(12) United States Patent
`Kembel et al.
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`(10) Patent No.:
`(45) Date of Patent:
`
`US 7.660,868 B1
`*Feb. 9, 2010
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`USOO7660868B1
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`(56)
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`(51) Int. Cl.
`(54) APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR
`(2006.01)
`G06F 5/16
`INTERACTING WITH INTERNET CONTENT
`(2006.01)
`G06F 3/00
`VA. ONE ORMORE APPLICATIONS THAT
`DO NOT INCLUDE NATIVE WEB BROWSNG (52) U.S. Cl. ....................................... 709/217; 715/745
`NAVIGATION CONTROL FEATURES
`(58) Field of Classification Search ................. 209/217,
`- - -
`209/219; 345/740–744, 850–855, 745; 707/10:
`-
`(76) Inventors: John Albert Kembel, 2334 Williams St.,
`709/217 219; 715/745 747
`Palo Alto, CA (US) 94.306; George
`See application file for complete search history.
`Andrew Kembel, 1045 Santa Cruz Ave.,
`Apt. F. Menlo Park, CA (US) 94025;
`References Cited
`Daniel S. Kim, 408 Pepper Ave., Palo
`Alto, CA (US) 94.306; John Russell, 605
`Colorado Ave., Palo Alto, CA (US)
`94306; Jake Wobbrock, 1091 Tanland
`Dr., #201, Palo Alto, CA (US) 94.303;
`Geoffrey S. Kembel, 1045 Santa Cruz
`Ave., Apt. F. Menlo Park, CA (US)
`94.025; Jeremy L. Kembel, 213 Fulton
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`*) Notice:
`(*)
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`Gabbay, 1249 Lakeside Dr. #1064,
`Sunnyvale, CA (US) 94.085
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`Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
`NG is St. or adjusted under 35
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`This patent is Subject to a terminal dis-
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`(21) Appl. No.: 09/558,925
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`(22) Filed:
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`Apr. 26, 2000
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`Related U.S. Application Data
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`26, 1999, provisional application No. 60/131,115,
`filed on Apr. 26, 1999, provisional application No.
`60/131,114, filed on Apr. 26, 1999, provisional appli
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`2OOO.
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`Morrison, Michael: XML Unleashed; Sams Publishing Dec. 21.
`1999.*
`
`(Continued)
`Primary Examiner Benjamin R Bruckart
`(57)
`ABSTRACT
`
`The invention includes a method of presenting distributable
`computer readable media to a user in response to a user
`request. The method comprises the steps of identifying a
`definition of a Networked Information Monitor (NIM). A
`NIM frame is defined for the NIM using the definition. Con
`tent is then retrieved for the NIM. Then, the content is placed
`in a NIM viewer defined by the frame. The invention also
`includes a method of altering a Networked Information
`Monitor (NIM). The method includes the step of receiving a
`message at a NIM. The message specifies a configurable
`feature of the NIM. The NIM is altered in accordance with the
`configurable feature of the message.
`
`23 Claims, 35 Drawing Sheets
`
`Client (20)
`Cient parser
`application 38
`requesting session config
`208
`Parse session config for
`reference to login
`constructor 62
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`202
`
`210
`request login template
`from login constructor 62
`26
`Execute logir construct
`and obtain specified
`login NIM content
`
`ccept userlogin
`Costrict one NM
`based or finalized
`profile and cat for
`profile content
`
`
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`
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`Server(s)
`(82)(50)
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`204
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`Server (50)
`Web server (58)
`Login
`ser profile
`Login
`loain Todule
`"E"consister 62 Yes, E,
`60
`Create
`session config
`206
`Communicate
`session config
`to client (20)
`
`12
`2
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`enerate
`
`construct
`
`
`
`2 14
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`220
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`Walidate user
`login
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`222
`Obtain raw profile
`corresponding to
`valid login ID from
`database 76
`
`Process raw
`profile to
`make
`finalized
`profile
`
`228
`Deliver requested
`content elements
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`it is difficult to identify the type of content that a particular
`user of a client computer favors. Consequently, there are
`limited tools 25 available to provide a user with tailored
`information that would be of particular interest to the user.
`In view of the foregoing, there is a need in the art to provide
`a technique for accessing multiple instances of distributable
`computer readable media in their entirety simultaneously,
`where these instances are typically Smaller than the full pages
`used in 30 current web pages and web applications. There is
`a further need for providing the user with flexibility in select
`ing, collecting, relating and viewing Such computer readable
`media, and for giving the media provider flexibility in direct
`ing media to a specific user and controlling the framework in
`which media is presented. Finally, there is a need to gather
`more accurate information regarding the type of content that
`a user enjoys, so that the user can be automatically provided
`with this content.
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`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
`
`The invention includes a method of presenting distribut
`able computer readable media to a user in response to a user
`request. The method comprises the steps of identifying a
`definition of a Networked Information Monitor (NIM). A
`NIM frame is defined for the NIM using the definition. Con
`tent is then retrieved for the NIM. Then, the content is placed
`in a NIM viewer defined by the frame.
`The invention also includes a method of altering a Net
`worked Information Monitor (NIM). The method includes
`the step of receiving a message at a NIM. The message speci
`fies a configurable feature of the NUM. The NIM is altered in
`accordance with the configurable feature of the message.
`The apparatus of the invention includes a computer read
`able memory to direct a computer to function in a specific
`manner. The computer readable memory includes a first
`executable module to identify a definition of a Networked
`Information Monitor (NIM). A second executable module
`defines a NIM frame for the NIM using the definition. A third
`executable module retrieves content for the NIM. A fourth
`executable module places the content in a NUM viewer
`defined by the frame.
`The apparatus of the invention further includes a computer
`readable memory with a first executable module to receive a
`Networked Information Monitor (NIM) message. The NIM
`message specifies a configurable feature of a NIM. A second
`executable module alters the NIM in accordance with the
`configurable feature of the NIM message.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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`FIG. 1 illustrates a system for processing distributable
`computer readable media in accordance with one embodi
`ment of the present invention;
`FIG.2 shows exemplary processing steps used to initiate an
`instance of a home networke