Embedding internet browser/buttons within components of a network component system
First Claim
1. A method for developing a customized user interface of a computer that displays information obtained from a resource of a computer network on a display screen, the display screen having associated therewith a pointing device, the method comprising the steps of:
- generating a document for display on the screen;
associating a visual object with a network entity component configured to reference the resource of the computer network;
embedding the network entity component within the document by dragging and dropping the visual object onto the document with the pointing device; and
clicking on the visual object with the pointing device to display the information from the resource on the screen.
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Abstract
A network-oriented component system facilitates development of customized user interfaces to computer networks by embedding entities that reference resources located on the networks into components of the system. The embedded entities are preferably manifested as visual objects displayed on a graphical user interface of a computer screen that a user may manipulate to effectuate the embedding process. The "container" components are preferably compound documents having contents that include different data types and formats.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for developing a customized user interface of a computer that displays information obtained from a resource of a computer network on a display screen, the display screen having associated therewith a pointing device, the method comprising the steps of:
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generating a document for display on the screen; associating a visual object with a network entity component configured to reference the resource of the computer network; embedding the network entity component within the document by dragging and dropping the visual object onto the document with the pointing device; and clicking on the visual object with the pointing device to display the information from the resource on the screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. Apparatus for developing a customized user interface of a computer that displays information obtained from a resource of a computer network on a display screen, the display screen having associated therewith a mouse, the apparatus comprising:
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means for generating a document for display on the screen; means for associating a visual object with a network entity component configured to reference the resource of the computer network; means for embedding the network entity component within the document by dragging and dropping the visual object onto the document with the mouse; and means for clicking on the visual object with the mouse to display the information from the resource on the screen. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for developing a customized user interface of a computer that displays information obtained from a resource of a computer network on a display screen, the display screen having associated therewith a device for controlling a cursor on the screen, the method comprising the steps of:
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creating a window manager object from an operating system of the computer; drawing a window for display on the display screen using the window manager object; generating a document object for display on the window; associating a visual object with a network entity object configured to reference the resource of the computer network; embedding the network entity object within the document by dragging and dropping the visual object onto the document object with the cursor-controlled device; and clicking on the visual object with the device to display the information from the resource on the screen. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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