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Software architecture for displaying information content from plug-in modules in a user interface

US9569556B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Google LLC · US

Inventors

Satish Sampath · Bengaluru, IN
Steve Lawrence · Dallas, US
Nikhil Bhatla · Sunnyvale, US
Tomas Gunnarsson · Montréal, CA

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 21, 2006
Grant date	Feb 14, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 17, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F9/44526
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A user interface application, such as a sidebar application or web page, receives content from a set of plug-in modules. The user interface handles the display of the content and manages any user interaction with the content, thus abstracting these features from the plug-in modules. The plug-in modules may thus be device-independent and possibly used to display the same or corresponding content in other interfaces and/or other devices. One or more of the plug-in modules may also be designed to obtain and populate their content automatically based on user activity, including web browsing or interactions with documents on the local system.

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