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System and method for context specific content handling

  • US 20060184899A1
  • Filed: 02/11/2005
  • Published: 08/17/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/11/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An application-specific method of retrieving remote content using a web browser, the method comprising the steps of:

  • executing an application program;

    from the application program, calling the web browser application to retrieve content from a remote system, wherein the web browser application provides a set of functions for processing selected content;

    providing information to the web browser regarding the context from which it was called by the application program;

    extending the functionality of the web browser using the context information by adding at least one function to the set of functions that is dependent upon the context information; and

    using the web browser to select and retrieve the remote content and processing the selected remote content using the added function.

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