Method and system for completing an edit area of a web page

Abstract

Disclosed is a method and apparatus that detects an input focus proximate an edit area of a web page navigated to by a user of a computing device via a web browser. The edit area is configured to receive input in a particular format. The method also includes the step of displaying, on a display of the computing device, information associated with the user and maintained by a service provider, the displayed information having a format matching the particular format of input for the edit area of the web page. In one embodiment, the web page is associated with the service provider. In another embodiment, the web page is not associated with the service provider.

1 - 24 . (canceled) 
     
     
         25 . A method comprising:
 scanning, by a client-side module operating on a computing device, a web page navigated to via a web browser, the scanning determining a location of an edit area of the web page;   detecting, by the client-side module, a label associated with the edit area, the label comprising a text label located within a predefined proximity of the edit area;   identifying, by the client-side module and based on the label, a type of information associated with the edit area;   transmitting, by the client-side module, a request for user information to a service provider in response to detecting an input focus proximate to the edit area;   receiving, by the client-side module, the user information from the service provider, the user information corresponding to the type of information associated with the edit area; and   displaying, by the client-side module, the user information within a predefined distance of the edit area.   
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 25  wherein navigating to a web page further comprises navigating to a web page not associated with the service provider. 
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 25  wherein navigating to a web page further comprises navigating to a web page associated with the service provider. 
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 25  wherein displaying the user information comprises displaying one or more email addresses associated with the user. 
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 25  wherein displaying the user information comprises displaying contact information associated with the user. 
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 25  wherein displaying the user information comprises displaying financial information associated with the user. 
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 25  wherein the client-side module is a software toolbar. 
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 25  wherein detecting an input focus proximate to the edit area comprises providing, by the client-side module, software instructions to the web browser for execution by the web browser when displaying the web page, the software instructions for displaying a user interface for the displaying of the information. 
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 25  further comprising synchronizing browser Document Object Model (DOM) events to detect when the user has set the input focus proximate to the edit area. 
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 25  further comprising storing, in a memory of the computing device, the user information. 
     
     
         35 . An apparatus comprising:
 a processor; and   a non-transitory memory storing computer-executable instructions therein that, when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to perform the operations of:   scanning, by a client-side module operating on a computing device, a web page navigated to via a web browser, the scanning determining a location of an edit area of the web page;   detecting, by the client-side module, a label associated with the edit area, the label comprising a text label located within a predefined proximity of the edit area;   identifying, by the client-side module and based on the label, a type of information associated with the edit area;   transmitting, by the client-side module, a request for user information to a service provider in response to detecting an input focus proximate to the edit area;   receiving, by the client-side module, the user information from the service provider, the user information corresponding to the type of information associated with the edit area; and   displaying, by the client-side module, the user information within a predefined distance of the edit area.   
     
     
         36 . The apparatus of  claim 35  wherein navigating to a web page further comprises navigating to a web page not associated with the service provider. 
     
     
         37 . The apparatus of  claim 35  wherein navigating to a web page further comprises navigating to a web page associated with the service provider. 
     
     
         38 . The apparatus of  claim 35  wherein displaying the user information comprises displaying one or more email addresses associated with the user. 
     
     
         39 . The apparatus of  claim 35  wherein displaying the user information comprises displaying contact information associated with the user. 
     
     
         40 . The apparatus of  claim 35  wherein displaying the user information comprises displaying financial information associated with the user. 
     
     
         41 . The apparatus of  claim 35  wherein the client-side module is a software toolbar. 
     
     
         42 . The apparatus of  claim 35  wherein detecting an input focus proximate to the edit area comprises providing, by the client-side module, software instructions to the web browser for execution by the web browser when displaying the web page, the software instructions for displaying a user interface for the displaying of the information. 
     
     
         43 . The apparatus of  claim 35  further comprising synchronizing browser Document Object Model (DOM) events to detect when the user has set the input focus proximate to the edit area. 
     
     
         44 . The apparatus of  claim 35  further comprising storing, in a memory, the user information.