Server including components for accessing and displaying internet content and for providing same to a client

US9124665B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Mainstream Scientific, LLC · US

Inventors

• John Albert Kembel · Palo Alto, US
• George Andrew Kembel · Menlo Park, US
• Daniel S. Kim · Palo Alto, US
• John Russell · Palo Alto, US
• Jake Wobbrock · Palo Alto, US
• Geoffrey S. Kembel · Menlo Park, US
• Jeremy L. Kembel · Palo Alto, US
• Joseph A. Bella · San Francisco, US
• Sridhar T. Devulkar · San Jose, US
• Mark Wallin · Mountain View, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 31, 2007
• Grant date: Sep 1, 2015
• Expiry date: Jan 14, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04L67/34
• WIPO field: Computer technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A server maintains and provides access to application media packages for accessing and displaying Internet content. These packages include a definition for rendering a graphical user interface within which Internet content may be presented outside of and without utilization of a web browser application. The packages also include a network reference, such as a URL, pointing to the Internet content such that the Internet Content may be downloaded and presented within said user interface. A representation of each package on the server available for downloading is provided. A user may select one or more desired packages for downloading. An application media viewer may also be made available for downloading.