ON-WIDGET DATA CONTROL
First Claim
1. A system for managing a display of visitor information on a website over a network, comprising:
- a central registration server that is configured to perform actions, including;
receiving visitor information including at least one of an alias, an avatar, or a comment; and
a social networking server configured to display contents of the website, and to perform actions, including;
requesting the visitor information from the central registration server for at least one visitor;
selectively displaying the visitor information within a widget, wherein the widget comprises the selectively displayed visitor information and a hidden data control; and
if a mouse pointer or screen cursor is relocated substantially within the widget, selectively automatically displaying the hidden data control, such that the displayed data control is employable to modify the display of at least some of the visitor information.
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Abstract
A system and method are directed towards enabling control of widgets using on-widget data controls. A visitor may enter selective personal information and determine what information is made available on a social networking webpage. A visitor to a social networking website may select to not have their information displayed at a social networking website, while still being displayed at another social networking website. A visitor'"'"'s information may be displayed within a reader roll, an association listing, a visitor comment page, or the like. An owner of a social networking website may also select not to have a visitor'"'"'s information displayed on the website. In one embodiment, selecting not to display information may be performed by ‘mousing’ over the information and selecting a display option. Social networking websites may look to a centralized registration system to determine whether to display the visitor information.
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1. A system for managing a display of visitor information on a website over a network, comprising:
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a central registration server that is configured to perform actions, including; receiving visitor information including at least one of an alias, an avatar, or a comment; and a social networking server configured to display contents of the website, and to perform actions, including; requesting the visitor information from the central registration server for at least one visitor; selectively displaying the visitor information within a widget, wherein the widget comprises the selectively displayed visitor information and a hidden data control; and if a mouse pointer or screen cursor is relocated substantially within the widget, selectively automatically displaying the hidden data control, such that the displayed data control is employable to modify the display of at least some of the visitor information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer readable medium in a computer system having a user interface for managing the display of data on a webpage, the computer readable medium comprising:
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a widget displayable within the webpage wherein the widget comprises a display of a plurality of visitor information including at least one of an alias, an avatar, or a comment; and a data control within the widget that is selectably hidden from display within the widget; and a set of computer instructions that are configured to perform actions, including; detecting when a user interface input signal is relocated substantially within the displayed widget; in response to detecting the relocation, selectively displaying the hidden data control; receiving another user interface input signal; and selectively hiding at least some of the plurality of visitor information from being displayed within the widget based on selectively displaying the hidden data control and the other user interface input signal. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A network device configured for managing display of information on a webpage comprising:
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a memory component for storing instructions; and a processing component for executing instructions that enables actions, including; receiving a request for the webpage; determining an identity of the requestor; requesting information from a central registration server for the requester; selectively displaying the information within a widget, wherein the widget comprises the selectively displayed information and a hidden data control; and if a user interface selection input device is relocated substantially within the widget, selectively automatically displaying the hidden data control, such that the displayed data control is employable to modify the display of at least some of the information. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for managing a display of visitor information within a social networking webpage, the method comprising:
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receiving visitor information from a visitor; selectively displaying the visitor information within a widget on the webpage, wherein the widget comprises the selectively displayed visitor information and a hidden data control; and if a user interface input signal is relocated substantially within the widget, selectively displaying the hidden data control, such that the data control is selectively employable to modify the display of at least some of the visitor information. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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