Method And System For Presenting A Transition Effect Between Remotely-Sourced Content In A Browser

• US 20090119595A1
• Filed: 11/06/2007
• Published: 05/07/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 11/06/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Scenera Technologies LLC (Scenera Research LLC)
• Original Assignee: Scenera Technologies LLC (Scenera Research LLC)
• Inventors: Morris, Robert P., Lection, David B.
• Application Number:
  US11/935,428
• Publication Number:
  US 20090119595A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/730
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/954 Navigation, e.g. using categorised browsing

Abstract

Methods and systems are described for presenting a transition effect between remotely-sourced content in a browser. One method includes receiving an association between a transition effect and a condition for applying the transition effect when transitioning between presenting remotely-sourced content in a widget of a browser, and storing separately from the remotely-sourced content the association between the transition effect and the condition. While a first remotely-sourced content received from a first content provider via a network is presented in the widget, an indication to receive, via the network, a second remotely-sourced content from a second content provider for presenting in the widget is received. In response to receiving the indication, it is determined whether the condition is satisfied. The method includes applying the transition effect associated with the condition to at least one of the first remotely-sourced content and the second remotely-sourced content when the condition is satisfied to create a transition that is presentable in the widget.

Claims

1. A method for presenting a transition effect between remotely-sourced content in a browser, the method comprising:

receiving an association between a transition effect and a condition for applying the transition effect when transitioning between presenting remotely-sourced content in a widget of a browser;

storing separately from the remotely-sourced content the association between the transition effect and the condition;

while a first remotely-sourced content from a first content provider is presented in the widget, receiving an indication to receive a second remotely-sourced content from a second content provider for presenting in the widget, the first and second remotely-sourced content being received via a network;

determining whether the condition is satisfied in response to receiving the indication; and

applying the transition effect associated with the condition to at least one of the first remotely-sourced content and the second remotely-sourced content when the condition is satisfied to create a transition that is presentable in the widget.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising configuring the association, wherein configuring the association includes:

presenting a dialog window component that provides at least one of a plurality of selectable conditions and a plurality of selectable transition effects;

receiving an indication selecting at least one of the plurality of conditions and a transition effect; and

pairing the selected at least one conditions with the transition effect such that the condition/transition effect pair form an association.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein receiving the association includes:

receiving a configuration file that includes the association; and

importing the association from the configuration file.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the condition is based on at least one of a network domain, a security attribute, a content type, a task, a time, a user, and a content change associated with at least one of the first remotely-source content and the second remotely-sourced content.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein determining whether the condition is satisfied includes monitoring information from at least one of a browser, an application, and an external source.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein determining whether the condition is satisfied includes monitoring a particular condition based on receiving an asynchronous notification.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the second remotely-sourced content is received via at least one of a synchronous message and an asynchronous message.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein applying the transition effect includes:

receiving transition effect information associated with the transition effect corresponding to the satisfied condition; and

providing for presenting at least a portion of the transition effect based on at least one of a content type of the first remotely-sourced content, a content type of the second remotely-sourced content, and the received transition effect information.

9. A system for presenting a transition effect between remotely-sourced content in a browser, the system including:

means for receiving and storing an association between a transition effect and a condition for applying the transition effect when transitioning between presenting remotely-sourced content in a widget of a browser, wherein the association is stored separately from the remotely-sourced content;

means for receiving an indication to receive a second remotely-sourced content from a second content provider while a first remotely-sourced content from a first content provider is presented in the widget, the first and second remotely-sourced content being received via a network;

means for determining whether the condition is satisfied in response to receiving the indication; and

means for applying the transition effect associated with the condition to at least one of the first remotely-sourced content and the second remotely-sourced content when the condition is satisfied to create a transition that is presentable in the widget.

10. A browser for presenting a transition effect between remotely-sourced content in a browser, the browser including:

a configuration access component configured for receiving and storing an association between a transition effect and a condition for applying the transition effect when transitioning between presenting remotely-sourced content in a widget of a browser, wherein the association is stored separately from the remotely-sourced content;

a content manager component configured for receiving an indication to receive, via a network, a second remotely-sourced content from a second content provider while a first remotely-sourced content received from a first content provider via the network is presented in the widget;

a condition monitor component configured for determining whether the condition is satisfied; and

a transition engine configured for applying the transition effect associated with the condition to at least one of the first remotely-sourced content and the second remotely-sourced content when the condition is satisfied to create a transition that is presentable in the widget.

11. The browser of claim 10 wherein the configuration access component interoperating with a user interface manager is configured for presenting a dialog window component that provides at least one of a plurality of selectable conditions and a plurality of selectable transition effects, for receiving an indication selecting at least one of the plurality of conditions and a transition effect, and for pairing the selected at least one conditions with the transition effect such that the condition/transition effect pair form an association.

12. The browser of claim 10 wherein the configuration access component is configured for receiving a configuration file that includes the association, and for importing the association from the configuration file.

13. The browser of claim 10 wherein the condition is based on at least one of a network domain, a security attribute, a content type, a task, a time, a user, and a content change associated with at least one of the first remotely-source content and the second remotely-sourced content.

14. The browser of claim 10 further comprising:

a plurality of content handler components configured for processing content based on content type, wherein the content manager component is configured for receiving, via the network, association information including the condition and the transition effect, wherein the association information is identified by a content type, and configured for identifying one of the plurality of content handler components based on the content type, the identified content handler component configured for processing the association information based on the content type.

15. The browser of claim 10 wherein the condition monitor component is configured for monitoring information from at least one of a browser, an application, and an external source to determine whether the condition is satisfied.

16. The browser of claim 10 further comprising:

a plurality of content handler components configured for processing content based on content type, wherein the content manager component is configured for selecting a content handler component based on the content type of at least one of the first remotely-sourced content and the second remotely-sourced content, wherein the selected content handler component is configured for providing for applying and presenting at least a portion of the transition effect.

17. The browser of claim 10 wherein the second remotely-sourced content is received via at least one of a synchronous message and an asynchronous message.

18. The browser of claim 10 further comprising:

a plurality of content handler components coupled to a transition engine and configured for processing content based on content type, wherein the content manager component is configured for receiving the transition effect associated with the satisfied condition via the condition monitor component, and for determining a content handler component of the plurality of content handler components configured for providing for presenting at least a portion of the transition based on at least one of a content type of the first remotely-sourced content, a content type of the second remotely-sourced content and the transition effect.

19. A computer readable medium containing a computer program, executable by a machine, for presenting a transition between remotely-sourced content in a browser, the computer program comprising executable instructions for:

receiving an association between a transition effect and a condition for applying the transition effect when transitioning between presenting remotely-sourced content in a widget of a browser;

storing separately from the remotely-sourced content the association between the transition effect and the condition;

while a first remotely-sourced content from a first content provider is presented in the widget, receiving an indication to receive a second remotely-sourced content from a second content provider for presenting in the widget, the first and second remotely-sourced content being received via a network;

determining whether the condition is satisfied in response to receiving the indication; and

applying the transition effect associated with the condition to at least one of the first remotely-sourced content and the second remotely-sourced content when the condition is satisfied to create a transition that is presentable in the widget.