Abstract: A method for updating a software program, including: determining a context of the user while the user is using the software program; subscribing to an update service associated with the context of the user; obtaining at least one update related to the context of the user, where at least one update is supplied by the update service; and updating the software program based on at least one update.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for managing trust level of a collection of information having a first input data and a derived data. The method involves obtaining the first input data from a data source, generating the derived data from at least the first input data, determining a derived trust level of the derived data from at least a first input trust level based on the data source, and indicating validity of the derived data based on the derived trust level.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for determining a set of commands to download check-images from an online-banking-application. During operation, the system receives a plurality of command-sets from an application, wherein a command-set is a sequence of commands that causes an online-banking-application to send one or more check-images to the application. Next, the system compares the command-sets to determine a minimal set of commands that cause the online-banking-application to send the check-images to the application. The system then sends the minimal set of commands to one or more applications which download check-images from the online-banking-application. One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for performing automatic check reconciliation. During operation, the system receives a check-image from an online-banking-application.