Component for Accessing and Displaying Internet Content
First Claim
1. A physical memory device having stored thereon a first computer software component comprising:
- a definition of a graphical user interface within which content in a web browser-readable language may be presented;
a network reference to said content;
an element for causing said user interface to be rendered outside of and without utilization of a web browser application; and
an element for causing said content to be presented in said graphical user interface.
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Abstract
A software component for accessing and displaying Internet content includes a definition for rendering a graphical user interface within which Internet content may be presented outside of and without utilization of a web browser application. The component also includes a network reference, such as a URL, pointing to the Internet content such that the Internet Content may be downloaded and presented within said user interface. A component provider may thus create customized displays within which intended web-content may be rendered. An application component may be used in association with the software component to manage the collection, organization, sharing, and rendering of a plurality of such software components.
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25 Claims
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1. A physical memory device having stored thereon a first computer software component comprising:
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a definition of a graphical user interface within which content in a web browser-readable language may be presented; a network reference to said content; an element for causing said user interface to be rendered outside of and without utilization of a web browser application; and an element for causing said content to be presented in said graphical user interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A physical memory device, forming a part of a general purpose client computer having an output device, said physical memory having stored thereon:
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a first computer software component comprising; a definition of; a graphical user interface within which content in a web browser-readable language may be presented; at least one control for controlling an aspect of said graphical user interface; an element for causing said graphical user interface to be rendered outside of and without utilization of a web browser application; an element for causing said content to be presented in said graphical user interface; a network reference to said content for presentation within said graphical user interface; and a second computer software component comprising; code capable of instantiating said definition in order to render a graphical user interface on said output device; and code capable of causing said content to be accessed at said network reference and presented within said graphical user interface.
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25. A physical memory device, forming a part of a general purpose client computer having an output device, said physical memory having stored thereon:
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a first computer software component comprising; XML code comprising a definition of; a graphical user interface; an image to be rendered within said graphical user interface; at least one control for controlling an aspect of said graphical user interface; an element for causing said graphical user interface to be rendered outside of and without utilization of a web browser application; an element for causing said content to be presented in said graphical user interface; a network reference to said content for presentation within said user interface; and a second computer software component comprising; code capable of instantiating said definition in order to render an image within a graphical user interface on said output device; and code capable of causing said content to be accessed at said network reference and presented within said graphical user interface and associated with said image.
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