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Communicating information relating to a network resource

  • US 9,934,516 B1
  • Filed: 05/19/2009
  • Issued: 04/03/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/17/1997
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of displaying content across multiple interface elements, comprising:

  • receiving, by an application executing on a client device, an interaction with a selectable element separate from a first window of the application, the first window displaying an online document received from a first server and the selectable element configured to interface with the application to communicate with a second server different from the first server;

    sending, by the application executing on the client device, to the second server, responsive to the interaction with the selectable element, a request for supplemental content, the request including a reference identifier identifying the online document displayed within the first window, receipt of the request causing the second server to search a database using the reference identifier included in the request to select one or more supplemental content elements associated with the reference identifier, the supplemental content elements including supplemental information to provide for display with the online document;

    obtaining, by the application executing on the client device, from the second server, a supplemental content element selected based on the reference identifier identifying with the online document displayed within the first window; and

    displaying, by the application executing on the client device, the supplemental content element, in a second window of the application, the second window separate and independent from the first window and the selectable element.

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