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Appliance metaphor for adding media function to a web page

US7831690B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 3, 2007
Grant dateNov 9, 2010
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Expiry dateAug 11, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/02
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A media appliance metaphor (111) for adding a media function to a Web page (34) downloaded at a processor platform (24) includes a software device of a graphic representation representing a real world counterpart for display in connection with the Web page (34). The metaphor (111) is formed by a server system (26) as a service response (162, 176, 186) in response to information provided by the processor platform (24) to the server system (26).

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