Web page presentation control mechanism and method
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- at least one processor;
a memory coupled to the at least one processor;
at least one web page residing in the memory, the at least one web page including at least one presentation item, the at least one presentation item having a corresponding plurality of user-defined presentation attributes;
a web browser residing in the memory and executed by the at least one processor the web browser including a presentation control mechanism that allows a user to define the plurality of presentation attributes for displaying the at least one presentation item to the user, while the web browser displays the web page and that displays the at least one presentation item according to the plurality of presentation attributes when the at least one web page is displayed by the web browser.
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Abstract
A presentation control mechanism allows a user to set presentation attributes for one or more presentation items on a web page. These presentation attributes determine how a presentation item is presented to the user. A user may set global presentation attributes that may serve as the default presentation attributes for each individual presentation item. A user can also setup or change the individual presentation attributes for each presentation item on the web page. In this manner, a user can alter the presentation of items on a web page to suit the user'"'"'s individual taste.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; a memory coupled to the at least one processor; at least one web page residing in the memory, the at least one web page including at least one presentation item, the at least one presentation item having a corresponding plurality of user-defined presentation attributes; a web browser residing in the memory and executed by the at least one processor the web browser including a presentation control mechanism that allows a user to define the plurality of presentation attributes for displaying the at least one presentation item to the user, while the web browser displays the web page and that displays the at least one presentation item according to the plurality of presentation attributes when the at least one web page is displayed by the web browser. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A program product comprising:
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(A) a web browser, the web browser including a presentation control mechanism that allows a user to define a plurality of presentation attributes for displaying at least one presentation item on at least one web page to a user, while the web browser displays the web page and that displays the at least one presentation item according to the plurality of presentation attributes when the at least one web page is displayed by the web browser; and (B) signal bearing media bearing the web browser. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for determining the presentation of a web page to a user, the method comprising the steps of:
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specifying in a web browser a plurality of presentation attributes for at least one presentation item on the web page;
while the web browser displays the web page andthe web browser displaying the presentation item on the web page in accordance with the specified presentation attributes when the web page is displayed by the web browser. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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