System and method for managing access to information on a network
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1. A connector unit for connecting information on a network with one or more software applications, the connector unit comprising:
- a linking unit for linking with one or more software applications, the linking unit allowing the connector unit being launched from the applications;
a network access controller for providing information access functions for allowing users to access information on a network;
a configurable connector user interface for displaying, on an output device, information accessed through the network access controller and one or more user interface elements for controlling the information access functions of the network access controller; and
a user interface manager for configuring settings of the connector user interface.
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Abstract
A connector unit connects information on a network with one or more software applications. The connector unit has a network access controller for providing information access functions for allowing users to access information on a network. It uses a configurable connector user interface for displaying, on an output device, information accessed through the network access controller and one or more user interface elements for controlling the information access functions of the network access controller. The settings of the connector user interface is configurable by the user.
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33 Claims
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1. A connector unit for connecting information on a network with one or more software applications, the connector unit comprising:
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a linking unit for linking with one or more software applications, the linking unit allowing the connector unit being launched from the applications;
a network access controller for providing information access functions for allowing users to access information on a network;
a configurable connector user interface for displaying, on an output device, information accessed through the network access controller and one or more user interface elements for controlling the information access functions of the network access controller; and
a user interface manager for configuring settings of the connector user interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for managing access to information on a network from one or more software applications, the method comprising steps of:
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receiving from an application a request for information on a network;
reading settings of a connector user interface that provides a connector window to display the information, the settings of the connector user interface specifying one or more user interface elements to be displayed; and
displaying the information and the user interface elements according to the settings of the connector user interface. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A computer readable medium storing the instructions and/or statements for use in the execution in a computer of a method for managing access to information on a network from one or more software applications, the method comprising steps of:
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receiving from an application a request for information on a network;
reading settings of a connector user interface that provides a connector window to display the information, the settings of the connector user interface specifying one or more user interface elements to be displayed; and
displaying the information and the user interface elements according to the settings of the connector user interface.
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32. Electronic signals for use in the execution in a computer of a method for managing access to information on a network from one or more software applications, the method comprising steps of:
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receiving from an application a request for information on a network;
reading settings of a connector user interface that provides a connector window to display the information, the settings of the connector user interface specifying one or more user interface elements to be displayed; and
displaying the information and the user interface elements according to the settings of the connector user interface.
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33. A computer program product for use in the execution in a computer of a method managing access to information on a network from one or more software applications, the computer program product comprising:
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a module for receiving from an application a request for information on a network;
a module for reading settings of a connector user interface that provides a connector window to display the information, the settings of the connector user interface specifying one or more user interface elements to be displayed; and
a module for displaying the information and the user interface elements according to the settings of the connector user interface.
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