System and method for replacing application publisher interface branding with identity plates

1. A method, comprising:

using identity data to configure one or more identity elements of an identity plate, the identity plate to be displayed in an application;

determining a parameter for displaying the identity plate in the application;

wherein the application is configured to display within an interface associated with the application one or more branding elements for the application's publisher; and

presenting the identity plate within the interface associated with the application, the identity plate being configured to brand the interface by displaying the one or more identity elements in one or more positions within the interface and output generated by the application, wherein displaying the one or more identity elements replaces one or more of the one or more branding elements for the application's publisher.

2. The method recited in claim 1 , wherein the application determines how to present the identity plate and the one or more identity elements.

3. The method recited in claim 1 , wherein presenting the identity plate within the interface associated with the application is determined manually.

4. The method recited in claim 1 , wherein the application determines a format associated with the identity plate, the format being used by the application to determine how to present the identity plate and the one or more identity elements.

5. The method recited in claim 1 , wherein the identity plate is preset.

6. The method recited in claim 1 , further comprising previewing the interface, wherein the application determines how to display the identity plate and the one or more identity elements.

7. The method recited in claim 1 , wherein configuring the identity plate further comprises using a dialog box to enter a parameter associated with the one or more identity elements.

8. The method recited in claim 1 , wherein configuring the identity plate further comprises using a menu to enter a parameter associated with the one or more identity elements.

9. The method recited in claim 1 , wherein configuring the identity plate further comprises manipulating a graphical element in the interface, the graphical element being associated with one or more functions of the application.

10. The method recited in claim 1 , wherein configuring the identity plate further comprises the application using a directory to locate a file, the file storing the identity data comprising the one or more identity elements.

11. The method recited in claim 1 , wherein the identity plate is propagated to another application in data communication with the application.

12. The method recited in claim 11 , wherein the another application is configured to display another interface, the another interface displaying the identity plate with content associated with the another interface.

13. The method recited in claim 12 , wherein the another application is configured to print the identity plate with the content.

14. The method recited in claim 1 , wherein the identity plate is used to replace branding of the application.

15. A system, comprising:

a repository configured to store identity data associated with an application;

wherein the application is configured to display within an interface associated with the application one or more branding elements for the application's publisher; and

a module picker configured to import the identity data into the application, the identity data being used to configure one or more identity elements, to configure an identity plate using the one or more identity elements, and to present the identity plate within the interface associated with the application, the identity plate being configured to display the one or more identity elements in one or more associated positions configured to receive the one or more identity elements wherein at least one of the one or more associated positions in which the one or more identity elements are displayed replaces one or more of the one or more branding elements for the application's publisher.

16. The system recited in claim 15 , wherein the application determines a format associated with the identity plate, the format being used by the application to determine how to present the identity plate and the one or more identity elements.

17. The system recited in claim 15 , wherein the repository is configured to store the identity plate and the one or more identity elements.

18. The system recited in claim 15 , wherein the module picker is configured to retrieve the identity plate, the one or more identity elements, and the identity data.

19. A system, comprising:

a memory configured to store identity data, one or more identity elements, and an identity plate; and

a processor configured to import the identity data into an application, the application being configured to display within an interface associated with the application one or more branding elements for the application's publisher, the identity data being used to configure the one or more identity elements and the identity plate using the one or more identity elements, and to present the identity plate within the interface associated with the application, the identity plate being configured to display the one or more identity elements in one or more associated positions configured to receive the one or more identity elements, wherein at least one of the one or more associated positions in which the one or more identity elements are displayed replaces one or more of the one or more branding elements for the application's publisher.

20. A computer program product stored in a computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions for:

importing identity data into an application, the identity data to be used to configure one or more identity elements;

configuring an identity plate using the one or more identity elements;

wherein the application is configured to display within an interface associated with the application one or more branding elements for the application's publisher; and

presenting the identity plate within the interface associated with the application, the identity plate being configured to display the one or more identity elements in one or more associated positions configured to receive the one or more identity elements, wherein displaying the one or more identity elements replaces one or more of the one or more branding elements for the application's publisher.