SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTINUATION OF A WEB SESSION

1 . A computer-implemented method, executed on a web browser, for facilitating continuation of a web session after the web session has been terminated, the method comprising:

initiating a web session with a URL from the web browser, the web session having an associated web page;

communicating client data to a web server;

receiving session information related to the web session, including a transaction identifier and state information, from the web server;

terminating the web session;

resuming the web session, the resuming comprising:

transmitting the session information to the web server;

receiving authentication of the transaction identifier of the session information from the web server; and

transmitting the client data corresponding to the authenticated transaction identifier to the web server for validation of the client data; and

continuing the web session at the web page.

2 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the resuming further comprises:

identifying an existing transaction identifier for the URL;

transmitting the existing transaction identifier for validation to the web server; and

receiving an updated transaction identifier from the web server.

3 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the resuming further comprises:

sending a web page request to the web server; and

receiving session identifier status information from the web server.

4 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising saving the resumed web session.

5 . The computer-implemented method of claim 4 further comprising updating the session information.

6 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising initiating a file download activity during the resumed web session.

7 . The computer-implemented method of claim 6 further comprising updating the session information.

8 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , the client data being communicated when a file download activity is initiated.

9 . The computer-implemented method of claim 8 further comprising:

saving the transaction identifier by the web server, upon determination that internet connectivity is lost; and

saving the session information by the web browser, upon determination that internet connectivity is lost.

10 . The computer-implemented method of claim 8 further comprising discarding the session information once the file download activity is completed during the web session.

11 . The computer-implemented method of claim 8 further comprising discarding the state information once the file download activity is completed during the resumed web session.

12 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the session information is generated when the web session is saved.

13 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the client data is communicated when the web session is saved, internet connection is lost, or the web browser is closed after a file download has been initiated.

14 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the state information comprises information of at least one of a web page session, a file download session, or a login session.

15 . A system for facilitating continuation of a web session, after the web session has been terminated, the system comprising:

a browser-computing module configured to:

communicate client data to a web server; and

receive session information, including a transaction identifier and state information, from the web server;

a browser-initiation module operatively coupled to the browser-computing module, the browser-initiation module configured to:

initiate a web session with a URL from the web browser, the web session having an associated web page;

resume the web session after the web session has been terminated;

transmit the session information to the web server;

receive authentication of the transaction identifier from the web server; and

transmit the client data corresponding to the authenticated transaction identifier to the web server for validation of the client data; and

a browser-processing module operatively coupled to the browser-initiation module, the browser-processing module configured to continue the web session at the web page.

16 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the browser-initiation module is further configured to:

identify an existing transaction identifier for the URL;

transmit the existing transaction identifier for validation to the web server; and

receive an updated transaction identifier from the web server.

17 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the browser-processing module is further configured to save the resumed web session.

18 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the browser-processing module is further configured to initiate a file download activity during the resumed web session.

19 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the browser-computing module communicates the client data when a file download activity is initiated.

20 . The system of claim 19 , wherein the browser-processing module is further configured to:

save the session information; and

discard the transaction identifier once the file download activity is completed.

21 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the browser-computing module communicates the client data to the web server when the web session is saved, internet connection is lost, or the web browser is closed.

22 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the state information comprises information of at least one of a web page session, a file download session, or a login session.