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Method and apparatus for presenting a summary of selected values

  • US 7,478,317 B2
  • Filed: 02/12/2004
  • Issued: 01/13/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/12/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of displaying customizable summary information about a list of elements, comprising:

  • receiving a selection of at least one desired summary function;

    generating a configuration file containing the at least one desired summary function;

    receiving notification of a selection event in a web browser, the selection event comprising a user identifying a portion of a web page comprising a plurality of numbers;

    in response to the selection event, automatically;

    copying the portion of the web page into a clipboard;

    parsing the configuration file to extract the least one desired function;

    extracting the numbers from the web page;

    calculating the at least one desired summary function using the extracted numbers to generate summary information;

    displaying the summary information in a pop-up window; and

    replacing the portion of the web page in the clipboard with the summary information.

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