Patent ID: 8683316

Claim:
A method for enabling automatic registration to web sites on behalf of a subscriber to a data-gathering service, comprising the steps of: (a) logging in to the data-gathering service by the subscriber, which service presents an interactive interface on log-in to the subscriber including a list of interactive links identifying web destinations pre-configured for automatic log-in and service provision, each link when selected causing automatic navigation, by the service, to the particular web destination associated with the link logging in on behalf of the subscriber and accessing of particular data at the destination; (b) invoking in the interactive interface a configuration software enabling the subscriber to configure a new remote, third-party web site for automatic log-in and data access; (c) navigating by the subscriber manually to the new remote, third-party website and entering login credentials specific to the subscriber and the new remote, third party web site; (d) collecting and storing, by the configuration software at the new remote, third-party web site, the subscriber's log in credentials, necessary forms and navigation information to accomplish automatic log-in and data access by the data gathering service on behalf of the subscriber; (e) creating and displaying to the subscriber a new interactive link for the new, remote third-party web site in the list of interactive links provided in the interactive interface presented to the subscriber by the data-gathering service upon log-in; and selecting the new link by the subscriber causing navigation to the new web site, automatic log-in on behalf of the subscriber, and access to the data.