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Data processing system utilizing web forms
Assignee: Bull HN Information Systems Inc
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Filing: 1998-12-09
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Granted: 2001-09-11
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Expires: 2018-12-09
Abstract
Abstract A data communications system for supporting World Wide Web (WWW) database queries to enterprise level databases utilizes two server based programs. A first program retrieves and transmits a specified version of a specified form to an intermediate forms program. The second program has two modes of operation. In either mode, database queries to the enterprise level database are performed and results transmitted. However, in a first, standard, mode of operation, a specific version of a specific form is read from a forms database and transmitted to the requester along with the query response. In the second mode of operation, only the database query results are transmitted, along with a modified header that specifies the appropriate form. The corresponding forms are retrieved from a local forms database and merged with the query response before being displayed by a Web browser. Missing forms are requested from the Web forms program and cached for subsequent requests.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael Giroux
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 09:15
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/90; G06F16/95; G06F16/958; G06F16/972
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 33
Claim 1
Independent Claim
162 words
A method of providing a formatted response to a query from a destination system, wherein said method comprises: A) determining whether to proceed in a first mode of operation or a second mode of operation, wherein: the first mode of operation is a standard mode of operation, and the second mode of operation is an efficient mode of operation; B) transmitting a first header to the destination system when in the first mode of operation, wherein: the first header is a standard mode of operation header; C) transmitting a second header to the destination system when in the second mode of operation wherein: the second header is an efficient mode of operation header; D) after transmitting either the first header in step (B) or the second header in step (C), transmitting a common response to the destination system; and E) after transmitting the first header in step (B), transmitting a form to the destination system when in the first mode of operation.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
162 words
A method of providing a formatted response to a query from a destination system, wherein said method comprises: A) determining whether to proceed in a first mode of operation or a second mode of operation, wherein: the first mode of operation is a standard mode of operation, and the second mode of operation is an efficient mode of operation; B) transmitting a first header to the destination system when in the first mode of operation, wherein: the first header is a standard mode of operation header; C) transmitting a second header to the destination system when in the second mode of operation wherein: the second header is an efficient mode of operation header; D) after transmitting either the first header in step (B) or the second header in step (C), transmitting a common response to the destination system; and E) after transmitting the first header in step (B), transmitting a form to the destination system when in the first mode of operation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method in claim 1 which further comprises: F) performing a database access to an application database in order to format the common response transmitted in step (D).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method in claim 2 wherein: the application database is an enterprise level database.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method in claim 2 wherein: the application database is a relational database.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method in claim 2 wherein: the application database is a network database.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method in claim 1 which further comprises: F) retrieving the form from a forms database prior to transmitting the form in step (E) when in the first mode of operation.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method in claim 6 wherein: the forms database is a relational database.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method in claim 6 wherein: the forms database is a network database.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method in claim 1 wherein: the second header identifies the form.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method in claim 1 wherein: a combination of the first header, the common response, and the form comprise an HTML page displayable by a Web browser.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
246 words
A data processing system having a first server system providing a formatted response to a query, wherein said first server system comprises: a means for providing communications; a processor; and a computer software storage medium containing a first set of computer instructions for execution by the processor, said first set of computer instructions comprising: A) a set of computer instructions for determining whether to proceed in a first mode of operation or a second mode of operation, wherein: the first mode of operation is a standard mode of operation, and the second mode of operation is an efficient mode of operation; B) a set of computer instructions for transmitting a first header over the means for providing communications when in the first mode of operation, wherein: the first header is a standard mode of operation header, C) a set of computer instructions for transmitting a second header over the means for providing communications when in the second mode of operation, wherein: the second header is an efficient mode of operation header, D) a set of computer instructions for transmitting a common response over the means for providing communications after transmitting either the first header in set (B) or the second header in set (C) over the means for providing communications, and E) a set of computer instructions for transmitting a form to the destination system when in the first mode of operation after transmitting the first header in set (B) over the means for providing communications.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
246 words
A data processing system having a first server system providing a formatted response to a query, wherein said first server system comprises: a means for providing communications; a processor; and a computer software storage medium containing a first set of computer instructions for execution by the processor, said first set of computer instructions comprising: A) a set of computer instructions for determining whether to proceed in a first mode of operation or a second mode of operation, wherein: the first mode of operation is a standard mode of operation, and the second mode of operation is an efficient mode of operation; B) a set of computer instructions for transmitting a first header over the means for providing communications when in the first mode of operation, wherein: the first header is a standard mode of operation header, C) a set of computer instructions for transmitting a second header over the means for providing communications when in the second mode of operation, wherein: the second header is an efficient mode of operation header, D) a set of computer instructions for transmitting a common response over the means for providing communications after transmitting either the first header in set (B) or the second header in set (C) over the means for providing communications, and E) a set of computer instructions for transmitting a form to the destination system when in the first mode of operation after transmitting the first header in set (B) over the means for providing communications.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
42 words
The data processing system in claim 11 wherein said first set of computer instructions further comprises: F) a set of computer instructions for performing a database access to an application database in order to format the common response transmitted in set (D).
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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The data processing system in claim 12 wherein the first server system further comprises: a non-volatile memory containing the application database.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
45 words
The data processing system in claim 11 wherein said first set of computer instructions further comprises: F) a set of computer instructions for retrieving the form from a forms database prior to transmitting the form in set (E) when in the first mode of operation.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
The data processing system in claim 14 wherein the first server system further comprises: a first non-volatile memory containing the forms database.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
15 words
The data processing system in claim 15 wherein: the forms database is a relational database.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
15 words
The data processing system in claim 15 wherein: the forms database is a network database.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
42 words
The data processing system in claim 15 wherein said first set of computer instructions further comprises: G) a set of computer instructions for performing a database access to an application database in order to format the common response transmitted in set (D).
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
22 words
The data processing system in claim 18 wherein the first server system further comprises: a second non-volatile memory containing the application database.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
103 words
The data processing system in claim 11 which further comprises: a second server system for providing a specified form in response to a form request, wherein said second server system comprises: a means for providing communications; a processor; a non-volatile memory containing a forms database; and a computer software storage medium containing a second set of computer instructions for execution by the processor, said second set of computer instructions comprising: A) a set of computer instructions for reading the specified form from a second forms database; B) a set of computer instructions for transmitting the specified form across the means for providing communications.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
20 words
The data processing system in claim 20 wherein: the first server system and the second server system are distinct systems.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
21 words
The data processing system in claim 20 wherein: the first server system and the second server system are the same system.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
45 words
The data processing system in claim 22 wherein said first set of computer instructions further comprises: F) a set of computer instructions for retrieving the form from the forms database prior to transmitting the form in set (E) when in the first mode of operation.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
42 words
The data processing system in claim 23 wherein said first set of computer instructions further comprises: G) a set of computer instructions for performing a database access to an application database in order to format the common response transmitted in set (D).
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
22 words
The data processing system in claim 24 wherein the first server system further comprises: a second non-volatile memory containing the application database.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
40 words
The data processing system in claim 11 wherein: said data processing system further comprises: a communications link utilizing an essentially connectionless protocol coupled to the first server, and wherein: the means for providing communications transmits data over the communications link.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
14 words
The data processing system in claim 26 wherein: the essentially connectionless protocol is TCP/IP.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
42 words
The data processing system in claim 11 wherein: said data processing system further comprises: a first communications link utilizing a session oriented protocol coupled to the first server, and wherein: the means for providing communications transmits data over the first communications link.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
16 words
The data processing system in claim 28 wherein: the session oriented protocol is a SNA protocol.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
16 words
The data processing system in claim 28 wherein: the session oriented protocol is a DSA protocol.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
82 words
The data processing system in claim 11 wherein: said data processing system further comprises: a communications server coupled to the first communications link, and a second communications link utilizing an essentially connectionless protocol coupled to the communications server, wherein: the communications server translates session oriented communications over the first communications link to essentially connectionless communications over the second communications link, and the communications server translates essentially connectionless communications over the second communications link to session oriented communications over the first communications link.
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