System, method and computer program product for a multifunction toolbar for internet browsers
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1. A method for providing a multifunction toolbar for a web browser, comprising:
- (a) displaying a toolbar over a web browser;
(b) linking the toolbar to a portal of a user, wherein the portal is for aggregating content selected by the user;
(c) presenting a bucket on the toolbar;
(d) recognizing when the user selects content on a website displayed on the web browser and drops the content in the bucket; and
(e) adding the selected content to the portal.
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Abstract
A system, method and article of manufacture provide a multifunction toolbar for a web browser. A toolbar is displayed over a web browser. The toolbar is linked to a portal of a user. The portal is for aggregating content selected by the user. A bucket is presented on the toolbar. The present invention recognizes when the user selects content on a website, which is displayed on the web browser, and drops the content in the bucket. The selected content is added to the portal.
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37 Claims
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1. A method for providing a multifunction toolbar for a web browser, comprising:
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(a) displaying a toolbar over a web browser;
(b) linking the toolbar to a portal of a user, wherein the portal is for aggregating content selected by the user;
(c) presenting a bucket on the toolbar;
(d) recognizing when the user selects content on a website displayed on the web browser and drops the content in the bucket; and
(e) adding the selected content to the portal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer program product for providing a multifunction toolbar for a web browser, comprising:
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(a) computer code for displaying a toolbar over a web browser;
(b) computer code for linking the toolbar to a portal of a user, wherein the portal is for aggregating content selected by the user;
(c) computer code for presenting a bucket on the toolbar;
(d) computer code for recognizing when the user selects content on a website displayed on the web browser and drops the content in the bucket; and
(e) computer code for adding the selected content to the portal. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for providing a multifunction toolbar for a web browser, comprising:
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(a) logic for displaying a toolbar over a web browser;
(b) logic for linking the toolbar to a portal of a user, wherein the portal is for aggregating content selected by the user;
(c) logic for presenting a bucket on the toolbar;
(d) logic for recognizing when the user selects content on a website displayed on the web browser and drops the content in the bucket; and
(e) logic for adding the selected content to the portal.
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20. A method for providing a multifunction toolbar for a web browser, comprising:
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(a) displaying a toolbar over a web browser;
(b) wherein the toolbar includes a sign on button for allowing a user to sign on to a system;
(c) linking the toolbar to a portal of a user upon the user signing on, wherein the portal is for aggregating content selected by the user;
(d) presenting additional features on the toolbar upon the user signing in;
(e) wherein one of the additional features is a bucket presented on the toolbar;
(f) recognizing when the user selects content on a website displayed on the web browser and drops the content in the bucket; and
(g) adding the selected content to the portal. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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28. A computer program product for providing a multifunction toolbar for a web browser, comprising:
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(a) computer code for displaying a toolbar over a web browser;
(b) wherein the toolbar includes a sign on button for allowing a user to sign on to a system;
(c) computer code for linking the toolbar to a portal of a user upon the user signing in, wherein the portal is for aggregating content selected by the user;
(d) computer code for presenting additional features on the toolbar upon the user signing in;
(e) wherein one of the additional features is a bucket presented on the toolbar;
(f) computer code for recognizing when the user selects content on a website displayed on the web browser and drops the content in the bucket; and
(g) computer code for adding the selected content to the portal.
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36. A system for providing a multifunction toolbar for a web browser, comprising:
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(a) logic for displaying a toolbar over a web browser;
(b) wherein the toolbar includes a sign on button for allowing a user to sign on to a system;
(c) logic for linking the toolbar to a portal of a user upon the user signing in, wherein the portal is for aggregating content selected by the user;
(d) logic for presenting additional features on the toolbar upon the user signing in;
(e) wherein one of the additional features is a bucket presented on the toolbar;
(f) logic for recognizing when the user selects content on a website displayed on the web browser and drops the content in the bucket; and
(g) logic for adding the selected content to the portal.
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37. A method for providing a multifunction toolbar for a web browser, comprising:
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(a) displaying a toolbar over a web browser;
(b) wherein the toolbar includes a sign on button for allowing a user to sign on to a system;
(c) linking the toolbar to a portal of a user upon the user signing in, wherein the portal is for aggregating content selected by the user;
(d) presenting additional features on the toolbar upon the user signing in;
(e) wherein the toolbar includes a bucket;
(f) recognizing when the user selects content on a website displayed on the web browser and drops the content in the bucket; and
(g) adding the selected content to the portal;
(h) wherein the toolbar includes a customize button, wherein a customization screen is opened upon selection of the customize button, wherein features of the toolbar can be manipulated using the customization screen;
(i) wherein the toolbar includes a headlines button, wherein headlines of the portal are displayed on the web browser upon selection of the headlines button;
(j) wherein the toolbar includes an email button, wherein email messages of the user are displayed upon selection of the email button;
(k) wherein the toolbar includes a bookmark button, wherein bookmarks are displayed upon selection of the bookmark button;
(1) wherein the toolbar includes a synchronize bookmark button, wherein the bookmarks are synchronized upon selection of the synchronize bookmark button;
(m) wherein the toolbar includes a search field, wherein search results are displayed upon entry of a search term in the search field;
(n) wherein the toolbar includes a color button, wherein the user is allowed to change the color of the toolbar upon selection of the color button.
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