# Netscape Communications Corp — Patents explained on PatentBrief

Netscape Communications Corp has 2 landmark patents explained in plain English on PatentBrief.

- [How Websites Remember You Using Stored Data](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/5774670/http-cookie-browser-state) — granted 1998
  Netscape's 1998 patent on storing small pieces of website information (like login details or preferences) on your computer so the website can recall them later, enabling personalized experiences and smoother navigation.
- [How Netscape Created the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) for Web Security](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/5657390/secure-socket-layer-application-program-apparatus-and-method) — granted 1997
  Netscape's 1995 patent defining the architecture for SSL, the foundational technology that allows browsers to securely transmit encrypted data over the internet.

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