Method and system for synchronizing software module hosts

A method comprising:

• receiving, via a computing device, a request associated with a first software module host associated with a web page, said request comprising a first request to customize the first software module host, and a second request to synchronize the first software module host with a second software module host associated with a toolbar application, said first request comprising information identifying a software module not presently associated with said web page;
• identifying, via the computing device in response to receiving said request, the first software module host on a network;
• adding, via the computing device, said software module to a listing of software modules associated with said first software module host, said addition of said software module host providing the web page associated with the first software module host with additional functionality not present prior to said addition;
• identifying, via the computing device in response to said request and said addition, the second software module host;
• and
• synchronizing, via the computing device, the first software module host and the second software module host, said synchronization comprising adding said software module to a listing of software modules associated with said second software module host, said addition of said software module host providing the toolbar associated with the second software module host with additional functionality not present prior to said synchronization.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium tangibly encoded with computer-executable instructions, that when executed by a computing device, perform a method comprising:

• receiving, via the computing device, a request associated with a first software module host associated with a web page, said request comprising a first request to customize the first software module host, and a second request to synchronize the first software module host with a second software module host associated with a toolbar application, said first request comprising information identifying a software module not presently associated with said web page;
• identifying, via the computing device in response to receiving said request, the first software module host on a network;
• adding, via the computing device, said software module to a listing of software modules associated with said first software module host, said addition of said software module host providing the web page associated with the first software module host with additional functionality not present prior to said addition;
• identifying, via the computing device in response to said request and said addition, the second software module host;
• and
• synchronizing, via the computing device, the first software module host and the second software module host, said synchronization comprising adding said software module to a listing of software modules associated with said second software module host, said addition of said software module host providing the toolbar associated with the second software module host with additional functionality not present prior to said synchronization.

A computing device comprising:

• a processor;
• a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for tangibly storing thereon program logic for execution by the processor, the program logic comprising:
• logic executed by the processor for receiving, via the computing device, a request associated with a first software module host associated with a web page, said request comprising a first request to customize the first software module host, and a second request to synchronize the first software module host with a second software module host associated with a toolbar application, said first request comprising information identifying a software module not presently associated with said web page;
• logic executed by the processor for identifying, via the computing device in response to receiving said request, the first software module host on a network;
• logic executed by the processor for adding, via the computing device, said software module to a listing of software modules associated with said first software module host, said addition of said software module host providing the web page associated with the first software module host with additional functionality not present prior to said addition;
• logic executed by the processor for identifying, via the computing device in response to said request and said addition, the second software module host;
• and
• logic executed by the processor for synchronizing, via the computing device, the first software module host and the second software module host, said synchronization comprising adding said software module to a listing of software modules associated with said second software module host, said addition of said software module host providing the toolbar associated with the second software module host with additional functionality not present prior to said synchronization.