Method and apparatus for providing a specific user interface in a system for managing content

Abstract

A method and apparatus for managing use of protected content by providing a specific user interface to an application program used to render the content. The method includes identifying a user interface description associated with content, building a specific user interface based on the user interface description, and replacing the standard user interface of an application program used to render the content with the specific user interface. The specific user interface can be unique to the user, unique to a Web site, or otherwise customized.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A computer-implemented method executed by one or more computing devices for utilizing content, the method comprising:
 rendering, by at least one of the one or more computing devices, content using a rendering application, the rendering application having a standard user interface;   building, by at least one of the one or more computing devices, a content specific user interface;   hiding, by at least one of the one or more computing devices, the standard user interface of the rendering application; and   enabling, by at least one of the one or more computing devices, the content specific user interface for use by the rendering application while the content is being rendered and hiding the standard user interface while the content is being rendered.   
     
     
         2 . At least one non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-readable instructions that, when executed by one or more computing devices, cause at least one of the one or more computing devices to:
 render content using a rendering application, the rendering application having a standard user interface;   build a content specific user interface;   hide the standard user interface of the rendering application; and   enable the content specific user interface for use by the rendering application while the content is being rendered and hiding the standard user interface while the content is being rendered.   
     
     
         3 . An apparatus for enhancing use of content, the apparatus comprising:
 one or more processors; and   one or more memories operatively coupled to at least one of the one or more processors and having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by at least one of the one or more processors, cause at least one of the one or more processors to:
 render content using a rendering application, the rendering application having a standard user interface; 
 build a content specific user interface; 
 hide the standard user interface of the rendering application; and 
 enable the content specific user interface for use by the rendering application while the content is being rendered and hiding the standard user interface while the content is being rendered.