Abstract: A method and system for providing remote access to the facilities of a server computer are provided. A site integration application programming interface at a co-branded Web site. The site integration application programming interface exposes a number of servlets that may be executed in response to requests received from a business partner Web site over a secure communications link. The servlets provide functionality for accessing the user registration and deletion facilities of the co-branded Web site. Moreover, the servlets also provide access to other administrative facilities provided at the co-branded Web site. The servlets also provide functionality for authorizing a user to access the co-branded we site. This servlet may be executed in conjunction with the login facilities of the business partner web site to permit concurrent login at both sites.

Abstract: A method and system for providing remote access to the facilities of a server computer are provided. A site integration application programming interface at a co-branded Web site. The site integration application programming interface exposes a number of servlets that may be executed in response to requests received from a business partner Web site over a secure communications link. The servlets provide functionality for accessing the user registration and deletion facilities of the co-branded Web site. Moreover, the servlets also provide access to other administrative facilities provided at the co-branded Web site. The servlets also provide functionality for authorizing a user to access the co-branded we site. This servlet may be executed in conjunction with the login facilities of the business partner web site to permit concurrent login at both sites.

Abstract: An on-line database updating network system and method using object-oriented programming to build a program of discrete blocks, with each block being separately accessible, modifiable, and replaceable. The system includes a user terminal, a host terminal, and a communications channel. Origin dates of user module blocks of information stored in the user terminal are compared, over the communications channel, with origin dates of corresponding host module blocks of information stored in the host terminal. Host module blocks having origin dates more recent than corresponding user module blocks are downloaded as updated blocks over the communications channel to the user terminal. The downloaded updated blocks are then used to update the relevant user module blocks of information. Alternate host terminals may also be accessed by the user terminal, and updated alternate host module blocks of information may be downloaded to the user terminal.

Abstract: An information distribution program (36) is provided for automatically distributing information over a network (24) connecting a plurality of computers (15). Each computer (15) is installed with the information distribution program (36), which comprises a family construction module (44), a publication module (40), a subscription module (42), and an information tree (46). The information tree (46) stores the most recent information available to the computer (15). The family construction module (44) organizes the various computers (15) connected to the network (24) into immediate and extended families of related computers (15). The publication module (40) automatically distributes, “publishes” or “pushes” the information to the immediate and extended family members of a computer (15) which have shown an interest in the information.

Abstract: An information distribution program (36) is provided for automatically distributing information over a network (24) connecting a plurality of computers (15). Each computer (15) is installed with the information distribution program (36), which comprises a family construction module (44), a publication module (40), a subscription module (42), and an information tree (46). The information tree (46) stores the most recent information available to the computer (15). The family construction module (44) organizes the various computers (15) connected to the network (24) into immediate and extended families of related computers (15). The publication module (40) automatically distributes, “publishes” or “pushes” the information to the immediate and extended family members of a computer (15) which have shown an interest in the information.

Abstract: An on-line database updating network system and method using object-oriented programming to build a program of discrete blocks, with each block being separately accessible, modifiable, and replaceable. The system includes a user terminal, a host terminal, and a communications channel. Origin dates of user module blocks of information stored in the user terminal are compared, over the communications channel, with origin dates of corresponding host module blocks of information stored in the host terminal. Host module blocks having origin dates more recent than corresponding user module blocks are downloaded as updated blocks over the communications channel to the user terminal. The downloaded updated blocks are then used to update the relevant user module blocks of information. Alternate host terminals may also be accessed by the user terminal, and updated alternate host module blocks of information may be downloaded to the user terminal.