Dynamic summary module
First Claim
1. A method for displaying a subset of components contained on a web site to a user, wherein the web site is accessible via the Internet and is configured by a web site owner, comprising:
- providing a messenger client interface to a user upon the user logging into an instant messaging system, wherein the messenger client interface displays a messenger contact list of contacts associated with the user and provides an indicator proximate each contact in the messenger contact list that is associated with a web site;
receiving a request from the user to view a contact'"'"'s web site, wherein the contact'"'"'s web site contains multiple web site components;
determining whether the user is included on a permission list associated with the contact'"'"'s web site, the permission list stored in an address book clearing house;
if the user is included on the permission list,retrieving a subset of the multiple web site components from the contact'"'"'s web site based on the permission list; and
displaying the subset of the multiple web site components to the user for presentation to the user in a summary module window.
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Abstract
A content page is configured by a user and located on a network. Changes made to the content page are automatically communicated with notifications to a group of contacts for the user. Only contacts with permission to view the content page, or the changed content, will receive the notification and have permission to view the changes. A visual indicator notifies contacts that a content page of one of their contacts has been changed. When the visual indicator or some other contact indicator is selected by the user, a summary module can be provided. The summary module is a portal to network content, including the content page.
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32 Claims
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1. A method for displaying a subset of components contained on a web site to a user, wherein the web site is accessible via the Internet and is configured by a web site owner, comprising:
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providing a messenger client interface to a user upon the user logging into an instant messaging system, wherein the messenger client interface displays a messenger contact list of contacts associated with the user and provides an indicator proximate each contact in the messenger contact list that is associated with a web site; receiving a request from the user to view a contact'"'"'s web site, wherein the contact'"'"'s web site contains multiple web site components; determining whether the user is included on a permission list associated with the contact'"'"'s web site, the permission list stored in an address book clearing house; if the user is included on the permission list, retrieving a subset of the multiple web site components from the contact'"'"'s web site based on the permission list; and displaying the subset of the multiple web site components to the user for presentation to the user in a summary module window. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for viewing a summary of the content available on a web site that is accessible via the Internet and has been configured by a web site owner, comprising:
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receiving input from a user to view a web site associated with one of a plurality of contacts displayed in a messenger contact list, wherein the input from the user is received upon the user selecting an indicator displayed adjacent a contact designating that the contact has a web site having content, wherein the input from the user is received by a messenger client; sending a summary module data request from the messenger client to a data storage device, the summary module data request includes permission data, the permission data associated with a permission list generated by the contact associated with the web site; receiving a summary module data response from the data storage device in response to the summary module data request, the summary module data response including a subset of the content available on the contact'"'"'s web site, wherein the subset of content has been predefined by the contact associated with the web site; and providing a summary module window to the user, wherein the summary module window provides a portal to the contact'"'"'s web site and displays the predefined subset of content. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for providing a summary module associated with a web page, comprising:
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a messenger interface displaying a plurality of contacts in a messenger contact list, wherein the messenger contact list displays a contact presence indicator adjacent each contact in the contact list only if the contact has a web page containing viewable content; a data storage device containing a permission list associated with each contact'"'"'s web page; and a server connected to the web page and the data storage device, the server configured to receive input from a user requesting to view a contact'"'"'s web page, retrieve a subset of the content from the web page based on the permission list associated with the web page and display the subset of content to the user via a summary module window. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. One or more processor readable storage devices having processor readable code embodied on said processor readable storage devices, said processor readable code for programming one or more processors to perform a method comprising:
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providing a messenger interface displaying a plurality of contacts in a messenger contact list to a user, wherein the messenger contact list displays a graphical indicator adjacent each contact in the contact list that has a web site containing viewable content; receiving input from the user to view a contact'"'"'s web page, wherein the input is based on the user selecting the graphical indicator adjacent the contact displayed in the messenger contact list; identifying the user on a permission list associated with the contact'"'"'s web site; determining a subset of the content on the web site to display in a summary module interface; and providing the subset of the content to the user via the summary module interface. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
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