web resource from the user. 
     The method  1200  then proceeds to step  1204 . 
     Step  1204 —Responsive to the Request, Displaying the Web Resource Substantially in an Entirety of a Browsing Window of the Browser Application 
     Next, at step  1204 , the electronic device  302 , responsive to the request, displays the web resource substantially in an entirety of a browsing window  402  of the browser application  304 . 
     As part of step  1204 , the browser application  304  obtains the content of the requested web resource. In some embodiments, the browser application  304  can retrieve the requested web resource from local cache (if it has been previously stored there). Alternatively, the browser application  304  can retrieve the requested web resource from the associated web resource server  318 . 
     How the browser application  304  determines the associated address of the associated web resource server  318  and retrieves the requested web resource from the associated web resource server  318  is known in the art and, as such, will not be described here at any length. 
     The method  1200  then proceeds to step  1206 . 
     Step  1206 —Receiving a Second Request from the User for a Second Web Resource 
     Next, at step  1206 , electronic device  302  receives a second request from the user for a second web resource. 
     As has been previously described the user can access a particular resource directly, either by typing an address of the resource (typically an URL or Universal Resource Locator, such as www.webpage.com) or by clicking a link in an e-mail or in another web resource. As such, step  1206  can be implemented by the browser application  304  receiving the address associated with the requested web resource from the user. 
     The method  1200  then proceeds to step  1208 . 
     Step  1208 —Responsive to the Second Request, Displaying the Second Web Resource Substantially in an Entirety of a Browsing Window of the Browser Application Instead of Displaying the Web Resource 
     Next, at step  1208 , the electronic device  302 , responsive to the second request, displays the second web resource substantially in an entirety of a browsing window  402  of the browser application  304  instead of displaying the web resource. 
     As part of step  1208 , the browser application  304  obtains the content of the requested web resource. In some embodiments, the browser application  304  can retrieve the requested web resource from local cache (if it has been previously stored there). Alternatively, the browser application  304  can retrieve the requested web resource from the associated web resource server  318 . 
     How the browser application  304  determines the associated address of the associated web resource server  318  and retrieves the requested web resource from the associated web resource server  318  is known in the art and, as such, will not be described here at any length. 
     The method  1200  then proceeds to step  1210 . 
     Step  1210 —Displaying, within a Portion of the Entirety of the Browsing Window a Browser Element Tab, the Browser Element Tab Having: Responsive to the First Web Resource and the Second Web Resource Belonging to Different Domains: a First Browser Element Representative of the First Web Resource and a Second Browser Element Representative of the Second Web Resource Responsive to the First Web Resource and the Second Web Resource Belonging to a Single Domain: a Unified Browser Element Representative of the Single Domain, the Unified Browser Element Being Selectively: Collapsible into the Unified Browser Element for Representing Both the First Web Resource and the Second Web Resource; Expandable to Include a First Browser Sub-Element Representative of the First Web Resource and a Second Browser Sub-Element Representative of the Second Web Resource 
     Next, at step  1210 , the electronic device  302  displays, within a portion of the entirety of the browsing window  402  a browser element tab  508 , the browser element tab  508  having:
         responsive to the first web resource and the second web resource belonging to different domains: a first browser element  412  representative of the first web resource and a second browser element  414  representative of the second web resource;   responsive to the first web resource and the second web resource belonging to a single domain: a unified browser element  440  representative of the single domain, the unified browser element  440  being selectively:
           collapsible into the unified browser element  440  for representing both the first web resource and the second web resource;   expandable to include a first browser sub-element  532  representative of the first web resource and a second browser sub-element  534  representative of the second web resource.   
               

     More specifically, the browser application  304  can display to the user the browser element tab  508 , which includes the fifth browser element  518  that can be selectively: (i) expanded to the sub-elements associated with the fifth browser element  518  (as depicted in  FIG. 5 ) or (ii) collapsed into the unified browser element (as depicted in  FIG. 4 ). As can be seen in  FIG. 5 , the fifth browser element  518  has been expanded into a header browser element  530 , a first browser sub-element  532 , a second browser sub-element  534 , a third browser sub-element  534 , a fourth browser sub-element  536 , a fifth browser sub-element  538 . 
     The method  1200  can loop back to step  1206  where a request for another web resource is received or, alternatively, can then terminate. 
       FIG. 13  depicts a screen shot  1300 , which illustrates another non-limiting embodiment of the browser application  304  implemented according to yet another embodiment of the present technology. The example browser application  304  of  FIG. 13  can be executed on a Mac OS operating system device (such as a laptop or desktop). 
     The browser application  304 , typically, has a command interface  1306  and a browsing interface  1308 . The command interface  1306  includes a browser command buttons panel  1310 . The browser command buttons panel  1310  including a number of control fields for controlling the browser application  304  and/or content being displayed therein. As an example, the browser command buttons panel  1310  includes a back button  1312 . In the depicted embodiment, the back button  1312  is executed with an indication of a previously viewed resource to which the back button  1312  points to, which in this case includes Twitter web resource. 
     The command interface  1306  also includes a secondary control buttons  1314  for controlling appearance of the browser application  304  (such as the size of the browser application  304  window, etc). The browser command buttons panel  1310  further includes application icons area  1316 . The application icons area  1316  is for displaying one or more active application icons associated with one or more third party extensions, plug ins and the like. 
     The command interface  1306  further comprises an omnibox  1320  incorporating functionality of the field for entering URLs and the field for entering search queries for the search engine associated with the browser application  304  to search. 
     It is noted that the omnibox  1320  is located within the command interface  1306 . It is also noted that the omnibox  1320  is located in-line with the browser command buttons panel  1310  within the command interface  1306 . It is further noted that the omnibox  1320  is located within the command interface  1306  in-between other objects associated with the command interface  1306 . In this particular example, it is located in-between browser command buttons panel  1310  and application icons area  1316 . However, other placement for the omnibox  1320  within the command interface  1306  is also possible. 
     In some embodiments of the present technology, the omnibox  1320  and the command interface  1306  are implemented in a partially see through manner. In other words, the omnibox  1320  and the command interface  1306  can be implemented in a semi-transparent matter in the sense that the content “displayed behind” the omnibox  1320  and the command interface  1306  can be at least partially seen. 
     In the illustration the browsing interface  1308  displays browsed content  1340  to the user, which in this example is a streaming service from Soundclod. The content of the browsed content  1340  is shown at the beginning thereof. If the user were to scroll the content down, a portion of the browsed content  1340  that would be behind the omnibox  1320  and the command interface  1306  would be semi-visible to the user. 
     It can be said that the browser command buttons panel  1310 , the secondary control buttons  1314 , the application icons area  1316  and the omnibox  1320  constitute an entirety of command buttons provided by the browser application  304  for enabling the user to control at least one of the browser application  304  and content being displayed in the browsing interface  1308 . 
     Within the depicted embodiment, the browsed content  1340  also includes a content source control bar  1342 . The content source control bar  1342  is, in a sense, part of the browsed content  1340  (even though it is a control panel for controlling the content of the browsed content  1340 ). Generally speaking, the content source control bar  1342  is provided by the same source as the content of the browsed content  1340 . In the depicted embodiment, the content source control bar  1342  allows the user to select streaming, searching, uploading, playing, fast forwarding, rewinding and the like the content provided by the music service of the Soundclod. Naturally, the content source control bar  1342  can be omitted in other embodiments of the present technology. 
     As such, given the architecture of  FIG. 3  and the examples provided above with reference to  FIG. 13 , a method of providing a browser application can be executed. The method can be executed according to embodiments of the present technology. 
     The method includes displaying, on a screen of the electronic device  102  a browser window, the browser window having: a command interface  1306  and a browsing interface  1308 ; the command interface  1306  including a browser command buttons panel  1310  for enabling the user to control at least one of the browser application and content being displayed in the browsing interface  1308 ; the command interface  1306  further including an omnibox  1320  located inline with the browser command buttons panel  1310 . In other words, it can be said that the omnibox  1320  is located within the command interface  1306  in- between other objects associated with the command interface  1306 . In this particular example, it is located in-between browser command buttons panel  1310  and application icons area  1316 . However, other placement for the omnibox  1320  within the command interface  1306  is also possible. 
     In some implementations, displaying of at least a portion of the command interface  1306  is executed in a semi-transparent manner. In other embodiments, displaying of the entirety of the command interface  1306  is executed in the semi-transparent manner. 
     Given that a portion or the whole of the command interface  1306  can be displayed in a semi-transparent manner, the method further includes (i) receiving, via the omnibox  1320 , a request from the user for the web resource; and (ii) responsive to the request, displaying the web resource substantially in an entirety of a browsing interface  1308 . As a result, if the user were to provide a scroll request of the content (for example, by using scroll bar, which scroll bar is not depicted, but is very well known to those of skill in the art), the method further includes, responsive to the scroll request from the user, scrolling content of the web resource, a portion of the content located behind the command interface being at least partially visible to the user. 
     It should be expressly understood that not all technical effects mentioned herein need to be enjoyed in each and every embodiment of the present technology. For example, embodiments of the present technology may be implemented without the user enjoying some of these technical effects, while other embodiments may be implemented with the user enjoying other technical effects or none at all. 
     Modifications and improvements to the above-described implementations of the present technology may become apparent to those skilled in the art. The foregoing description is intended to be exemplary rather than limiting. The scope of the present technology is therefore intended to be limited solely by the scope of the appended claims.