LIVE ACTION ICONS FOR THE INTERNET
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1. A method, comprising:
- responsive to display of a Web page having a plurality of display areas, and responsive to actuation of an action icon, detecting whether the Web page supports a function which can be requested by actuating the action icon; and
causing the requested function to be performed if the Web page supports it.
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Abstract
Liver action icons for the Internet which allow “functionality” and “actions” to occur wherever the user might intuitively think there is an “action” to be had or done. It may enable users to interact with various websites with a set of live action icons, each of which may be used to perform a certain function. One of the live action icons may be used to display the login interface of a website. Another live action icon may be used for online shopping. The live action icons may speed up the interaction between users and websites, saving users time for looking up a function button on a webpage or repeatedly inputting user information.
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1. A method, comprising:
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responsive to display of a Web page having a plurality of display areas, and responsive to actuation of an action icon, detecting whether the Web page supports a function which can be requested by actuating the action icon; and causing the requested function to be performed if the Web page supports it. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 17)
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- 12. A Web page comprising a plurality of display areas and performing a function requested by an action icon when the action icon is moved over a first display area, wherein the action icon can be used with different websites and different browsers.
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