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Computer program product and computer system for presenting a summary of selected values

  • US 8,356,242 B2
  • Filed: 01/12/2009
  • Issued: 01/15/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/12/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer program product, comprising:

  • a program configured to perform 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 at least one desired summary 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 results window; and

    replacing the portion of the web page in the clipboard with the summary information; and

    a computer-readable storage media bearing the program.

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