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Google patents sidebar that suggests links as you scroll a page

Google describes a system that shows a small, floating window next to a webpage's scroll bar. This window displays suggested links or information related to the specific part of the page you are currently viewing, and it updates automatically as you scroll down.

Why it mattersThis could make browsing more interactive by offering relevant context without leaving the current page, though it may also feel intrusive if the suggestions are not relevant.

In the filing’s own words

Systems and methods for presenting an interface for additional content suggestion can include obtaining data descriptive of the displayed content and determining additional content associated with the displayed content. An interface can then be provided that displays data associated with the displayed content and the additional content. The interface can include a first viewing window for displaying a portion of the displayed content and a second viewing window for displaying a snippet associated with the additional content.

What exactly they claim (claim 1)

1. A computing system, the system comprising: one or more processors; and one or more non-transitory computer-readable media that collectively store instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing system to perform operations, the operations comprising: obtaining content data, wherein the content data comprises an indication of a displayed content provided for display to a user; determining first additional content associated with a currently displayed portion of the displayed content, wherein the first additional content is obtained based on the content data, wherein the first additional content is determined by processing the content data during a presentation of the displayed content; providing a bubble interface element with a scroll interface, wherein the bubble interface element is provided adjacent to a scroll indicator of the scroll interface, wherein the scroll indicator indicate a position of a currently viewed portion of the displayed content relative to the displayed content as a whole, and wherein the bubble interface element comprises a first snippet associated with the first additional content; obtaining a navigation input via the scroll interface; providing a second portion of the displayed content for display; determining second additional content associated with the second portion of the displayed content; and providing an updated bubble interface element with the scroll interface, and wherein the updated bubble interface element comprises a second snippet associated with the second additional content.

Facts

Company
Google (Google LLC)
Official title
Presenting Related Content While Browsing and Searching Content
Publication number
US20260267932A1
Application number
19659601
Filed
Apr 27, 2026
Published
Sep 10, 2026
Inventors
8
Claims
20

Classified under

G06F 16/9535 Physics & computingG06F 16/955 Physics & computingG06F 16/957 Physics & computing

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