Browser interface and network based financial service system
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1. A browser interface for providing financial services, comprising:
- a browser toolbar;
a task menu providing a plurality user-selected tasks, each task being associated with a group of financial applications;
an object menu associated with a user-selected task, the object menu providing the user with a user-selectable link for initiating each financial application associated with the user-selected task;
an action menu for presenting one or more actions specific to a user-selected financial application; and
at least one view window for presenting information from at least one of the financial applications.
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Abstract
A browser interface for providing financial services is provided. The interface comprise a toolbar; a task menu wherein each task is associated with a number of financial applications; an object menu associated with each task which provides a link to each financial application; and an action menu for presenting one or more actions specific to a user-selected financial application. The task menu is always present on the browser interface and the object and action menus vary depending upon the options selected. The financial applications include market monitoring functions, portfolio reviews, model balancing, and automated trading.
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1. A browser interface for providing financial services, comprising:
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a browser toolbar;
a task menu providing a plurality user-selected tasks, each task being associated with a group of financial applications;
an object menu associated with a user-selected task, the object menu providing the user with a user-selectable link for initiating each financial application associated with the user-selected task;
an action menu for presenting one or more actions specific to a user-selected financial application; and
at least one view window for presenting information from at least one of the financial applications. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of preparing and tracking client presentations, comprising:
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uploading to a database a presentation file having a plurality of slides;
splitting the presentation file into individual slides that are separately stored in the database;
providing a user interface for enabling a user to select any of the individual slides for a new client presentation; and
storing in the database the identity of the client for the new client presentation and data indicating the individual slides which compose the new client presentation. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A method of preparing and tracking client presentations, comprising:
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uploading to a database a presentation file having a plurality of slides;
splitting the presentation file into individual slides which are separately stored in the database;
providing a user interface for enabling a user to select any of the individual slides for a new client presentation; and
distributing the new client presentation electronically to one or more individuals. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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16. A system for preparing and tracking client presentations, comprising:
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a computer having an associated database;
means for uploading a presentation file having a plurality of slides to the computer;
programming executing on the computer for splitting the presentation file into individual slides and separately storing the individual slides in the database, and for providing a user interface for enabling a user to select any of the individual slides for a new client presentation; and
means for distributing the new client presentation electronically to one or more individuals.
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23. A method of balancing a financial portfolio, comprising:
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selecting multiple financial accounts from a database of client financial accounts;
selecting a financial model;
comparing holdings in the selected multiple financial accounts, in aggregate, against the financial model; and
automatically initiating one or more buy and/or sell orders, as required, in order to substantially equalize the selected multiple financial accounts, in aggregate, with the financial model.
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31. A system for balancing a financial portfolio, comprising:
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a server computer system hosting a database of client financial accounts, said server system and database being accessible over a communications network by one or more client computers;
said server system being programmed to enable a user, via the client computers, to select multiple financial accounts from the database, select a financial model stored in said database, compare holdings in the selected multiple financial accounts, in aggregate, against the financial model, and automatically initiate one or more buy and/or sell orders, as required, in order to substantially equalize the selected multiple financial accounts, in aggregate, with the financial model. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41)
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39. A method of analyzing a financial portfolio comprising:
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selecting a plurality of financial accounts from a database of financial accounts;
selecting a comparative index evaluator against which to evaluate the selected plurality of accounts; and
visually comparing the asset allocation of the selected plurality of accounts against the asset allocation of the comparative index evaluator.
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