Patent ID: 6476833
Filing Date: 2002-11-05
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
An apparatus for a user to browse markup language documents, the documents being stored for retrieval at one or more computer systems attached to a network and containing linking information representing addresses of network resources, the apparatus comprising:an end-user device comprising processor, memory, network attachment, input means, and display, wherein the memory stores user profile records whose contents describe characteristics and preferences of the user relating to the user's restrictions to at least one of access to network resources and use of browser specific controls, and an application program comprising: (i) instructions for causing the processor to perform an application function which displays an application window including application specific controls and data, wherein the application specific controls are responsive to the content of the user profile records and comprise a browser control, and (ii) instructions for causing the processor to perform, responsive to user activation of the browser control, a browser function which displays within the application window a browser sub-window including browser specific controls and markup language documents, wherein both the displayed browser specific controls and linking information retained in the displayed markup language documents are responsive to the content of the user profile records.