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Method and apparatus for generating dynamic web pages by invoking a predefined procedural package stored in a database
Assignee: Oracle International Corp
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Filing: 1996-01-31
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Granted: 1998-06-02
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Expires: 2016-01-31
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for generating dynamic Web pages is disclosed. Specifically, the present invention claims a method and apparatus for generating dynamic Web pages on a Web server by invoking and executing predefined procedural packages stored in a database. The claimed invention receives an object request on the Web server and activates a Web agent on the Web server based on the object request. The Web agent invokes and executes the predefined procedural package to retrieve data from a data repository, and then formats the retrieved data as HTML output.
Inventors
- 👤 Matthew Bookman
- 👤 John Francis Haverty
- 👤 Magnus Mard Lonnroth
- 👤 Teresita Katrina Rodriquez Montinola
- 👤 Joseph Charles Pistritto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 04:03
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/90; G06F16/95; G06F16/958; G06F16/972; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99941; Y10S707/99944; Y10S707/99945
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
47 words
A Web agent for generating dynamic Web pages comprising: means for invoking a predefined procedural package stored in a database; means for executing the predefined procedural package to retrieve data from a data repository; and means for formatting the retrieved data to conform with a selected format.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
47 words
A Web agent for generating dynamic Web pages comprising: means for invoking a predefined procedural package stored in a database; means for executing the predefined procedural package to retrieve data from a data repository; and means for formatting the retrieved data to conform with a selected format.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
90 words
A computer-readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of sequences of instructions, the plurality of sequences of instructions including sequences of instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform the steps of: receiving a request on a Web server; activating a Web agent on the Web server based on the request, the Web agent invoking a predefined procedural package stored in a database; executing the predefined procedural package to retrieve data from a data repository; and formatting the retrieved data to conform with a selected format.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
90 words
A computer-readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of sequences of instructions, the plurality of sequences of instructions including sequences of instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform the steps of: receiving a request on a Web server; activating a Web agent on the Web server based on the request, the Web agent invoking a predefined procedural package stored in a database; executing the predefined procedural package to retrieve data from a data repository; and formatting the retrieved data to conform with a selected format.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
82 words
A computer-implemented method for generating dynamic Web pages on a Web server using a predefined procedural package stored in a database, the computer-implemented method comprising the steps of: receiving a request on the Web server; activating a Web agent on the Web server based on the request, the Web agent invoking the predefined procedural package stored in the database; executing the predefined procedural package to retrieve data from a data repository; and formatting the retrieved data to conform with a selected format.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
82 words
A computer-implemented method for generating dynamic Web pages on a Web server using a predefined procedural package stored in a database, the computer-implemented method comprising the steps of: receiving a request on the Web server; activating a Web agent on the Web server based on the request, the Web agent invoking the predefined procedural package stored in the database; executing the predefined procedural package to retrieve data from a data repository; and formatting the retrieved data to conform with a selected format.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The computer-implemented method as described in claim 3 wherein the step of executing the predefined procedural package to retrieve data from the data repository retrieves data from the database.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The computer-implemented method as described in claim 4 wherein the step of activating the Web agent further includes the step of identifying a database service.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The computer-implemented method as described in claim 5 further including the step of logging into the database using the database service.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The computer-implemented method as described in claim 3 wherein the step of formatting the retrieved data is performed by the predefined procedural package.
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