Patent ID: 7506260

Claim:
A method comprising: receiving downloadable toolbar characteristics for a downloadable toolbar from a predetermined Internet site, the toolbar characteristics including button characteristics for at least one button implemented as a miniature-browser button, wherein the miniature-browser button comprises an Internet browser display window for displaying content using an embedded Web browser control, said browser window configured to display content, and the button characteristics include at least one of a universal resource identifier and loadable button content; defining a region on the downloadable toolbar to display the miniature-browser button as part of the downloadable toolbar; activating said embedded Web browser control in said region; disabling a browser function, including a drag and drop function, of the miniature-browser button to prevent change of the content displayed therein when the miniature-browser button is displayed; enabling the Web browser control to persist when an Internet site currently displayed is changed; and loading the button characteristics to enable operation of the miniature-browser button.