Method of markup language accessing of host systems and data using a constructed intermediary

Claim 1

A method of providing mark-up language interaction with a host computer system having a host computer system architecture and a software application executing thereon the software application utilizing host computer system data records and host computer system information processing commands and the mark-up language operating in its native format the method comprising the steps of: a) inserting information transfer codes into the host system software application to direct information transfers between the host and an intermediary, b) generating metadata for use by said intermediary, said metadata containing an information set of the host computer system architecture and an information set associating the host binary data stream with the mark-up language format to allow said intermediary to select a portion of a mark-up language request and allocate said portion to form a binary data result compatible with said host computer system, and c) operating said intermediary on a mark-up language request to generate a result for use by the host system, said result communicating information contained in said mark-up language request.

Claim 2

A method of providing mark-up language interaction with a host computer system having a host computer system architecture and a software application executing thereon the software application utilizing host computer system data records and host computer system information processing commands and the mark-up language operating in its native format the method comprising the steps of: a) inserting information transfer codes into the host system software application to direct information transfers between the host and an intermediary, b) generating metadata for use by said intermediary, said metadata containing an information set of the host computer system architecture and an information set associating the host binary data stream with the mark-up language format to allow said intermediary to select a portion of a mark-up language request and allocate said portion to form a binary data result compatible with said host computer system, and c) operating said intermediary on a mark-up language request to generate a result for use by the host system, said result communicating information contained in said mark-up language request.

Claim 8

A method of providing mark-up language interaction with a host computer system having a host computer system architecture and a software application executing thereon the software application utilizing host computer system data records and host computer system information processing commands and the mark-up language operating in its native format the method comprising the steps of: a) inserting information transfer codes into the host system software application to direct information transfers between the host and an intermediary, b) generating metadata for use by said intermediary, said metadata coding comprising: i) identifying data elements contained in the host software application, ii) plotting the location of said identified data elements within a data input format of the host software application to form a data elements input location plot, and iii) associating said data elements input location plot with the mark-up language format, and c) operating said intermediary on a mark-up language request to generate a result for use by host system, said result communicating information contained in said mark-up language request.

Claim 9

A method of providing mark-up language interaction with a host computer system having a host computer system architecture and a software application executing thereon the software application utilizing host computer system data records and host computer system information processing commands and the mark-up language operating in its native format the method comprising the steps of: a) inserting information transfer codes into the host system software application to direct information transfers between the host and an intermediary, b) generating metadata for use by said intermediary, said metadata coding comprising: i) identifying data elements contained in the host software application, ii) plotting the location of said identified data elements within a data input format of the host software application to form a data elements input location plot, and iii) associating said data elements input location plot with the mark-up language format, and c) operating said intermediary on a mark-up language request to generate a result for use by host system, said result communicating information contained in said mark-up language request.

Claim 10

A method of providing mark-up language interaction with a host computer system having a host computer system architecture and a software application executing thereon the software application utilizing host computer system data records and host computer system information processing commands and the mark-up language operating in its native format the method comprising the steps of: a) inserting information transfer codes into the host system software application to direct information transfers between the host and an intermediary, b) generating metadata for use by an intermediary, said metadata containing an information set of the host computer system architecture and an information set associating the host binary data stream to a mark-up language format to allow intermediary to select a portion of the host binary data stream and allocate said portion to form a mark-up language result, c) operating said intermediary on a mark-up language request comprising the steps of: i) presenting, to said intermediary, a mark-up language request for a result, ii) restructuring said mark-up language request with said intermediary by applying said metadata to said request to provide an inquiry processable by the host system application, iii) sending said inquiry from said intermediary to the host system, iv) receiving said inquiry by the host system as directed by said transfer codes, and v) conducting operations of the host software application in response to said inquiry to generate a result by the host system responsive to said request.

Claim 11

A method of providing mark-up language interaction with a host computer system having a host computer system architecture and a software application executing thereon the software application utilizing host computer system data records and host computer system information processing commands and the mark-up language operating in its native format the method comprising the steps of: a) inserting information transfer codes into the host system software application to direct information transfers between the host and an intermediary, b) generating metadata for use by an intermediary, said metadata containing an information set of the host computer system architecture and an information set associating the host binary data stream to a mark-up language format to allow intermediary to select a portion of the host binary data stream and allocate said portion to form a mark-up language result, c) operating said intermediary on a mark-up language request comprising the steps of: i) presenting, to said intermediary, a mark-up language request for a result, ii) restructuring said mark-up language request with said intermediary by applying said metadata to said request to provide an inquiry processable by the host system application, iii) sending said inquiry from said intermediary to the host system, iv) receiving said inquiry by the host system as directed by said transfer codes, and v) conducting operations of the host software application in response to said inquiry to generate a result by the host system responsive to said request.

Claim 12

A method of providing mark-up language interaction with a host computer system having a host computer system architecture and a software application executing thereon the software application utilizing host computer system data records and host computer system information processing commands and the mark-up language operating in its native format the method comprising the steps of: a) inserting information transfer codes into the host system software application to direct information transfers between the host and an intermediary, b) generating metadata for use by said intermediary, said metadata coding comprising: i) identifying data elements contained in the host software application, ii) plotting the location of said identified data elements within a data input format of the host software application to form a data elements input location plot, and iii) associating said data elements input location plot with the mark-up language format, c) operating said intermediary on a mark-up language request comprising the steps of: i) presenting, to said intermediary, a mark-up language request for a result, ii) restructuring, by said intermediary, said mark-up language request by applying said data elements association and said data elements input location plot to said request to provide an inquiry processable by the host system application, iii) sending said inquiry from said intermediary to the host system, iv) receiving said inquiry by the host system as directed by said transfer codes, and v) conducting operations of the host system application in response to said inquiry to generate a result by the host system responsive to said request.

Claim 13

A method of providing mark-up language interaction with a host computer system having a host computer system architecture and a software application executing thereon the software application utilizing host computer system data records and host computer system information processing commands and the mark-up language operating in its native format the method comprising the steps of: a) inserting information transfer codes into the host system software application to direct information transfers between the host and an intermediary, b) generating metadata for use by said intermediary, said metadata coding comprising: i) identifying data elements contained in the host software application, ii) plotting the location of said identified data elements within a data input format of the host software application to form a data elements input location plot, and iii) associating said data elements input location plot with the mark-up language format, c) operating said intermediary on a mark-up language request comprising the steps of: i) presenting, to said intermediary, a mark-up language request for a result, ii) restructuring, by said intermediary, said mark-up language request by applying said data elements association and said data elements input location plot to said request to provide an inquiry processable by the host system application, iii) sending said inquiry from said intermediary to the host system, iv) receiving said inquiry by the host system as directed by said transfer codes, and v) conducting operations of the host system application in response to said inquiry to generate a result by the host system responsive to said request.

Claim 14

A method of providing mark-up language interaction with a host computer system having a host computer system architecture and a software application executing thereon the software application utilizing host computer system data records and host computer system information processing commands and the mark-up language operating in its native format the method comprising the steps of: a) inserting information transfer codes into the host system software application to direct information transfers between the host and an intermediary, b) generating metadata for use by said intermediary, said metadata coding comprising: i) identifying data elements contained in the host software application, ii) plotting the location of said identified data elements within a data input format and within a data output format of the host software application to form a data elements input location plot and a data elements output location plot, iii) associating said data elements input location plot with the mark-up language format and associating said data elements output location plot with the mark-up language format, c) operating said intermediary on a mark-up language request comprising the steps of: i) presenting, to said intermediary, a mark-up language request for a result, ii) restructuring, by said intermediary, said mark-up language request by applying said data elements input association and said data elements input location plot to said request to provide an inquiry processable by the host system application, iii) sending said inquiry from said intermediary to the host system, iv) receiving said inquiry by the host system as directed by said transfer codes, v) conducting operations of the host system application in response to said inquiry to generate a result by the host system responsive to said request. vi) transferring said result from the host system to said intermediary system as directed by said transfer codes, vii) processing said result by said intermediary by applying said data elements output association and said data elements output location plot to said result to extract user request-responsive data elements from said result and to form a mark-up language format result from said user request-responsive data elements, viii) sending said mark-up language format result to the user, and ix) repeating steps i through viii as needed to obtain information.

Claim 15

A method of providing mark-up language interaction with a host computer system having a host computer system architecture and a software application executing thereon the software application utilizing host computer system data records and host computer system information processing commands and the mark-up language operating in its native format the method comprising the steps of: a) inserting information transfer codes into the host system software application to direct information transfers between the host and an intermediary, b) generating metadata for use by said intermediary, said metadata coding comprising: i) identifying data elements contained in the host software application, ii) plotting the location of said identified data elements within a data input format and within a data output format of the host software application to form a data elements input location plot and a data elements output location plot, iii) associating said data elements input location plot with the mark-up language format and associating said data elements output location plot with the mark-up language format, c) operating said intermediary on a mark-up language request comprising the steps of: i) presenting, to said intermediary, a mark-up language request for a result, ii) restructuring, by said intermediary, said mark-up language request by applying said data elements input association and said data elements input location plot to said request to provide an inquiry processable by the host system application, iii) sending said inquiry from said intermediary to the host system, iv) receiving said inquiry by the host system as directed by said transfer codes, v) conducting operations of the host system application in response to said inquiry to generate a result by the host system responsive to said request. vi) transferring said result from the host system to said intermediary system as directed by said transfer codes, vii) processing said result by said intermediary by applying said data elements output association and said data elements output location plot to said result to extract user request-responsive data elements from said result and to form a mark-up language format result from said user request-responsive data elements, viii) sending said mark-up language format result to the user, and ix) repeating steps i through viii as needed to obtain information.

Claim 16

A method of providing mark-up language interaction with a host computer system having a host computer system architecture and a software application executing thereon the software application utilizing host computer system data records and host computer system information processing commands and the mark-up language operating in its native format the method comprising the steps of: a) inserting information transfer codes into the host system software application to direct information transfers between the host and an intermediary, b) generating metadata for use by said intermediary, said metadata containing an information set of the host computer system architecture and an information set associating the host binary data stream with the mark-up language format to allow said intermediary to select a portion of the host binary data stream and allocate said portion to form a mark-up language result compatible with the mark-up language format, and c) operating said intermediary on a host system software application request to generate a result for restructuring by said intermediary into the mark-up language format.

Claim 17

A method of providing mark-up language interaction with a host computer system having a host computer system architecture and a software application executing thereon the software application utilizing host computer system data records and host computer system information processing commands and the mark-up language operating in its native format the method comprising the steps of: a) inserting information transfer codes into the host system software application to direct information transfers between the host and an intermediary, b) generating metadata for use by said intermediary, said metadata containing an information set of the host computer system architecture and an information set associating the host binary data stream with the mark-up language format to allow said intermediary to select a portion of the host binary data stream and allocate said portion to form a mark-up language result compatible with the mark-up language format, and c) operating said intermediary on a host system software application request to generate a result for restructuring by said intermediary into the mark-up language format.