Dynamic web application notifications including task bar overlays
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1. A system comprising:
- one or more hardware processors; and
one or more computer-readable storage devices having stored thereon computer-executable instructions that are executable by the one or more processors to perform operations including;
navigating a web browser to a web page;
displaying the web page, the web page including a menu having selectable menu items;
receiving a selection of a selectable menu item that is displayed at the menu and that is associated with installation of a web application linked to a taskbar of a client application or to a menu of the client application;
creating a web application file in response to receiving the selection of the selectable menu item;
populating the web application file with content comprising one or more dynamic elements that can be dynamically updated by the web application; and
wherein creating the web application file comprises creating an artifact that does not contain information associated with a web site, and the populating further comprising adding one or more of information received from the web site, a jumplist task, a start URL, and a favicon to the web application file.
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Abstract
Web applications are created and installed in response to user interactions with browser menus and browser links. In some instances, a browser menu selection or a selection of an icon associated with a URL in a web browser triggers the web application creation. A link to the web application may be presented in a task bar or a menu of an application on a client device.
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1. A system comprising:
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one or more hardware processors; and one or more computer-readable storage devices having stored thereon computer-executable instructions that are executable by the one or more processors to perform operations including; navigating a web browser to a web page; displaying the web page, the web page including a menu having selectable menu items; receiving a selection of a selectable menu item that is displayed at the menu and that is associated with installation of a web application linked to a taskbar of a client application or to a menu of the client application; creating a web application file in response to receiving the selection of the selectable menu item; populating the web application file with content comprising one or more dynamic elements that can be dynamically updated by the web application; and wherein creating the web application file comprises creating an artifact that does not contain information associated with a web site, and the populating further comprising adding one or more of information received from the web site, a jumplist task, a start URL, and a favicon to the web application file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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navigating a web browser to a web page; displaying the web page, the web page including a menu having selectable menu items; receiving a selection of a selectable menu item that is displayed at the menu and that is associated with installation of a web application linked to a taskbar of a client application or to a menu of the client application; creating a web application file in response to receiving the selection of the selectable menu item; populating the web application file with content comprising one or more dynamic elements that can be dynamically updated by the web application; and wherein creating the web application file comprises creating an artifact that does not contain information associated with a web site, and the populating further comprising adding one or more of information received from the web site, a jumplist task, a start URL, and a favicon to the web application file. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A system comprising:
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one or more hardware processors; and one or more computer-readable storage devices having stored thereon computer-executable instructions that are executable by the one or more processors to perform operations including; navigating a web browser to a web page associated with a particular URL; displaying the web page, the web page being displayed with a selectable link which is operable, when selected, to trigger a creation of a web application; receiving a selection of a selectable link; and creating the web application file associated with the particular URL in response to receiving the selection of the selectable link; and wherein creating the web application file comprises creating an artifact that does not contain information associated with a web site of the particular URL. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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