Patent ID: 7461072
Filing Date: 2008-12-02
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method for accessing subscription services of a data block aggregator, comprising: subscribing for services of a data block aggregator to provide updated data blocks upon request, the aggregator comprising a central network-accessible computer system that includes a database of data blocks, and the aggregator comprising software code that when executed causes the collection of updated versions of the data blocks from a plurality of external data sources; and initiating a request from a remote computer system to the aggregator for an updated data block within the database of data blocks, the request being initiated from a computer application displayed on the remote computer system, and the request including one or more input parameters used by the aggregator to identify the requested data block; receiving the requested data block from the aggregator; and inserting the requested data block into the computer application for display on the remote computer system, wherein the request to the aggregator is initiated from within a computer generated document residing on the remote computer system, further comprising inserting the data block at a user-selectable location in the computer generated document such that the data block is displayed on the remote computer system.