Method and apparatus for providing information through network
First Claim
1. A method of providing information through a network by using a processor, the method comprising:
- executing a widget comprising a text content;
requesting first information about a topic from a server on the network and receiving a response which includes the first information;
analyzing, by using the processor, the received first information and determining a state of the received first information from among a plurality of states;
obtaining second information relating to the topic, based on the determined state of the analyzed first information;
setting a background of the widget; and
displaying and maintaining all of the text content of the widget in a same position while changing the background of the widget to a background corresponding to the second information, based on the obtained second information.
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Abstract
Provided is a method and apparatus for providing information through a network. The method of providing information through a network includes: setting correspondence relations between first information, that is provided in a network site and a user wants to acquire through the network, and the appearance of an application; requesting a server for the first information and receiving a response; analyzing second information included in the response; and displaying the second information by manipulating the appearance of the application, according to the correspondence relations without visiting the network site or activating another application.
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14 Claims
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1. A method of providing information through a network by using a processor, the method comprising:
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executing a widget comprising a text content; requesting first information about a topic from a server on the network and receiving a response which includes the first information; analyzing, by using the processor, the received first information and determining a state of the received first information from among a plurality of states; obtaining second information relating to the topic, based on the determined state of the analyzed first information; setting a background of the widget; and displaying and maintaining all of the text content of the widget in a same position while changing the background of the widget to a background corresponding to the second information, based on the obtained second information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for providing information through a network, comprising:
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a communication unit which requests first information about a topic from a server on the network and receives a response that includes the first information; an information analysis unit which analyzes the received first information, determines a state of the received first information from among a plurality of states, and obtains second information relating to the topic, based on the determined state of the analyzed first information; and an application display control unit which sets a background of a widget, displays and maintains all text content of the widget in a same position while changing the background of the widget to a background corresponding to the second information, based on the obtained second information. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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