Patent ID: 6658419
Filing Date: 2003-12-02
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for facilitating a windowed content manifestation environment within a web browser, comprising the steps of:transmitting a software system and associated content via an electronic data network from a server system; operating a web browser client within a data processing system that is coupled to said server system at least in part via said electronic data network; initiating a content manifestation environment within said web browser client; receiving said software system and said associated content via said server system; processing said software system and said associated content to produce at least one window object within said content manifestation environment, said at least one window object associated with a set of controllable attributes and configured to manifest at least a portion of said associated content therein, said controllable attributes configured to affect manifestation of said at least one window object by said web browser client within said content manifestation environment, said at least one window object corresponding to at least one executable program object and being controlled by said processing without requiring said content manifestation environment to be refreshed, said controllable attribute configured to permit at least one window object to be controlled as a result of performing at least one of a moving operation, resizing operation, a minimizing operation or maximizing operation within said content manifestation environment.