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Piecemeal retrieval in an information services patterns environment
Assignee: Accenture Global Services Ltd
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Filing: 1999-08-31
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Granted: 2003-04-15
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Expires: 2019-08-31
Abstract
Abstract A system, method and article of manufacture are provided for providing a warning upon retrieval of objects that are incomplete. An object is provided with at least one missing attribute. Upon receipt of a request from an application for the object access to the attributes of the object is allowed by the application. A warning is provided upon an attempt to access the attribute of the object that is missing.
Inventors
- 👤 Michel K. Bowman-Amuah
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 09:08
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L67/00; H04L67/01; H04L67/02; H04L67/025; G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99931; Y10S707/99933; Y10S707/99935
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
79 words
A method for providing a warning upon retrieval of objects that are incomplete, comprising the steps of: (a) providing an object with at least one missing attribute; (b) receiving a request from an application for the object; (c) allowing access to the attributes of the object by the application; and (d) providing a warning upon an attempt to access the attribute of the object that is missing, wherein the warning includes information on how to resolve the missing attribute.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
79 words
A method for providing a warning upon retrieval of objects that are incomplete, comprising the steps of: (a) providing an object with at least one missing attribute; (b) receiving a request from an application for the object; (c) allowing access to the attributes of the object by the application; and (d) providing a warning upon an attempt to access the attribute of the object that is missing, wherein the warning includes information on how to resolve the missing attribute.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein an implicit transaction is called by the object upon the attempt to access the attribute of the object that is missing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein an explicit transaction is called by the object upon the attempt to access the attribute of the object that is missing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as recited in claim 3 , wherein the transaction includes finding the attribute that is missing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
99 words
A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium for providing a warning upon retrieval of objects that are incomplete, comprising: (a) a code segment that provides an object with at least one missing attribute; (b) a code segment that receives a request from an application for the object; (c) a code segment that allows access to the attributes of the object by the application; and (d) a code segment that provides a warning upon an attempt to access the attribute of the object that is missing, wherein the warning includes information on how to resolve the missing attribute.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
99 words
A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium for providing a warning upon retrieval of objects that are incomplete, comprising: (a) a code segment that provides an object with at least one missing attribute; (b) a code segment that receives a request from an application for the object; (c) a code segment that allows access to the attributes of the object by the application; and (d) a code segment that provides a warning upon an attempt to access the attribute of the object that is missing, wherein the warning includes information on how to resolve the missing attribute.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
A computer program as recited in claim 5 , wherein an implicit transaction is called by the object upon the attempt to access the attribute of the object that is missing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
A computer program as recited in claim 5 , wherein an explicit transaction is called by the object upon the attempt to access the attribute of the object that is missing.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
A computer program as recited in claim 7 , wherein the transaction includes finding the attribute that is missing.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
84 words
A system for providing a warning upon retrieval of objects that are incomplete, comprising: (a) logic that provides an object with at least one missing attribute; (b) logic that receives a request from an application for the object; (c) logic that allows access to the attributes of the object by the application; and (d) logic that provides a warning upon an attempt to access the attribute of the object that is missing, wherein the warning includes information on how to resolve the missing attribute.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
84 words
A system for providing a warning upon retrieval of objects that are incomplete, comprising: (a) logic that provides an object with at least one missing attribute; (b) logic that receives a request from an application for the object; (c) logic that allows access to the attributes of the object by the application; and (d) logic that provides a warning upon an attempt to access the attribute of the object that is missing, wherein the warning includes information on how to resolve the missing attribute.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
A system as recited in claim 9 , wherein an implicit transaction is called by the object upon the attempt to access the attribute of the object that is missing.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
A system as recited in claim 9 , wherein an explicit transaction is called by the object upon the attempt to access the attribute of the object that is missing.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
A system as recited in claim 11 , wherein the transaction includes finding the attribute that is missing.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the warning requires a calling application to resolve the missing attribute.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the warning requires a calling application to resolve the missing attribute.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the warning requires a calling application to resolve the missing attribute.
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