Network interface having client-specific information and associated method
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1. A client-specific network browser interface, comprising:
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a first area within the user interface that includes space in which network information is displayed; and
a second area within the user interface that includes space in which client-specific information is displayed substantially continuously to a user, the client-specific information being information dedicated to at least one vendor that is not a developer of the browser interface program, and at least a portion of the client-specific information being updated with content provided by a remote server during times when the network is being accessed.
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Abstract
A network browser interface having client-specific information and associated method are disclosed that provide improved client-specific advertising and marketing to network users. The present invention takes advantage of program interfaces with client-specific or co-branded information to deliver, in part, substantially continuous client-specific advertising to users. The present invention also provides additional advantageous features for a network browser. The network may be the Internet, intranet networks, or other networks linking together multiple users.
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45 Claims
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1. A client-specific network browser interface, comprising:
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a user interface;
a first area within the user interface that includes space in which network information is displayed; and
a second area within the user interface that includes space in which client-specific information is displayed substantially continuously to a user, the client-specific information being information dedicated to at least one vendor that is not a developer of the browser interface program, and at least a portion of the client-specific information being updated with content provided by a remote server during times when the network is being accessed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A client-specific network browser interface, comprising:
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a user interface;
a first area within the user interface that includes space in which network information is displayed; and
a second area within the user interface that includes space in which client-specific information is displayed substantially continuously to a user, the client-specific information being information dedicated to at least one vendor that is not a developer of the browser interface program; and
program command and control information including a link to settings that allow access to network content to be controlled. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7)
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8. A client-specific network browser interface, comprising:
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a user interface;
a first area within the user interface that includes space in which network information is displayed;
a second area within the user interface that includes space in which client-specific information is displayed substantially continuously to a user, the client-specific information being information dedicated to at least one vendor that is not a developer of the browser interface; and
program command and control information including a link to settings that allow network related activity to be observed and logged. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A processing system having a client-specific network browser interface, comprising:
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an internal processor;
a display device coupled to the internal processor;
an input device coupled to the internal processor, the input device allowing for data or commands to be input to the processing system;
a communication device coupled to the internal processor and configured to allow the processing system to communicate to a network; and
a browser interface configured to be displayed through the user display;
the browser interface comprising;
a first area that includes space in which network information is displayed; and
a second area that includes space in which client-specific information is substantially continuously displayed to a user, the client-specific information being information dedicated to at least one vendor that is not a developer of the browser interface program, and at least a portion of the client-specific information being updated with content provided by a remote server during times when the network is being accessed. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A processing system having a client-specific network browser interface, comprising:
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an internal processor;
a display device coupled to the internal processor;
an input device coupled to the internal processor, the input device allowing for data or commands to be input to the processing system;
a communication device coupled to the internal processor and configured to allow the processing system to communicate to a network; and
a browser interface configured to be displayed through the user display;
the browser interface comprising;
a first area that includes space in which network information is displayed;
a second area that includes space in which client-specific information is substantially continuously displayed to a user, the client-specific information being information dedicated to at least one vendor that is not a developer of the browser interface program; and
program command and control information including a link to settings that allow access to network content to be controlled. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A processing system having a client-specific network browser interface, comprising:
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an internal processor;
a display device coupled to the internal processor;
an input device coupled to the internal processor, the input device allowing for data or commands to be input to the processing system;
a communication device coupled to the internal processor and configured to allow the processing system to communicate to a network; and
a browser interface configured to be displayed through the user display;
the browser interface comprising;
a first area that includes space in which network information is displayed;
a second area that includes space in which client-specific information is substantially continuously displayed to a user, the client-specific information being information dedicated to at least one vendor that is not a developer of the browser interface program; and
program command and control information including a link to settings that allow network related activity to be observed and logged. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A processing system having a network browser interface, comprising:
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an internal processor;
a display device coupled to the internal processor;
an input device coupled to the internal processor, the input device allowing for data or commands to be input to the processing system;
a communication device coupled to the internal processor and configured to allow the processing system to communicate to a network; and
a browser interface configured to be displayed through the user display;
the browser interface comprising a first area that includes space in which network information is displayed and being configured to provide multi-thread data transfers through the network. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for providing network information through a client-specific network interface, comprising:
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displaying network information within a first area within a user interface;
further displaying client-specific information within a second area within the user interface, the client-specific information being information dedicated to at least one particular vendor that is not a developer of the network interface program; and
updating at least a portion of the client-specific information with content provided by a remote server during times when the network is being accessed. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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35. A method for controlling content accessed through a client-specific network interface, comprising:
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displaying network information within a first area within a user interface;
further displaying client-specific information within a second area within the user interface, the client-specific information being information dedicated to at least one particular vendor that is not a developer of the network interface program; and
allowing access to network content to be controlled through content access control settings. - View Dependent Claims (36)
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37. A method for controlling content accessed through a client-specific network interface, comprising:
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displaying network information within a first area within a user interface;
further displaying client-specific information within a second area within the user interface, the client-specific information being information dedicated to at least one particular vendor that is not a developer of the network interface program; and
allowing network related activity to be observed and logged through network observation settings. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40)
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41. A method for enhancing data transfers for a network user interface, comprising:
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displaying network information within a first area within a user interface; and
transferring data for the network user interface through the network utilizing multi-thread data transfers. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45)
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