System and method for client-server networked applications
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1. A system for providing a distributed software application, comprising:
- a server comprising a stored electronic main page, wherein the main page comprises at least two browser components for displaying additional electronic pages within the main page;
a client computer comprising a browser program configured to establish a communication link with the server and display the stored electronic main page; and
at least one software control on the main page for selecting one of the at least two browser components to display in the browser program.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing a distributed software application is disclosed. The application includes multiple browser window components that run together within a single browser window. Each component manages and displays data independently, so that a series of Internet pages can be simultaneously displayed and manipulated by a user.
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1. A system for providing a distributed software application, comprising:
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a server comprising a stored electronic main page, wherein the main page comprises at least two browser components for displaying additional electronic pages within the main page;
a client computer comprising a browser program configured to establish a communication link with the server and display the stored electronic main page; and
at least one software control on the main page for selecting one of the at least two browser components to display in the browser program. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 18)
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10. A method of processing information using a computer network, comprising:
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downloading an electronic main page from a server computer to a client computer, wherein the main page comprises at least two browser components for displaying additional electronic pages within the main page;
providing at least one software control on the electronic main page; and
displaying the stored electronic main page, wherein a first one of the browser components displays a first electronic page, and wherein activation of the software control results in as second one of the browser components displaying a second electronic page. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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