DYNAMIC IMPROVEMENT OF INTERNET BROWSER APPEARANCE AND CONNECTIVITY
First Claim
1. A method in a client-server environment for presenting graphic and other information on an area of a webpage accessible by a browser application resident on a client device, comprising:
- providing a plug-in for installation in the browser application, where the plug-in is one of
1) installed or
2) caused to be installed in the browser of a web surfer, and the plug-in is configured to allow information to be dynamically
1) added to,
2) modified in, and
3) any combination of the two, the area of the browser containing a user-selectable button by the action of the plug-in;
displaying the user-selectable button in the area of the webpage;
wherein the user-selectable button includes at least one of graphic information and a text label, where the user-selectable button is configured to any of
1) direct the web browser to at least one web site corresponding to the text label,
2) direct the web browser to content related links to a content that is on the website being browsed, and
3) any combination of both, where a third party server site dynamically controls what graphic information, text label, or both is being displayed for that user-selectable button.
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Abstract
A plug-in is one of 1) installed or 2) caused to be installed in the browser of a web surfer. The plug-in is configured to allow information to be dynamically 1) added to, 2) modified in, and 3) any combination of the two, the area of the browser containing a user-selectable button by the action of the plug-in. The user-selectable button is displayed in the area of the webpage. The button can include graphic information and a text label. The button is configured to 1) direct the browser to at least one web site corresponding to the text label, 2) direct the browser to content related links to the content that is on the website being browsed, and 3) any combination of both. A third party server site may dynamically control what graphic information, text label, or both is being displayed for that user-selectable button.
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Citations
21 Claims
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1. A method in a client-server environment for presenting graphic and other information on an area of a webpage accessible by a browser application resident on a client device, comprising:
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providing a plug-in for installation in the browser application, where the plug-in is one of
1) installed or
2) caused to be installed in the browser of a web surfer, and the plug-in is configured to allow information to be dynamically
1) added to,
2) modified in, and
3) any combination of the two, the area of the browser containing a user-selectable button by the action of the plug-in;displaying the user-selectable button in the area of the webpage; wherein the user-selectable button includes at least one of graphic information and a text label, where the user-selectable button is configured to any of
1) direct the web browser to at least one web site corresponding to the text label,
2) direct the web browser to content related links to a content that is on the website being browsed, and
3) any combination of both, where a third party server site dynamically controls what graphic information, text label, or both is being displayed for that user-selectable button. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computer-implemented method for presenting graphic and other information in a toolbar area of a browser, the method comprising:
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displaying at least one user-selectable button in the toolbar area of the browser, wherein the user-selectable button includes graphic information, a text label, or both; receiving user input selecting the user-selectable button; directing the browser to at least one web site related to the graphic information or the text label of the user-selectable button; and changing the graphic information or the text label dynamically based on information associated with
1) the user,
2) when the browser navigates from one website to another website, and
3) any combination of the two, and where the changed graphic information or changed text label are provided to the browser of the web surfer by a service web site. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system, comprising:
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a service website configured to cooperate with a client device having a resident browser, where service website is configured to dynamically update an attribute of the browser, via a method which when performed by a client device, the operations of the method comprise providing graphic information, a text label, or both in a browser, where the service website is connected to the Internet; modifying the graphic information or text label based on information associated with
1) a user of the browser,
2) when the browser navigates from one website to another website, and any combination of the two;displaying a user-selectable button in association with the graphic information or text label, wherein the user-selectable button is configured for directing the browser to at least one web site related to the graphic information or text label, and wherein the user-selectable button is provided via a component installed or plugged in to cooperate with the browser; and controlling what graphic information, text label, or both is displayed with that user-selectable button from the service website. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method in a client computing device and server environment to provide graphic and other information to a browser'"'"'s toolbar area of a web surfer, comprising:
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providing a plug-in; transmitting the plug-in, which is configured to install in the browser of the web surfer, the graphic and other information displayed as a skin in the toolbar area of the browser by the operation of a module of the plug in, where the graphic and other information is configured to be displayed on a display screen of the client computing device; where the plug-in is configured to cooperate with the server to allow the graphic and other information to be dynamically modified according to selections made by the web surfer through the use of a service website; and updating the graphic and other information displayed as a skin in the toolbar area of the browser on the display of the computing device based on the selections made by the web surfer. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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Specification