Patent ID: 7325188
Filing Date: 2008-01-29
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for dynamically capturing an element from a target Web page comprising a plurality of elements and rendering the captured element in an application program, comprising: displaying the target Web page in a dialog box; determining whether each element supports being captured, wherein determining whether each element supports being captured comprises: placing an icon proximate to the each element that supports being captured, wherein the icon is utilized to convey that an element is available for capture or selection; placing a second icon proximate to the each element that does not support being captured, wherein the second icon is utilized to convey that an element is not available for capture and is different from the first icon, wherein the first icon and the second icon comprise a symbol selected from the group comprising an arrow, a check mark, and an X; receiving and indication of selection of the element from the target Web page to capture; determining, based on a status associated with the icon, whether the selected element supports being captured; if the determination is made that the element supports being captured, then performing a sequence comprising: