Message board aggregator
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- (1) displaying, utilizing a window, web content representing at least a portion of a first message, the first message comprising one of a plurality of messages posted to a first online forum;
(2) displaying, utilizing the window and contemporaneously with the web content, a plurality of message summaries, the plurality of message summaries comprising first information derived from the first message and second information derived from a second message associated with a second online forum;
causing, utilizing the window, display of a first set of one or more representations in connection with a web page that includes a second set of representations of a second set of hyperlinks that are preloaded with the web page;
allowing receipt of a first input initiated by a user indicating a selection of one of the first set of one or more representations;
causing, in response to receiving the first input, display of the second set of representations of the second set of hyperlinks that are preloaded with the web page such that the second set of representations of the second set of hyperlinks are displayed without requiring an additional access to a server;
allowing receipt of a second input initiated by the user indicating a selection of one of the second set of representations of the second set of hyperlinks; and
causing, in response to receiving the second input, causing display of destination content specified by the selected one of the second set of representations of the second set of hyperlinks;
wherein third information derived from a third message is displayed, utilizing the window, and contemporaneously with the web content, the third message including an email;
wherein first preloaded information derived from the first message is preloaded and initially hidden, and later displayed in response to a first user interaction; and
second preloaded information derived from the second message is preloaded and initially hidden, and later displayed in response to a second user interaction.
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Abstract
Web content representing a first message is displayed in a window of a computer program. The first message is one of a plurality of messages posted to an online forum. A plurality of message summaries are displayed in the same window of the computer program, contemporaneously with the first message. The plurality of message summaries include first information derived from the first message and second information derived from a second message in the plurality of messages. The web content representing the first message may, for example, be displayed in a first frame of the window and the information derived from the first message may be displayed in a second frame of the same window. The online forum may, for example, be a web-based financial message board.
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Citations
138 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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(1) displaying, utilizing a window, web content representing at least a portion of a first message, the first message comprising one of a plurality of messages posted to a first online forum; (2) displaying, utilizing the window and contemporaneously with the web content, a plurality of message summaries, the plurality of message summaries comprising first information derived from the first message and second information derived from a second message associated with a second online forum; causing, utilizing the window, display of a first set of one or more representations in connection with a web page that includes a second set of representations of a second set of hyperlinks that are preloaded with the web page; allowing receipt of a first input initiated by a user indicating a selection of one of the first set of one or more representations; causing, in response to receiving the first input, display of the second set of representations of the second set of hyperlinks that are preloaded with the web page such that the second set of representations of the second set of hyperlinks are displayed without requiring an additional access to a server; allowing receipt of a second input initiated by the user indicating a selection of one of the second set of representations of the second set of hyperlinks; and causing, in response to receiving the second input, causing display of destination content specified by the selected one of the second set of representations of the second set of hyperlinks; wherein third information derived from a third message is displayed, utilizing the window, and contemporaneously with the web content, the third message including an email; wherein first preloaded information derived from the first message is preloaded and initially hidden, and later displayed in response to a first user interaction; and
second preloaded information derived from the second message is preloaded and initially hidden, and later displayed in response to a second user interaction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer program product embodied on a non-transitory computer-readable medium, comprising:
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computer code for causing display of web content in association with a plurality of messages, the plurality of messages including a first message and a second message, the first message being one of the plurality of messages that is associated with a first online forum, and the second message being one of the plurality of messages that is associated with a second online forum; computer code for causing, utilizing a window of at least one web page, contemporaneous display of a plurality of message summaries, the plurality of message summaries comprising first information derived from the first message of the plurality of messages that is associated with the first online forum, the plurality of message summaries further comprising second information derived from the second message of the plurality of messages that is associated with the second online forum; computer code for causing, utilizing the window, display of a first set of one or more representations in connection with the at least one web page that includes a second set of representations of a second set of hyperlinks that are preloaded with the at least one web page; computer code for allowing receipt of a first input initiated by a user indicating a selection of one of the first set of one or more representations; computer code for causing, in response to receiving the first input, display of the second set of representations of the second set of hyperlinks that are preloaded with the at least one web page such that the second set of representations of the second set of hyperlinks are displayed without requiring an additional access to a server; computer code for allowing receipt of a second input initiated by the user indicating a selection of one of the second set of representations of the second set of hyperlinks; and computer code for causing, in response to receiving the second input, causing display of destination content specified by the selected one of the second set of representations of the second set of hyperlinks; wherein the computer program product is operable such that third information derived from a third message is displayed, utilizing the window, and contemporaneously with the web content, the third message including an email; wherein the computer program product is further operable such that first preloaded information derived from one of the plurality of messages is preloaded and initially hidden, and later displayed in response to a first user interaction; and
second preloaded information derived from another one of the plurality of messages is preloaded and initially hidden, and later displayed in response to a second user interaction. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136)
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137. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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displaying, utilizing a window of a web site, web content representing at least a portion of a first message, the first message comprising one of a plurality of messages posted to a first online forum; displaying, the window and contemporaneously with the web content, at least one message summary, the at least one message summary comprising a first message summary including first information derived from the first message and a second message summary including second information derived from a second message associated with a second online forum; receiving, initiated by a user, input selecting at least one particular message summary; and displaying third information derived from the first message, in response to receiving the user input selecting the at least one particular message summary; causing, utilizing the window, display of a first set of one or more representations in connection with a web page that includes a second set of representations of a second set of hyperlinks that are preloaded with the web page; allowing receipt of a first input initiated by the user indicating a selection of one of the first set of one or more representations; causing, in response to receiving the first input, display of the second set of representations of the second set of hyperlinks that are preloaded with the web page such that the second set of representations of the second set of hyperlinks are displayed without requiring an additional access to a server; allowing receipt of a second input initiated by the user indicating a selection of one of the second set of representations of the second set of hyperlinks; and causing, in response to receiving the second input, causing display of destination content specified by the selected one of the second set of representations of the second set of hyperlinks; wherein fourth information derived from a fourth message is displayed, utilizing the window and contemporaneously with the web content, the fourth message including an email; wherein first additional information derived from the first message is preloaded and initially hidden, and later displayed in response to a first user interaction; and
second additional information derived from the second message is preloaded and initially hidden, and later displayed in response to a second user interaction.
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138. A computer program product embodied on a non-transitory computer readable medium, comprising:
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code for displaying, utilizing a window of a web site, web content representing at least a portion of a first message, the first message comprising one of a plurality of messages posted to a first online forum; code for displaying, utilizing the window and contemporaneously with the web content, a message summary, the message summary comprising first information derived from the first message and second information derived from a second message associated with a second online forum; code for receiving, initiated by a user, input selecting the message summary; code for displaying third information derived from the first message, in response to receiving the user input selecting the message summary; code for causing, utilizing the window, display of a first set of one or more representations in connection with a web page that includes a second set of representations of a second set of hyperlinks that are preloaded with the web page; code for allowing receipt of a first input initiated by the user indicating a selection of one of the first set of one or more representations; code for causing, in response to receiving the first input, display of the second set of representations of the second set of hyperlinks that are preloaded with the web page such that the second set of representations of the second set of hyperlinks are displayed without requiring an additional access to a server; code for allowing receipt of a second input initiated by the user indicating a selection of one of the second set of representations of the second set of hyperlinks; and code for causing, in response to receiving the second input, causing display of destination content specified by the selected one of the second set of representations of the second set of hyperlinks; wherein the computer program product is operable such that fourth information derived from a fourth message is displayed, utilizing the window and contemporaneously with the web content, the fourth message including an email; wherein the computer program product is operable such that first additional information derived from the first message is preloaded and initially hidden, and later displayed in response to a first user interaction; and
second additional information derived from the second message is preloaded and initially hidden, and later displayed in response to a second user interaction.
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