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Method and system for integrating disparate information technology applications and platforms across an enterprise
Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
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Filing: 1995-10-20
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Granted: 2000-03-21
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Expires: 2015-10-20
Abstract
Abstract A method and system for integrating disparate information technology applications and platforms across an enterprise provides a web client interface that associates with an enterprise network. Connecting with the web client through the network is the Hyper-Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP) server that includes a Common Gateway Interface (CGI) interface program for augmenting the integration of the disparate applications and platforms via remote and local applications execution. The HTTP server is specific to the particular enterprise for specifically dealing with application servers and information servers and further for collecting information and gathering it together into a form that is then displayed on the web client.
Inventors
- 👤 Randall F. Mears
- 👤 Brad L. Rucker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 21:31
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/20; G06F16/25; G06F16/252; G06F16/90; G06F16/95; G06F16/958; G06F16/972
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
75 words
A system for connecting a web client to an enterprise network having a plurality of disparate applications and platforms, comprising: a web client; a predetermined information interface form for interfacing the web client with an enterprise network; and an application server that connects the web client to the enterprise network, the application server operable to initiate the updating of information in a first disparate application in response to information received from a second disparate application.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
75 words
A system for connecting a web client to an enterprise network having a plurality of disparate applications and platforms, comprising: a web client; a predetermined information interface form for interfacing the web client with an enterprise network; and an application server that connects the web client to the enterprise network, the application server operable to initiate the updating of information in a first disparate application in response to information received from a second disparate application.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system of claim 1, wherein: the application server comprises a Hyper-Text Transfer Protocol server; and the predetermined information interface form comprises a Hyper-Text Markup Language document.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
63 words
The system of claim 1, wherein the application server further comprises an interface program operable to: receive a request generated by the web client for information from the disparate applications and platforms; retrieve the requested information from at least two of the disparate applications and platforms; and integrate the requested information into the predetermined information interface form for delivery to the web client.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system of claim 3, wherein the interface program further comprises instructions for building a Hyper-Text Markup Language document that integrates the requested information into the predetermined interface form for delivery to the web client.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
The system of claim 3, wherein the application server comprises a Hyper-Text Transfer Protocol server having a Common Gateway interface program operable to integrate the requested information into the predetermined information interface form for delivery to the web client.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system of claim 1, wherein the disparate applications comprise a member database application, an employee file application, and an order file and program application.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
71 words
An application server for connecting a web client to an enterprise network having a plurality of disparate applications and platforms, the application server having an interface program comprising: first instructions for receiving a request generated by the web client for information from the disparate applications and platforms; and second instructions for initiating the updating of information in a first disparate application in response to information received from a second disparate application.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
71 words
An application server for connecting a web client to an enterprise network having a plurality of disparate applications and platforms, the application server having an interface program comprising: first instructions for receiving a request generated by the web client for information from the disparate applications and platforms; and second instructions for initiating the updating of information in a first disparate application in response to information received from a second disparate application.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
The application server of claim 7, further comprising: third instructions for retrieving the requested information from at least two of the disparate applications and platforms; and fourth instructions for integrating the requested information into a predetermined information interface form for delivery to the web client.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The application server of claim 7, wherein the interface program comprises a Common Gateway interface program.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
The application server of claim 8, wherein: the application server comprises a Hyper-Text Transfer Protocol server; and the predetermined information interface form comprises a Hyper-Text Markup Language document.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
The application server of claim 8, wherein the third instructions comprise third instructions for retrieving the requested information from the disparate applications and platforms by using remote and local applications execution.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
52 words
The application server of claim 8, wherein the third instructions comprise third instructions for: initiating a remote application execution on at least one of the disparate applications; retrieving the requested information resulting from the remote application execution; and processing the requested information by initiating a local application execution on the application server.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
36 words
The application server of claim 8, wherein the fourth instructions comprise fourth instructions for building a Hyper-Text Markup Language document that integrates the requested information into the predetermined interface form for delivery to the web client.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
66 words
A method for connecting a web client to an enterprise network having a plurality of disparate applications and platforms, comprising the following steps performed at an application server: receiving a request generated by the web client for information from the disparate applications and platforms; and initiating the updating of information stored in a first disparate application in response to information received from a second disparate application.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
66 words
A method for connecting a web client to an enterprise network having a plurality of disparate applications and platforms, comprising the following steps performed at an application server: receiving a request generated by the web client for information from the disparate applications and platforms; and initiating the updating of information stored in a first disparate application in response to information received from a second disparate application.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 14, wherein: the application server comprises a Hyper-Text Transfer Protocol server; and the predetermined information interface form comprises a Hyper-Text Markup Language document.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 14, further comprising: retrieving the requested information from at least two of the disparate applications and platforms; and integrating the requested information into a predetermined information interface form for delivery to the web client.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 16, wherein the step of retrieving comprises retrieving the requested information from the disparate applications and platforms using remote and local applications execution.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 16, wherein the step of retrieving comprises retrieving the requested information from the disparate applications and platforms using remote and local applications execution of a Common Gateway interface program residing on the application server.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of claim 16, wherein the step of retrieving comprises: initiating a remote application execution on at least one of the disparate applications; retrieving the requested information resulting from the remote application execution; and processing the requested information by initiating a local application execution on the application server.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 16, wherein the step of integrating the requested information comprises building a Hyper-Text Markup Language document that integrates the requested information into a predetermined interface form for delivery to the web client.
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