Method and system of providing browser functionality through a browser button
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1. A method of providing buttons for a downloadable toolbar made available by an Internet content provider and used with an Internet browser having a browser interface, the method comprising:
- sending downloadable toolbar characteristics from a predetermined Internet site, the toolbar characteristics including button characteristics for at least one button implemented as a miniature-browser button, wherein the miniature-browser button comprises an Internet browser display window, and the button characteristics include either of a universal resource identifier and loadable button content;
defining a region on the downloadable toolbar to display the miniature-browser button as part of the downloadable toolbar; and
loading the button characteristics to enable operation of the miniature-browser button.
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Abstract
An embodiment of the invention provides for one or more miniature-browser buttons, used with a downloadable toolbar for an Internet browser. The method may comprise sending downloadable toolbar characteristics from a predetermined Internet site, which includes miniature-browser button characteristics, creating a miniature-browser button in the downloadable toolbar and loading the miniature-browser button using the miniature-browser button characteristics.
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58 Claims
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1. A method of providing buttons for a downloadable toolbar made available by an Internet content provider and used with an Internet browser having a browser interface, the method comprising:
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sending downloadable toolbar characteristics from a predetermined Internet site, the toolbar characteristics including button characteristics for at least one button implemented as a miniature-browser button, wherein the miniature-browser button comprises an Internet browser display window, and the button characteristics include either of a universal resource identifier and loadable button content;
defining a region on the downloadable toolbar to display the miniature-browser button as part of the downloadable toolbar; and
loading the button characteristics to enable operation of the miniature-browser button. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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11. The method of clam 1, wherein the downloadable toolbar is implemented using an ActiveX control.
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42. A method of providing personalized content to a user by an Internet content provider, the content being used with an Internet browser having a browser interface, the method comprising:
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sending downloadable toolbar characteristics from a predetermined Internet site, the toolbar characteristics including button characteristics for at least one button implemented as a miniature-browser button, wherein the miniature-browser button comprises an Internet browser display window, and the button characteristics include either of a universal resource identifier and loadable button content;
defining a region on the downloadable toolbar to display the miniature-browser button as part of the downloadable toolbar;
loading the button characteristics to enable operation of the miniature-browser button;
wherein content of the downloadable toolbar button characteristics is determined by the content provider based upon user account information such that the button characteristics of the miniature browser button are personalized in accordance with preferences of the user; and
wherein the user account information is maintained by the content provider, independent of a first computer having a first browser that the user utilizes, such that button characteristics of the miniature browser button remain personalized when the user utilizes a second computer having a second browser. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A method of advertising by providing buttons made available by an Internet content provider for a downloadable toolbar used with an Internet browser having a browser interface, the method comprising:
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sending downloadable toolbar characteristics from a predetermined Internet site, the toolbar characteristics including button characteristics for at least one button implemented with a miniature-browser button, wherein the miniature-browser button includes an Internet browser display window, and the button characteristics include either of a universal resource identifier and loadable button content, the button content including advertisement content;
defining a region as part of the downloadable toolbar to display the miniature-browser button within the downloadable toolbar; and
loading the button characteristics to enable operation of the miniature-browser button such that at least a portion of the advertisement content is displayed within the miniature-browser button.
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51. A system for providing, from a server of an Internet content provider to a user computer, buttons used with an Internet browser having a browser interface, the system comprising:
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one or more servers configured for;
sending downloadable toolbar characteristics from a predetermined Internet site, the toolbar characteristics including button characteristics for at least one button implemented as a miniature-browser button, wherein the miniature-browser button comprises an Internet browser display window, and the button characteristics include either of a universal resource identifier and loadable button content;
wherein a region is defined on the downloadable toolbar to display the miniature-browser button as part of the downloadable toolbar; and
button characteristics are loaded to enable operation of the miniature-browser button. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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