Method, system, and computer program product for propagating remotely configurable posters of host site content

Abstract

A method, system, and computer program product for propagating access to host site content to remote users over the World Wide Web are provided. Access to host site content is distributed more widely and easily through propagative posters. Remote users can access a host site and configure propagative posters in real-time. A Web code segment corresponding to a configured propagative poster is then generated and sent to the remote user in real-time. A remote user can easily cut and paste the generated Web code segment into the user's remote Web page. Alternatively, the generated Web code segment can be automatically inserted into the user's remote Web page if access rights to write on the Web page are available. In one embodiment, a propagation poster manager is provided for managing propagation posters of host site content to remote users over the World Wide Web.

1 . A method for propagating a poster of host site content to remote users over the World Wide Web, comprising the steps of: 
 (a) hosting a configuration session that allows a first remote user to configure a propagative poster of host site content based on at least one configuration selection input by the remote user;    (b) generating a propagative poster identifier that references the user-configured propagative poster;    (c) generating a Web code segment that includes the propagative poster identifier and a link to the host site; and    (d) forwarding the generated Web code segment to the first remote user in real-time; whereby the generated Web code segment can be inserted into a Web page of the first remote user to create a first remote user-configured propagative poster on the Web page of the first remote user.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of: 
 (e) generating the first remote user-configured propagative poster in response to a subsequent hit on the first remote user Web page by a second remote user that selects at least a portion of the Web page of the first remote user corresponding to the generated Web code segment.    
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one configuration selection input by the first remote user includes at least one search parameter, and wherein said generating step (e) includes the steps of: 
 executing a search query of data based on each search parameter to obtain a search result; and    generating the first remote user-configured propagative poster, wherein the user-configured propagative poster includes the search result.    
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the search query executing step executes a search query of data at the host site based on each search parameter to obtain the search result.  
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising the step of displaying the generated first remote user-configured propagative poster in a overlay window within a display view of a browser of the second remote user.  
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising the step of hosting a second configuration session that allows the second remote user to configure a second remote-user configured propagative poster of host site content based on at least one configuration selection input by the second remote user.  
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the first remote user-configured propagative poster includes an input portion that enables a second remote user to make another propagative poster; and further comprising the step of initiating said second configuration session hosting step in response to a selection of the input portion by the second remote user.  
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising the steps of: 
 converting a pair of screen space coordinates of a user input selection to a pair of coordinates (x,y) in bitmap space; and at least one of:    determining whether the x,y coordinates in bit map space correspond to an input portion of the first remote-user configured propagative poster that enables a second remote user to make another propagative poster, and    displaying detailed information from the host site related to summary information given by the pair of coordinates.    
   
   
       9 . A system for propagating a poster of host site content to remote users over the World Wide Web, comprising: 
 (a) hosting means for hosting a configuration session that allows a first remote user to configure a propagative poster of host site content based on at least one configuration selection input by the remote user;    (b) first generating means for generating a propagative poster identifier that references the user-configured propagative poster;    (c) second generating means for generating a Web code segment that includes the propagative poster identifier and a link to the host site; and    (d) forwarding means for forwarding the generated Web code segment to the first remote user in real-time; whereby the generated Web code segment can be inserted into a Web page of the first remote user to create a first remote user-configured propagative poster on the Web page of the first remote user.    
   
   
       10 . The system of  claim 9 , further comprising: 
 (e) third generating means for generating the first remote user-configured propagative poster in response to a subsequent hit on the first remote user Web page by a second remote user that selects at least a portion of the Web page of the first remote user corresponding to the generation process.    
   
   
       11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one configuration selection input by the first remote user includes at least one search parameter, and wherein said third generating means (e) includes: 
 means for executing a search query of data based on each search parameter to obtain a search result; and    means for generating the first remote user-configured propagative poster, wherein the user-configured propagative poster includes the search result.    
   
   
       12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein said search query executing means executes a search query of data at the host site based on each search parameter to obtain the search result.  
   
   
       13 . The system of  claim 10 , further comprising means for displaying the generated first remote user-configured propagative poster in a overlay window within a display view of a browser of the second remote user.  
   
   
       14 . The system of  claim 10 , further comprising means for hosting a second configuration session that allows the second remote user to configure a second remote-user configured propagative poster of host site content based on at least one configuration selection input by the second remote user.  
   
   
       15 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the first remote user-configured propagative poster includes an input portion that enables a second remote user to make another propagative poster; and further comprising means for initiating said second configuration session hosting means in response to a selection of the input portion by the second remote user.  
   
   
       16 . The system of  claim 9 , further comprising: 
 means for converting a pair of screen space coordinates of a user input selection to a pair of coordinates (x,y) in bitmap space; and    means for determining whether the x,y coordinates in bit map space correspond to an input portion of the first remote-user configured propagative poster that enables a second remote user to make another propagative poster.    
   
   
       17 . A system for managing propagation of host site content to remote users over the World Wide Web, comprising: 
 a propagative poster configuration module that hosts a configuration session that allows a first remote user to configure a propagative poster of host site content based on at least one configuration selection input by the remote user; and    a propagative poster generator that generates a propagative poster identifier and a Web code segment, wherein the propagative poster identifier references the user-configured propagative poster the Web code segment includes the propagative poster identifier and a link to the host site, and forwards the generated Web code segment to the first remote user in real-time; whereby the generated Web code segment can be inserted into a Web page of the first remote user to create a first remote user-configured propagative poster on the Web page of the first remote user.    
   
   
       18 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein said propagative poster generator further generates the first remote user-configured propagative poster in response to a subsequent hit on the first remote user Web page by a second remote user that selects at least a portion of the Web page of the first remote user corresponding to the generated Web code segment.  
   
   
       19 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein the at least one configuration selection input by the first remote user includes at least one search parameter, and wherein said propagative poster generator executes a search query of data in a database based on each search parameter to obtain a search result, and generates the first remote user-configured propagative poster, wherein the user-configured propagative poster includes the search result.  
   
   
       20 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein said propagative poster configuration module further hosts a second configuration session that allows the second remote user to configure a second remote-user configured propagative poster of host site content based on at least one configuration selection input by the second remote user.  
   
   
       21 . A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium having computer program logic recorded thereon for enabling at least one processor to manage propagation of host site content to remote users over the World Wide Web in real-time over the World Wide Web (WWW), said computer program logic comprising: 
 first computer readable program code means for enabling said at least one processor to host a configuration session that allows a first remote user to configure a propagative poster of host site content based on at least one configuration selection input by the remote user;    second computer readable program code means for enabling said at least one processor to generate a propagative poster identifier that references the user-configured propagative poster;    third computer readable program code means for enabling said at least one processor to generate a Web code segment that includes the propagative poster identifier and a link to the host site; and    fourth computer readable program code means for enabling said at least one processor to forward the generated Web code segment to the first remote user in real-time; whereby the generated Web code segment can be inserted into a Web page of the first remote user to create a first remote user-configured propagative poster on the Web page of the first remote user.    
   
   
       22 . A method for propagating a poster of host site content to remote sites over the World Wide Web, comprising the steps of: 
 (a) at a host site, hosting a configuration session that allows a first remote user to configure a propagative poster of host site content based on at least one configuration selection input by the remote user;    (b) at the host site, generating a propagative poster identifier that references the user-configured propagative poster;    (c) at the host site, storing the propagative poster identifier and the user-configured propagative poster;    (d) at the host site, generating a Web code segment that includes the propagative poster identifier and a link to the host site;    (e) at the host site, forwarding the generated Web code segment to a remote site in real-time;    (f) at the remote site, inserting into a Web page of the remote site the Web code segment;    (g) at the remote site, forwarding the Web page of the remote site with the Web code segment to a second remote user;    (h) at the host site, generating a remote propagative poster based on the propagative poster identifier; and    (i) at the host site, forwarding the remote propagative poster to the second remote user.