Patents Assigned to ants Inc.
  • Publication number: 20100115429
    Abstract: A system comprising a processor, a local storage storing a user profile, a content selector program executable by the processor, and a selection condition sender program executable by the processor. The content selector program is a predetermined file playable by a specific plug-in on a web browser and selects one of contents in accordance with a selection condition to display the selected content within a window of the web browser. The selection condition sender program is cooperable with the content selector program played by the specific plug-in, obtains the user profile from the local storage and sends the played content selector program the selection condition on the basis of the user profile data so as to lead the played content selector program to display the selected content in accordance with the user profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: ants Inc.
    Inventors: Kouji Ohura, Takayuki Matsuzawa, Hirochika Matsuo
  • Publication number: 20080209324
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method is provided for displaying a pseudo drag-and-drop operation of an object from a window of a Web browser out of the Web browser's window on a desktop of a computer system, wherein a first swf file is played by a Flash Player® upon a request by the Web browser to provide a particular content within the Web browser's window, and the object is at least one part of the particular content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: ants Inc.
    Inventor: Hirochika MATSUO
  • Publication number: 20080155414
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method is provided for displaying a Flash®-based user interface on a desktop of a computer system. The method comprises: interpreting a definition file including at least a statement concerning an swf file; requesting a Flash Player® to play the swf file on the basis of the interpretation of the definition file; and displaying on the desktop the Flash-based user interface based on the played specific swf file. The Flash®-based user interface is displayed independently of a so-called Web Browser such as an Internet Explorer® of Microsoft Corporation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2007
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Applicant: ants Inc.
    Inventor: Hirochika Matsuo