SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR CONSISTENTLY RENDERING USER INTERFACE COMPONENTS
First Claim
1. A system for software instructions to display a user interface according to user interface properties carried in a style sheet, the system comprising:
- a means for retrieving the style sheet having user interface properties;
a means for retrieving software instructions to be executed on a client machine;
a means for retrieving a script for providing said software instructions access to the style sheet; and
a means for executing said software instructions on the client machine, said software instructions calling the script to retrieve user interface properties, said software instructions, when executed, displaying a user interface screen in accordance with the retrieved user interface properties.
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Abstract
A system, method, and computer readable medium are provided for consistently rendering graphical user interface (GUI) components from disparate web server delivery mechanisms. To this end, a Javascript script is downloaded with a web page and, when executed, accesses a style sheet which is typically used when displaying HTML. From the style sheet, the Javascript script retrieves GUI information describing the look and feel of the user interface components composing the web page. Utilizing an application programming interface (API), a downloaded Java® applet retrieves the GUI information from the Javascript script. The Java® applet utilizes the retrieved GUI information to render subsequent GUI screens.
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18 Claims
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1. A system for software instructions to display a user interface according to user interface properties carried in a style sheet, the system comprising:
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a means for retrieving the style sheet having user interface properties;
a means for retrieving software instructions to be executed on a client machine;
a means for retrieving a script for providing said software instructions access to the style sheet; and
a means for executing said software instructions on the client machine, said software instructions calling the script to retrieve user interface properties, said software instructions, when executed, displaying a user interface screen in accordance with the retrieved user interface properties. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for software instructions to display a user interface according to user interface properties carried in a style sheet, the method comprising:
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retrieving the style sheet having user interface properties;
retrieving software instructions to be executed on a client machine;
retrieving a script for providing said software instructions access to the style sheet; and
executing said software instructions on the client machine, said software instructions calling the script to retrieve user interface properties, said software instructions, when executed, displaying a user interface screen in accordance with the retrieved user interface properties. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer readable medium whose contents cause a computer system to display a user interface according to user interface properties carried in a style sheet, the computer system performing the steps of:
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retrieving the style sheet having user interface properties;
retrieving software instructions to be executed;
retrieving a script for providing said software instructions access to the style sheet; and
executing said software instructions, said software instructions calling the script to retrieve user interface properties, said software instructions, when executed, displaying a user interface screen in accordance with the retrieved user interface properties. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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