ELECTRONIC PAGES WITH COMMUNICATION FEATURES
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- downloading a webpage from a server computer to a client computer, wherein the downloaded webpage comprises a first tabbed component configured to display a first electronic page and a second tabbed component configured to display a second electronic page;
providing a first software control on the first electronic page, wherein the software control accepts input data from a user;
downloading the first electronic page and the second electronic page to the client computer;
accepting input data from a user into the software control; and
transferring the input data from the first software control to a second software control on the second electronic page.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing a distributed software application is disclosed. The application includes multiple browser window components that run together within a single browser window. Each component manages and displays data independently, so that a series of Internet pages can be simultaneously displayed and manipulated by a user. In one embodiment, an electronic main page is downloaded from a server to a client computer, wherein the main page comprises at least two browser components for displaying additional electronic pages within the main page. The main page includes a user selectable software control for selection of one of the at least two browser components for display.
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25 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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downloading a webpage from a server computer to a client computer, wherein the downloaded webpage comprises a first tabbed component configured to display a first electronic page and a second tabbed component configured to display a second electronic page; providing a first software control on the first electronic page, wherein the software control accepts input data from a user; downloading the first electronic page and the second electronic page to the client computer; accepting input data from a user into the software control; and transferring the input data from the first software control to a second software control on the second electronic page. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An electronic system, comprising:
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a client application configured to receive a stored webpage, wherein the stored webpage comprises a first browser component configured display a first electronic page and a second browser component configured to display a second electronic page within the stored webpage; and a messaging system that communicates data input from a user between the first electronic page and the second electronic page, wherein the first electronic page is configured to be displayed to the user and the second electronic page is configured to be hidden from said user. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer readable medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to perform the steps of:
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downloading a webpage from a server computer to a client computer, wherein the downloaded webpage comprises a first tabbed component configured to display a first electronic page and a second tabbed component configured to display a second electronic page; providing a first software control on the first electronic page, wherein the software control accepts input data from a user; downloading the first electronic page and the second electronic page to the client computer; accepting input data from a user into the software control; and transferring the input data from the first software control to a second software control on the second electronic page. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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