US6128622A — IMS web studio taskguide

Claim 1

Independent Claim 181 words

A method for generating program specifications for a computer program comprising: (a) displaying a task guide on a monitor attached to a computer, wherein the task guide comprises a step-by-step procedure for creating program specifications for a computer program that accesses datastore persistent objects materialized from a datastore; and (b) accepting operator input into the computer in response to the step-by-step procedure and creating the program specifications using the operator input; and wherein the step-by-step procedure comprises: (1) defining a project as a container for organizing related files; (2) gathering source files for the project, wherein the source files are used to generate the program specifications for the computer program; (3) parsing the gathered source files to identify components therein; (4) defining transactions to be performed by the computer program by selecting among the identified components of the parsed source files; (5) defining class specifications for the defined transactions; (6) defining characteristics of the datastore accessed by the computer program; (7) defining characteristics of a computer that executes the computer program; and (8) generating the computer program from the program specifications.

Claim 2

Independent Claim 181 words

A method for generating program specifications for a computer program comprising: (a) displaying a task guide on a monitor attached to a computer, wherein the task guide comprises a step-by-step procedure for creating program specifications for a computer program that accesses datastore persistent objects materialized from a datastore; and (b) accepting operator input into the computer in response to the step-by-step procedure and creating the program specifications using the operator input; and wherein the step-by-step procedure comprises: (1) defining a project as a container for organizing related files; (2) gathering source files for the project, wherein the source files are used to generate the program specifications for the computer program; (3) parsing the gathered source files to identify components therein; (4) defining transactions to be performed by the computer program by selecting among the identified components of the parsed source files; (5) defining class specifications for the defined transactions; (6) defining characteristics of the datastore accessed by the computer program; (7) defining characteristics of a computer that executes the computer program; and (8) generating the computer program from the program specifications.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 36 words

The method of claim 1 above, wherein the defining step (1) further comprises displaying a user interface on the monitor and accepting operator input via the displayed user interface to organize the program specifications by project.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 42 words

The method of claim 1 above, wherein the gathering step (2) further comprises displaying a user interface on the monitor and accepting operator input via the displayed user interface to specify one or more source files used to define the program specifications.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 16 words

The method of claim 3 above, further comprising downloading the specified source files from another computer.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 16 words

The method of claim 1 above, wherein the source files comprise Message Format Service source files.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 18 words

The method of claim 5 above, wherein the parsing step (3) further comprises editing the specified source files.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 20 words

The method of claim 6 above, wherein the parsing step (3) further comprises specifying an editor for the editing step.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 39 words

The method of claim 1 above, wherein the parsing step (3) further comprises displaying a user interface on the monitor and accepting operator input via the displayed user interface to specify one or more source files to be parsed.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 41 words

The method of claim 1 above, wherein the defining step (4) further comprises displaying a user interface on the monitor and accepting operator input via the displayed user interface to identify the transactions from the components of the parsed source files.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 34 words

The method of claim 1, above, wherein the components are selected from a group comprising Logical Page (LPAGE) statements, Message Field (MFLD) statements, Message Input Descriptor (MID) statements, and Message Output Descriptor (MOD) statements.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 20 words

The method of claim 10 above, wherein the LPAGE statements determine class names and the MFLD statements determine attribute names.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 63 words

The method of claim 1 above, wherein the defining step (5) further comprises displaying a user interface on the monitor and accepting operator input via the displayed user interface to one or more characteristics of the defined class specification selected from a group comprising a class name, a class attribute name, and a control function associated with the class name and class attribute.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 64 words

The method of claim 1 above, wherein the defining step (6) further comprises displaying a user interface on the monitor and accepting operator input via the displayed user interface to identify one or more characteristics selected from a group comprising one or more identifiers of a computer storing the datastore, an identifier of the datastore, and one or more identifiers for accessing the datastore.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 84 words

The method of claim 1 above, wherein the defining step (7) further comprises displaying a user interface on the monitor and accepting operator input via the displayed user interface to identify one or more characteristics selected from a group comprising an identifier of a Web server executing the computer program, an identifier of a platform executing the Web server, an identifier of a compiler for generating the computer program, and an identifier of a location on the Web server for storing the computer program.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 38 words

The method of claim 14 above, wherein the identifier of the Web server executing the computer program constrains the identifier of the platform executing the Web server and the identifier of the compiler for generating the computer program.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 27 words

The method of claim 14 above, wherein the identifier of the platform executing the Web server constrains the identifier of the compiler for generating the computer program.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 24 words

The method of claim 1 above, further comprising constraining execution of one or more subsequent steps until one or more preceding steps are completed.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 41 words

The method of claim 1 above, further comprising storing one or more entries made in one or more of the steps for the defined project and automatically inserting the stored entries into fields of the steps when the project is re-opened.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 51 words

The method of claim 1 above, further comprising storing one or more entries made in one or more of the steps for one or more defined projects and automatically providing one or more of the stored entries as default entries for fields of the steps when a new project is defined.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 27 words

The method of claim 1 above, further comprising constraining selection choices in one or more subsequent steps based on operator input in one or more preceding steps.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 28 words

The method of claim 1 above, wherein the program specifications define an interface computer program for providing network access to the datastore persistent objects materialized from the datastore.

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 38 words

The method of claim 21 above, wherein the interface computer program conforms to a standard selected from a group comprising Common Gateway Interface (CGI), Netscape Server Application Programming Interface (NSAPI), and Internet Connection Server Application Programming Interface (ICAPI).

Claim 24

Dependent Claim 20 words

The method of claim 1 above, wherein the program specifications define transactions between the computer program and a datastore manager.

Claim 25

Dependent Claim 20 words

The method of claim 1 above, wherein the program specifications define transactions between the computer program and a client program.

Claim 26

Dependent Claim 31 words

The method of claim 24 above, wherein the client computer program is a browser and the transactions are comprised of HyperText Markup Language (HTML) pages and HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) messages.

Claim 27

Dependent Claim 15 words

The method of claim 1 above, wherein the program specifications include HyperText Markup Language specifications.

Claim 28

Dependent Claim 22 words

The method of claim 1 above, wherein the task guide includes a plurality of displayed completion indicators for each of the steps.

Claim 29

Dependent Claim 213 words

A computerized apparatus for generating program specifications for a computer program, comprising: (a) a computer having a monitor attached thereto; and (b) means performed by the computer, for: (1) displaying a task guide on the monitor attached to the computer, wherein the task guide comprises a step-by-step procedure for creating program specifications for a computer program that accesses datastore persistent objects materialized from a datastore; wherein the step-by-step procedure comprises: (i) means for defining a project as a container for organizing related files; (ii) means for gathering source files for the project, wherein the source files are used to generate the program specifications for the computer program; (iii) means for parsing the gathered source files to identify components therein; (iv) means for defining transactions to be performed by the computer program by selecting among the identified components of the parsed source files; (v) means for defining class specifications for the defined transactions; (vi) means for defining characteristics of the datastore accessed by the computer program; (vii) means for defining characteristics of a computer that executes the computer program; and (viii) means for generating the computer program from the program specifications; and (2) accepting operator input into the computer in response to the step-by-step procedure and creating the program specifications using the operator input.

Claim 30

Dependent Claim 213 words

A computerized apparatus for generating program specifications for a computer program, comprising: (a) a computer having a monitor attached thereto; and (b) means performed by the computer, for: (1) displaying a task guide on the monitor attached to the computer, wherein the task guide comprises a step-by-step procedure for creating program specifications for a computer program that accesses datastore persistent objects materialized from a datastore; wherein the step-by-step procedure comprises: (i) means for defining a project as a container for organizing related files; (ii) means for gathering source files for the project, wherein the source files are used to generate the program specifications for the computer program; (iii) means for parsing the gathered source files to identify components therein; (iv) means for defining transactions to be performed by the computer program by selecting among the identified components of the parsed source files; (v) means for defining class specifications for the defined transactions; (vi) means for defining characteristics of the datastore accessed by the computer program; (vii) means for defining characteristics of a computer that executes the computer program; and (viii) means for generating the computer program from the program specifications; and (2) accepting operator input into the computer in response to the step-by-step procedure and creating the program specifications using the operator input.

Claim 31

Dependent Claim 43 words

The apparatus of claim 28 above, wherein the means for defining a project (i) further comprises means for displaying a user interface on the monitor and means for accepting operator input via the displayed user interface to organize the program specifications by project.

Claim 32

Dependent Claim 49 words

The apparatus of claim 28 above, wherein the means for gathering source files (ii) further comprises means for displaying a user interface on the monitor and means for accepting operator input via the displayed user interface to specify one or more source files used to define the program specifications.

Claim 33

Dependent Claim 22 words

The apparatus of claim 30 above, further comprising means, performed by the computer for downloading the specified source files from another computer.

Claim 34

Dependent Claim 16 words

The apparatus of claim 28 above, wherein the source files comprise Message Format Service source files.

Claim 35

Dependent Claim 25 words

The apparatus of claim 32 above, wherein the means for parsing the gathered source files (iii) further comprises means for editing the specified source files.

Claim 36

Dependent Claim 27 words

The apparatus of claim 33 above, wherein the means for parsing the gathered source files (iii) further comprises means for specifying an editor for the editing step.

Claim 37

Dependent Claim 46 words

The apparatus of claim 28 above, wherein the means for parsing the gathered source files (iii) further comprises means for displaying a user interface on the monitor and accepting operator input via the displayed user interface to specify one or more source files to be parsed.

Claim 38

Dependent Claim 46 words

The apparatus of claim 28 wherein the means for defining transactions (iv) further comprises means for displaying a user interface on the monitor and means for accepting operator input via the displayed user interface to identify the transactions from the components of the parsed source files.

Claim 39

Dependent Claim 34 words

The apparatus of claim 28 above, wherein the components are selected from a group comprising Logical Page (LPAGE) statements, Message Field (MFLD) statements, Message Input Descriptor (MID) statements, and Message Output Descriptor (MOD) statements.

Claim 40

Dependent Claim 20 words

The apparatus of claim 37 above, wherein the LPAGE statements determine class names and the MFLD statements determine attribute names.

Claim 41

Dependent Claim 70 words

The apparatus of claim 28 above, wherein the means for defining class specifications (v) further comprises means for displaying a user interface on the monitor and means for accepting operator input via the displayed user interface to one or more characteristics of the defined class specification selected from a group comprising a class name, a class attribute name, and a control function associated with the class name and class attribute.

Claim 42

Dependent Claim 70 words

The apparatus of claim 28 above, wherein the means for defining characteristics (vi) further comprises means for displaying a user interface on the monitor and means for accepting operator input via the displayed user interface to identify one or more characteristics selected from a group comprising one or more identifiers of a computer storing the datastore, an identifier of the datastore, and one or more identifiers for accessing the datastore.

Claim 43

Dependent Claim 89 words

The apparatus of claim 28 above, wherein the means for defining characteristics(vii) further comprises means for displaying a user interface on the monitor and means for accepting operator input via the displayed user interface to identify one or more characteristics selected from a group comprising an identifier of a Web server executing the computer program, an identifier of a platform executing the Web server, an identifier of a compiler for generating the computer program, and an identifier of a location on the Web server for storing the computer program.

Claim 44

Dependent Claim 41 words

The apparatus of claim 41 above, wherein the identifier of the Web server executing the computer program comprises means for constraining the identifier of the platform executing the Web server and the identifier of the compiler for generating the computer program.

Claim 45

Dependent Claim 30 words

The apparatus of claim 41 above, wherein the identifier of the platform executing the Web server comprises means for constraining the identifier of the compiler for generating the computer program.

Claim 46

Dependent Claim 30 words

The apparatus of claim 28 above, further comprising means perfmored by the computer for constraining execution of one or more subsequent steps until one or more preceding steps are completed.

Claim 47

Dependent Claim 47 words

The apparatus of claim 28 above, further comprising means performed by the computer for: storing one or more entries made in one or more of the steps for the defined project; and automatically inserting the stored entries into fields of the steps when the project is reopened.

Claim 48

Dependent Claim 57 words

The apparatus of claim 28 above, further comprising means performed by the computer for: storing one or more entries made in one or more of the steps for one or more defined projects; and automatically providing one or more of the stored entries as default entries for fields of the steps when a new project is defined.

Claim 49

Dependent Claim 33 words

The apparatus of claim 28 above, further comprising means performed by the computer for constraining selection choices in one or more subsequent steps based on operator input in one or more preceding steps.

Claim 50

Dependent Claim 30 words

The apparatus of claim 28 above, wherein the program specifications define means for an interface computer program to provide network access to the datastore persistent objects materialized from the datastore.

Claim 51

Dependent Claim 38 words

The apparatus of claim 48 above, wherein the interface computer program conforms to a standard selected from a group comprising Common Gateway Interface (CGI), Netscape Server Application Programming Interface (NSAPI), and Internet Connection Server Application Programming Interface (ICAPI).

Claim 52

Dependent Claim 20 words

The apparatus of claim 28 above, wherein the program specifications define transactions between the computer program and a datastore manager.

Claim 53

Dependent Claim 20 words

The apparatus of claim 28 above, wherein the program specifications define transactions between the computer program and a client program.

Claim 54

Dependent Claim 31 words

The apparatus of claim 51 above, wherein the client computer program is a browser and the transactions are comprised of HyperText Markup Language (HTML) pages and HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) messages.

Claim 55

Dependent Claim 15 words

The apparatus of claim 28 above, wherein the program specifications include HyperText Markup Language specifications.

Claim 56

Dependent Claim 22 words

The apparatus of claim 28 above, wherein the task guide includes a plurality of displayed completion indicators for each of the steps.

Claim 57

Dependent Claim 211 words

An article of manufacture comprising a computer program carrier embodying one or more computer programs that, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to perform method steps for generating program specifications for a computer program the method comprising the steps of: (a) displaying a task guide on a monitor attached to the computer, wherein the task guide comprises a step-by-step procedure for creating program specifications for a computer program that accesses datastore persistent objects materialized from a datastore, wherein the step-by-step procedure comprises: (i) defining a project as a container for organizing related files; (ii) gathering source files for the project, wherein the source files are used to generate the program specifications for the computer program; (iii) parsing the gathered source files to identify components therein; (iv) defining transactions to be performed by the computer program by selecting among the identified components of the parsed source files; (v) defining class specifications for the defined transactions; (vi) defining characteristics of the datastore accessed by the computer program; (vii) defining characteristics of a computer that executes the computer program; and (viii) generating the computer program from the program specifications; and (b) accepting operator input into the computer in response to the step-by-step procedure and creating the program specifications using the operator input.

Claim 58

Dependent Claim 211 words

An article of manufacture comprising a computer program carrier embodying one or more computer programs that, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to perform method steps for generating program specifications for a computer program the method comprising the steps of: (a) displaying a task guide on a monitor attached to the computer, wherein the task guide comprises a step-by-step procedure for creating program specifications for a computer program that accesses datastore persistent objects materialized from a datastore, wherein the step-by-step procedure comprises: (i) defining a project as a container for organizing related files; (ii) gathering source files for the project, wherein the source files are used to generate the program specifications for the computer program; (iii) parsing the gathered source files to identify components therein; (iv) defining transactions to be performed by the computer program by selecting among the identified components of the parsed source files; (v) defining class specifications for the defined transactions; (vi) defining characteristics of the datastore accessed by the computer program; (vii) defining characteristics of a computer that executes the computer program; and (viii) generating the computer program from the program specifications; and (b) accepting operator input into the computer in response to the step-by-step procedure and creating the program specifications using the operator input.

Claim 59

Dependent Claim 39 words

The article of manufacture of claim 55 above, wherein the defining a project (i) further comprises displaying a user interface on the monitor and accepting operator input via the displayed user interface to organize the program specifications by project.

Claim 60

Dependent Claim 45 words

The article of manufacture of claim 55 above, wherein the gathering source files (ii) further comprises displaying a user interface on the monitor and accepting operator input via the displayed user interface to specify one or more source files used to define the program specifications.

Claim 61

Dependent Claim 18 words

The article of manufacture of claim 57 above, further comprising downloading the specified source files from another computer.

Claim 62

Dependent Claim 18 words

The article of manufacture of claim 55 above, wherein the source files comprise Message Format Service source files.

Claim 63

Dependent Claim 23 words

The article of manufacture of claim 59 above, wherein the parsing the gathered source files (iii) further comprises editing the specified source files.

Claim 64

Dependent Claim 25 words

The article of manufacture of claim 60 above, wherein the parsing the gathered source files (iii) further comprises specifying an editor for the editing step.

Claim 65

Dependent Claim 44 words

The article of manufacture of claim 55 above, wherein the parsing the gathered source files (iii) further comprises displaying a user interface on the monitor and accepting operator input via the displayed user interface to specify one or more source files to be parsed.

Claim 66

Dependent Claim 43 words

The article of manufacture of claim 55 above, wherein the defining transactions (iv) further comprises displaying a user interface on the monitor and accepting operator input via the displayed user interface to identify the transactions from the components of the parsed source files.

Claim 67

Dependent Claim 36 words

The article of manufacture of claim 55 above, wherein the components are selected from a group comprising Logical Page (LPAGE) statements, Message Field (MFLD) statements, Message Input Descriptor (MID) statements, and Message Output Descriptor (MOD) statements.

Claim 68

Dependent Claim 22 words

The article of manufacture of claim 64 above, wherein the LPAGE statements determine class names and the MFLD statements determine attribute names.

Claim 69

Dependent Claim 66 words

The article of manufacture of claim 55 above, wherein the defining class specifications (v) further comprises displaying a user interface on the monitor and accepting operator input via the displayed user interface to one or more characteristics of the defined class specification selected from a group comprising a class name, a class attribute name, and a control function associated with the class name and class attribute.

Claim 70

Dependent Claim 66 words

The article of manufacture of claim 55 above, wherein the defining characteristics (vi) further comprises displaying a user interface on the monitor and accepting operator input via the displayed user interface to identify one or more characteristics selected from a group comprising one or more identifiers of a computer storing the datastore, an identifier of the datastore, and one or more identifiers for accessing the datastore.

Claim 71

Dependent Claim 85 words

The article of manufacture of claim 55 above, wherein the defining characteristics(vii) further comprises displaying a user interface on the monitor and accepting operator input via the displayed user interface to identify one or more characteristics selected from a group comprising an identifier of a Web server executing the computer program, an identifier of a platform executing the Web server, an identifier of a compiler for generating the computer program, and an identifier of a location on the Web server for storing the computer program.

Claim 72

Dependent Claim 40 words

The article of manufacture of claim 68 above, wherein the identifier of the Web server executing the computer program constrains the identifier of the platform executing the Web server and the identifier of the compiler for generating the computer program.

Claim 73

Dependent Claim 29 words

The article of manufacture of claim 68 above, wherein the identifier of the platform executing the Web server constrains the identifier of the compiler for generating the computer program.

Claim 74

Dependent Claim 25 words

The article of manufacture of claim 55 further comprising constraining execution of one or more subsequent steps until one or more preceding steps are completed.

Claim 75

Dependent Claim 43 words

The article of manufacture of claim 55 above, further comprising storing one or more entries made in one or more of the steps for the defined project and automatically inserting the stored entries into fields of the steps when the project is re-opened.

Claim 76

Dependent Claim 53 words

The article of manufacture of claim 55 above, further comprising storing one or more entries made in one or more of the steps for one or more defined projects and automatically providing one or more of the stored entries as default entries for fields of the steps when a new project is defined.

Claim 77

Dependent Claim 29 words

The article of manufacture of claim 55 above, further comprising constraining selection choices in one or more subsequent steps based on operator input in one or more preceding steps.

Claim 78

Dependent Claim 30 words

The article of manufacture of claim 55 above, wherein the program specifications define an interface computer program for providing network access to the datastore persistent objects materialized from the datastore.

Claim 79

Dependent Claim 40 words

The article of manufacture of claim 75 above, wherein the interface computer program conforms to a standard selected from a group comprising Common Gateway Interface (CGI), Netscape Server Application Programming Interface (NSAPI), and net Connection Server Application Programming Interface (ICAPI).

Claim 80

Dependent Claim 22 words

The article of manufacture of claim 55 above, wherein the program specifications define transactions between the computer program and a datastore manager.

Claim 81

Dependent Claim 22 words

The article of manufacture of claim 55 above, wherein the program specifications define transactions between the computer program and a client program.

Claim 82

Dependent Claim 33 words

The article of manufacture of claim 78 above, wherein the client computer program is a browser and the transactions are comprised of HyperText Markup Language (HTML) pages and HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) messages.

Claim 83

Dependent Claim 17 words

The article of manufacture of claim 55 above, wherein the program specifications include HyperText Markup Language specifications.

Claim 84

Dependent Claim 24 words

The article of manufacture of claim 55 above, wherein the task guide includes a plurality of displayed completion indicators for each of the steps.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	2003-10-03	2004-04-03	2004-10-03	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	2007-10-03	2008-04-03	2008-10-03	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2011-10-03	2012-04-03	2012-10-03	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

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