Channel definition architecture extension
AssigneeMicrosoft Corporation
InventorsDave Wecker, David Tuniman
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Abstract
A method for rendering information, such as, available through the Internet on a computer includes storing a content structure file, a data file and a script file. The data file includes data indicative of the information and the script file includes script information indicative of a desired form in which the data is to be rendered. The content structure file, data file and script file are independently receivable by the computer. The content structure file is read to ascertain which script in the script file is associated with data to be rendered. The data from the data file is retrieved and the associated script file is executed to render the data. Instructions can be provided on a computer readable medium to implement the method.
Claims24
A computer readable medium including instructions readable by a computer which, when implemented, cause the computer to handle information from a server remote from the computer by performing steps comprising:
- storing a content structure file, a data file and a script file on the computer, the data file including data indicative of the information and the script file including script information indicative of a desired form in which the data is to be rendered, the content structure file, data file and script file being independently received and stored by the computer;
- reading the content structure file to ascertain which script in the script file is associated with data to be rendered;
- retrieving the data from the data file and executing the associated script in the script file to render the data;
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- displaying the rendered data on a display controlled by the computer.
A method for displaying information from a server on a display of a computer remote from the server comprising:
- storing a content structure file, a data file and a script file on the computer, the data file including data indicative of the information and the script file including script information indicative of a desired form in which the data is to be rendered, the content structure file, data file and script file being independently received and stored by the computer;
- reading the content structure file to ascertain which script in the script file is associated with data to be rendered;
- retrieving the data from the data file and executing the associated script in the script file to render the data;
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- displaying the rendered data on the computer's display.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.