Client-side web service provider
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1. A system, comprising:
- at least one processor;
non-transitory computer memory; and
stored instructions embodied on the non-transitory computer memory and translatable by the at least one processor to perform;
responsive to a client device associated with a user requesting a web service at a web site, activating a package from a web service provider computer by making a call to code contained in the package, wherein responsive to the call, the code initiates a function call to the web service provider computer to obtain the web service from the web service provider computer, wherein the package includes information for properly formatting one or more input/output parameters and return values required by the function call; and
presenting results of the function call through the web site on the client device.
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Abstract
To facilitate client access to web services, a server may be configured to package or bundle a function call for a web service with associated information. The resulting function call package may be distributed to multiple clients. Such a package may include parameters for the function call and/or software code that can facilitate a client web site to make the function call. The package may also include branding information associated with the web service. Results of the function call can be presented through the client web site with the branding information associated with the web service, allowing a third party to retain branding for their web service provided through the client web site.
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1. A system, comprising:
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at least one processor; non-transitory computer memory; and stored instructions embodied on the non-transitory computer memory and translatable by the at least one processor to perform; responsive to a client device associated with a user requesting a web service at a web site, activating a package from a web service provider computer by making a call to code contained in the package, wherein responsive to the call, the code initiates a function call to the web service provider computer to obtain the web service from the web service provider computer, wherein the package includes information for properly formatting one or more input/output parameters and return values required by the function call; and presenting results of the function call through the web site on the client device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method, comprising:
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a web site server computer receiving a package from a web service provider computer, wherein the package includes code for making a function call corresponding to a web service and information for properly formatting one or more input/output parameters and return values required by the function call; responsive to a client device associated with a user requesting the web service at a web site, the web site server computer activating the package from the web service provider computer by making a call to the code contained in the package, wherein responsive to the call, the code initiates the function call to the web service provider computer to obtain the web service from the web service provider computer; the web site server computer receiving results of the function call from the web service provider computer; and the web site server computer presenting results of the function call through the web site on the client device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions translatable by at least one processor to perform:
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receiving a package from a web service provider computer, wherein the package includes code for making a function call corresponding to a web service and information for properly formatting one or more input/output parameters and return values required by the function call; responsive to a client device associated with a user requesting the web service at a web site, activating the package from the web service provider computer by making a call to the code contained in the package, wherein responsive to the call, the code initiates the function call to the web service provider computer to obtain the web service from the web service provider computer; receiving results of the function call from the web service provider computer; and presenting results of the function call through the web site on the client device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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