System and method for dynamically changing the content of an information display

• US 8,621,002 B2
• Filed: 12/28/2012
• Issued: 12/31/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: PayPal, Inc. (PayPal Holdings, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: eBay Inc.
• Inventors: Melet, Stone J.
• Primary Examiner(s): BAROT, BHARAT
• Application Number:
  US13/730,399
• Publication Number:
  US 20130117687A1
• Time in Patent Office: 368 Days
• Field of Search: 709201-203, 709206-207, 709217-219, 709227-229, 715748-749, 715/273, 715/277, 707/999.01
• US Class Current: 709/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence

Abstract

A host Web page includes an evolving interactive dialog box wherein an Internet user may enter user data to be processed. When the user completes entering user data in a first revolution of the interactive dialog box, the first revolution is replaced with a second revolution of the evolving interactive dialog box without disturbing or affecting any other part of the host Web page being displayed. Beneficially, the first and second revolutions may be communicated to a user computer together with and at a same time as the host Web page. Also, the second revolution may include a variety of data which is selected or customized to match the user data submitted in the first revolution. Each revolution of the evolving interactive dialog box may be comprised of any combination of general textual data entry fields, category (pull-down) menus, contact information data entry fields, and opt-in/opt-out buttons.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

storing a first, second, and third code set in a tangible machine-readable medium,

the first code set, when executed by a machine, causes the machine to present a first revolution of an interactive dialog box upon interpretation of the first code set, the first revolution including a list of user-selectable content categories;

the second code set, when executed by the machine, causes the machine to receive a user input; and

the third code set, when executed by the machine, causes the machine to present a second revolution of the interactive dialog box in response to receipt of the user input, the second revolution being displayed without disturbing or affecting at least one other portion of information presented in an information display; and

causing the transfer of the first, second, and third code sets via a network.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 including storing a fourth code set to present a button for indicating when user input is complete.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the first, second, and third code sets are stored by one or more servers.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the first, second, and third code sets are transferred in any order via the network to a client device.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the first, second, and third code sets are transferred via the network to a client device by one or more servers.

6. The method as claimed in claim 1 including storing a fourth code set to present a button for indicating when user input is complete, activation of the button causing transfer of an email address via the network.

7. The method as claimed in claim 1 including storing a fourth code set to present a button for indicating when user input is complete, activation of the button causing presentation of a hyperlink corresponding to a selected content category.

8. The method as claimed in claim 1 including storing a fourth code set to present a button for indicating when user input is complete, activation of the button causing transmission of a content item corresponding to a selected content category via the network.

9. The method as claimed in claim 1 including storing a fourth code set to present a button for indicating when user input is complete, activation of the button causing transmission of a sample of content corresponding to a selected content category via the network.

10. A method comprising:

receiving a first, second, and third code set via a network;

executing the first code, using a machine, to present a first revolution of an interactive dialog box, the first revolution including a list of user-selectable content categories;

executing the second code set, using the machine, to receive a user input; and

executing the third code set, using the machine, to present a second revolution of the interactive dialog box in response to receipt of the user input, the second revolution being displayed without disturbing or affecting at least one other portion of information presented in an information display.

11. The method as claimed in claim 10 including receiving a fourth code set via the network and using the fourth code set to present a button for indicating when user input is complete.

12. The method as claimed in claim 10 wherein the first, second, and third code sets are received via the network from one or more servers.

13. The method as claimed in claim 10 wherein the first, second, and third code sets are received in any order via the network.

14. The method as claimed in claim 10 including receiving a fourth code set via the network and using the fourth code set to present a button for indicating when user input is complete, activation of the button causing transfer of an email address via the network.

15. The method as claimed in claim 10 including receiving a fourth code set via the network and using the fourth code set to present a button for indicating when user input is complete, activation of the button causing presentation of a hyperlink corresponding to a selected content category.

16. The method as claimed in claim 10 including receiving a fourth code set to present a button for indicating when user input is complete, activation of the button causing transmission of a content item corresponding to a selected content category via the network.

17. The method as claimed in claim 10 including receiving a fourth code set via the network and using the fourth code set to present a button for indicating when user input is complete, activation of the button causing transmission of a sample of content corresponding to a selected content category via the network.

18. A system comprising:

a computer;

network components coupled to the computer for transferring data via a network; and

a processing system implemented on the computer to store a first code set for presenting a first revolution of an interactive dialog box upon interpretation of the first code set, the first revolution including a list of user-selectable content categories;

to store a second code set to receive a user input;

to store a third code set to present a second revolution of the interactive dialog box in response to receipt of the user input, the second revolution being displayed without disturbing or affecting at least one other portion of information presented in an information display; and

to cause the transfer of the first, second, and third code sets via the network.

19. The system as claimed in claim 18 being further configured to store a fourth code set to present a button for indicating when user input is complete, activation of the button causing presentation of a hyperlink corresponding to a selected content category.

20. The system as claimed in claim 18 being further configured to store a fourth code set to present a button for indicating when user input is complete, activation of the button causing transmission of a content item corresponding to a selected content category via the network.