Method and system of providing browser functionality through a browser button
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving downloadable toolbar characteristics for a downloadable toolbar from a predetermined Internet site, the toolbar characteristics including button characteristics for at least one button implemented as a miniature-browser button, wherein the miniature-browser button comprises an Internet browser display window for displaying content using an embedded Web browser control, said browser window configured to display content, and the button characteristics include at least one of a universal resource identifier and loadable button content;
defining a region on the downloadable toolbar to display the miniature-browser button as part of the downloadable toolbar;
activating said embedded Web browser control in said region;
disabling a browser function, including a drag and drop function, of the miniature-browser button to prevent change of the content displayed therein when the miniature-browser button is displayed;
enabling the Web browser control to persist when an Internet site currently displayed is changed; and
loading the button characteristics to enable operation of the miniature-browser button.
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Abstract
An embodiment of the invention provides for one or more miniature-browser buttons, used with a downloadable toolbar for an Internet browser. The method may comprise sending downloadable toolbar characteristics from a predetermined Internet site, which includes miniature-browser button characteristics, creating a miniature-browser button in the downloadable toolbar and loading the miniature-browser button using the miniature-browser button characteristics.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving downloadable toolbar characteristics for a downloadable toolbar from a predetermined Internet site, the toolbar characteristics including button characteristics for at least one button implemented as a miniature-browser button, wherein the miniature-browser button comprises an Internet browser display window for displaying content using an embedded Web browser control, said browser window configured to display content, and the button characteristics include at least one of a universal resource identifier and loadable button content; defining a region on the downloadable toolbar to display the miniature-browser button as part of the downloadable toolbar; activating said embedded Web browser control in said region; disabling a browser function, including a drag and drop function, of the miniature-browser button to prevent change of the content displayed therein when the miniature-browser button is displayed; enabling the Web browser control to persist when an Internet site currently displayed is changed; and loading the button characteristics to enable operation of the miniature-browser button. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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11. The method of clam 1, wherein the downloadable toolbar is implemented using an ActiveX control.
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42. A method comprising:
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receiving downloadable toolbar characteristics from a predetermined Internet site, the toolbar characteristics including button characteristics for at least one button implemented as a miniature-browser button, wherein the miniature-browser button comprises an Internet browser display window for displaying content using an embedded Web browser control, said browser window configured to display content, and the button characteristics include at least one of a universal resource identifier and loadable button content; defining a region on the downloadable toolbar to display the miniature-browser button as part of the downloadable toolbar; activating said embedded Web browser control in said region; disabling a browser function, including a drag and drop function, of the miniature-browser button to prevent change of the content displayed therein when the miniature-browser button is displayed; enabling the Web browser control to persist when an Internet site currently displayed is changed; and loading the button characteristics to enable operation of the miniature-browser button; wherein content of the downloadable toolbar button characteristics are determined by the content provider based upon user account information such that the button characteristics of the miniature browser button are personalized in accordance with preferences of the user; and wherein the user account information is maintained by the content provider, independent of a first computer having a first browser that the user utilizes, such that button characteristics of the miniature browser button remain personalized when the user utilizes a second computer having a second browser. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A method comprising:
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receiving downloadable toolbar characteristics from a predetermined Internet site, the toolbar characteristics including button characteristics for at least one button implemented with a miniature-browser button, wherein the miniature-browser button includes an Internet browser display window for displaying content using an embedded Web browser control, said browser window configured to display content, and the button characteristics include at least one of a universal resource identifier and loadable button content, the button content including advertisement content; defining a region as part of the downloadable toolbar to display the miniature-browser button within the downloadable toolbar; activating said embedded Web browser control in said region; disabling a browser function, including a drag and drop function, of the miniature-browser button to prevent change of the content displayed therein when the miniature-browser button is displayed; enabling the Web browser control to persist when an Internet site currently displayed is changed; and loading the button characteristics to enable operation of the miniature-browser button such that at least a portion of the advertisement content is displayed within the miniature-browser button.
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51. A system comprising:
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one or more servers configured for; sending downloadable toolbar characteristics from a predetermined Internet site, the toolbar characteristics including button characteristics for at least one button implemented as a miniature-browser button, wherein the miniature-browser button comprises an Internet browser display window for displaying content using an embedded Web browser control, said browser window configured to display content, and the button characteristics include at least one of a universal resource identifier and loadable button content; wherein a region is defined on the downloadable toolbar to display the miniature-browser button as part of the downloadable toolbar; said embedded Web browser control is activated in said region; a browser function of the miniature-browser button is disabled, including a drag and drop function, to prevent change of the content displayed therein when the miniature-browser button is displayed; the Web browser control is enabled to persist when an Internet site currently displayed is changed; and button characteristics are loaded to enable operation of the miniature-browser button. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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