System for integrating access to proprietary and internet resources

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5878219
SERIAL NO

08614395

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A system is disclosed that integrates through a single client application access to information resources from a proprietary online service and the Internet. Using a single Web-based client, subscribers enter selections regarding the type of information they would like to retrieve. Relevant information is retrieved from the Internet using the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) addressing scheme of the Internet to locate information on the Internet. Relevant information is retrieved from the online service using extensions to the URL addressing scheme. The extensions map to a proprietary protocol used to obtain information resources from the online service. The client application understands the URLs and extended URLs and manages presentation of the information regardless of the source. Using the present invention, subscribers to online services are no longer required to toggle between a Web browser and service provider communication software in order to view content from both locations.

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META PLATFORMS INC1601 WILLOW ROAD MENLO PARK CA 94025

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
MacNaughton, Bruce A Columbus, OH 9 1843
Pampuch, John C Hilliard, OH 4 647
Vance, Jr Robert B Powell, OH 3 650

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