US Patent No: 7,660,868

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Apparatus and method for interacting with internet content via one or more applications that do not include native web browsing navigation control features

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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. Content 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.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
MAINSTREAM SCIENTIFIC, LLCMOUNTAIN VIEW, CA9

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gabbay, Lynn D Sunnyvale, CA 7 39
Kembel, Geoffrey S Menlo Park, CA 10 47
Kembel, George Andrew Menlo Park, CA 12 48
Kembel, Jeremy L Palo Alto, CA 10 47
Kembel, John Albert Palo Alto, CA 13 52
Kim, Daniel S Palo Alto, CA 16 56
Russell, John Palo Alto, CA 58 208
Wobbrock, Jake Palo Alto, CA 12 48

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Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cites

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MICROSOFT CORPORATION (2)
8,185,737 Communication across domains 1 2007
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