Patent ID: 7865544
Filing Date: 2011-01-04
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for providing a feed control in a parent Web page, comprising: determining a data feed to be displayed to a local user, said data feed made up of a plurality of entries; determining a template defining a format and appearance of one of said entries in said data feed; loading said template from a template source; loading said data feed onto a local device from a data feed source, wherein said loading includes retrieving data bindings from said template and using said data bindings retrieved from said template to indicate to a remote data server providing said data feed which data is relevant to displaying said data feed according to said template by encoding said data bindings retrieved from said template onto a link associated with said data feed in at least one request message sent to said remote data server providing said data feed, intercepting, by an agent on said remote server system, said at least one request, and, responsive to said data bindings encoded onto said link, sending at least one response from said remote server system to said local device, wherein said response includes only data specified by said data bindings encoded onto said link; applying said template to each of said plurality of entries; and displaying said plurality of entries to said local user.