System, method and apparatus for selecting, displaying, managing, tracking and transferring access to content of web pages and other sources
First Claim
1. A method of selecting and displaying content items in a network browser application on a user computing device, the method comprising:
- display programming of said user computing device displaying a network source with a plurality of displayed content items in an original browser window, each displayed content item having a network location;
selection programming receiving a selection of a selected content item, from among said plurality of displayed content items;
display programming of said user computing device displaying said selected content item in an independent browser window exclusive of non-selected ones of said plurality of displayed content items;
loading said selected content item into said independent browser window from said network location;
said display programming displaying a frame division icon;
upon selection of said frame division icon, said display programming being operable to create two sub-frames, said display programming displaying said selected content item in a first one of said two sub-frames;
said display programming displaying a text entry icon associated with a second one of said two sub-frames;
upon selection of said text entry icon, said display programming being operable to receive user text input from said user computing device and to display said user text input within said second of said two sub-frames.
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Abstract
A method, system and apparatus for selecting, displaying, managing, tracking and transferring access to content of Internet web pages and other sources along with custom text messages has programming permitting a user to create custom selections of selected image, animation, movie and text content items, and other types of content items from web pages or other sources from the same or different network sources containing multiple content items, along with user-supplied text messages, in an independent, resizable, rescalable browser window; permitting the user to transfer access to the custom selection of content items to a recipient; permitting the user or recipient to navigate quickly to a source of a content item in the custom selection; and permitting the user to define search keywords for performing searches related to content items in a custom selection; and other features. A method of tracking viewing and sharing activities of content items and custom selections of content items by users and recipients is also disclosed.
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12 Claims
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1. A method of selecting and displaying content items in a network browser application on a user computing device, the method comprising:
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display programming of said user computing device displaying a network source with a plurality of displayed content items in an original browser window, each displayed content item having a network location;
selection programming receiving a selection of a selected content item, from among said plurality of displayed content items;
display programming of said user computing device displaying said selected content item in an independent browser window exclusive of non-selected ones of said plurality of displayed content items;
loading said selected content item into said independent browser window from said network location;
said display programming displaying a frame division icon;
upon selection of said frame division icon, said display programming being operable to create two sub-frames, said display programming displaying said selected content item in a first one of said two sub-frames;
said display programming displaying a text entry icon associated with a second one of said two sub-frames;
upon selection of said text entry icon, said display programming being operable to receive user text input from said user computing device and to display said user text input within said second of said two sub-frames. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of selecting and displaying content items in a network browser application on a user computing device, the method comprising:
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display programming being operable to create an independent browser window;
said display programming displaying a text entry icon associated with said independent browser window;
upon selection of said text entry icon, said display programming being operable to receive user text input from said user computing device and to display said user text input within said independent browser window. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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