Architecture to expose internal business data on a website
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1. A method implemented on a server computer for importing data into a web page hosted on the server computer, the method comprising:
- receiving a selection of a document widget at the server computer, the document widget being a graphical user interface component available at the server computer;
receiving a location to position the document widget;
in response to receiving the location to position the document widget, positioning the document widget at the location on the web page;
in response to positioning the document widget at the location on the web page, receiving identification of a document in a first format from which data is to be obtained, the document being locally stored on a client computer;
after the document is identified, establishing a connection between the document widget and the document;
after the connection is established, receiving a selection that identifies a section of the document from which data is to be obtained;
receiving a selection of a web page component on the web page in which to display data from the document within the web page component in the second format;
receiving a block of document data comprising data from the identified section of the document;
in response to receiving the block of document data, automatically updating the web page component on the web page;
mapping the document data in the first format to the web page component in the second format; and
sending data from the server computer to display the mapped document data within the web page component on the web page.
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Abstract
A method for importing document data into a website hosted on a server computer includes a block of document data that is received at the server computer. The block of document data includes data from an identified section of a document. In response to receiving the block of document data, the server computer automatically updates a web page component on the website. The web page component is selected via a document widget on the server computer. The document data is mapped to the web page component.
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1. A method implemented on a server computer for importing data into a web page hosted on the server computer, the method comprising:
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receiving a selection of a document widget at the server computer, the document widget being a graphical user interface component available at the server computer; receiving a location to position the document widget; in response to receiving the location to position the document widget, positioning the document widget at the location on the web page; in response to positioning the document widget at the location on the web page, receiving identification of a document in a first format from which data is to be obtained, the document being locally stored on a client computer; after the document is identified, establishing a connection between the document widget and the document; after the connection is established, receiving a selection that identifies a section of the document from which data is to be obtained; receiving a selection of a web page component on the web page in which to display data from the document within the web page component in the second format; receiving a block of document data comprising data from the identified section of the document; in response to receiving the block of document data, automatically updating the web page component on the web page; mapping the document data in the first format to the web page component in the second format; and sending data from the server computer to display the mapped document data within the web page component on the web page. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for importing data into a web page hosted on the server computer, the system comprising:
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a processing unit; and a storage device comprising instructions that, when executed by the processing unit of an electronic computing device, cause the processing unit to; receive a selection of a document widget at the server computer, the document widget being a graphical user interface component available at the server computer; receive a location to position the document widget; in response to receiving the location to position the document widget, position the document widget at the location on the web page; in response to positioning the document widget at the location on the web page, receive identification of a document in a first format from which data is to be obtained, the document being locally stored on a client computer; after the document is identified, establish a connection between the document widget and the document; after the connection is established, receive a selection that identifies a section of the document from which data is to be obtained; receive a selection of a web page component on the web page in which to display data from the document within the web page component in the second format; receive a block of document data comprising data from the identified section of the document; in response to receiving the block of document data, automatically update the web page component on the web page; map the document data in the first format to the web page component in the second format; and send data from the server computer to display the mapped document data within the web page component on the web page. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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