Local portal
OwnerMatthew R. Muyres, Joel R. Rigler +2inventors
InventorsMatthew R. Muyres, Joel R. Rigler, James B. Williams, Harold L. Peterson
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Abstract
A local portal system including a personal computerized system having a display and a primary storage unit. The primary storage unit is provided with an inventory of local digital content which has been installed before its being received by a user. Logics then operate a persistent desktop object (PDO) which is perceivable on the display by the user and present a presentation of digital content with the persistent desktop object which initially includes at least part of said local digital content.
Claims22
A method for operating a local portal for a user of a personal computerized system having a display, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing in the personal computerized system a primary storage unit containing an inventory of local digital content, wherein said inventory is pre installed in said primary storage unit before receipt there of by the user;
- (b) operating a persistent desktop object which is perceivable by the user on the display of the personal computerized system;
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- (c) presenting a presentation of digital content with said persistent desktop object, wherein said presentation initially includes at least part of said local digital content.
A local portal system for a user, comprising a personal computerized system including:
- a display;
- a primary storage unit containing an inventory of local digital content, wherein said inventory is pre installed in said primary storage unit before receipt there of by the user;
- logic that operates a persistent desktop object perceivable on said display by the user;
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- logic that presents a presentation of digital content with said persistent desktop object, wherein said presentation initially includes at least part of said local digital content.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.