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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2003
Method and apparatus for providing desktop application functionality in a client/server architecture
Derrick W. Whittle, Marietta, GA (US);
Vincent L. Sollicito, Marietta, GA (US);
Edward F. Seitz, Atlanta, GA (US);
Derrick W. Whittle, Marietta, GA (US);
Vincent L. Sollicito, Marietta, GA (US);
Edward F. Seitz, Atlanta, GA (US);
Yahoo! Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing functionalities of desktop applications using a client/server architecture is provided. Data including a user's preferences and a script are provided to a client system. The script is configured to define a function of a control. The function allows the control to perform an operation using the received data. The use of the received data and script permits a user to have a desired interface and environment regardless of the native functionalities of the client system.