Multi-column multi-data type internationalized sort extension method for web applications

• US 20050278305A1
• Filed: 05/28/2004
• Published: 12/15/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/28/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc. (f/k/a Facebook, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Phillips, Brent R., Cipriano, Peter F., Marappan, Kumar, Focazio, Robyn, Hobbs, Stephen
• Granted Patent: US 7,356,525 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/24537 of operators
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/24575 using context
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/24578 using ranking
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99933 Query processing, i.e. searching
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99937 Sorting

Abstract

A method for implementing a web-based, front-end user request includes receiving a list request from a front-end user, and receiving user characteristics associated with the list request. Data corresponding to the list request is retrieved from a data storage medium, and the retrieved data is configured in accordance with the user characteristics. The configured data is returned to the front-end user in accordance with the user characteristics.

Claims

1. A method for implementing a web-based front-end user request, the method comprising:

receiving a list request from a front-end user;

receiving user characteristics associated with said list request;

retrieving data corresponding to said list request from a data storage medium; and

configuring said retrieved data in accordance with said user characteristics; and

returning configured data to said front-end user in accordance with said user characteristics.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said user characteristics are included within said list request.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein said user characteristics include a language code and a country code.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein said list request further comprises at least one of:

a sort request and a query.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein said configuring said retrieved data further comprises implementing a sort routine on said retrieved data in accordance with a collation corresponding to said user characteristics, regardless of the locale of said data storage medium.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein said implementing a sort routine further comprises:

decomposing said list request and creating a sort entry object using a list of column values initially retrieved from said data storage medium;

performing a sort operation on at least a first column of said list of column values in said sort entry object, wherein a compare function of said sort operation is dependent upon information obtained from said decomposing said list request; and

rebuilding said list request in accordance with the completion of said sort operation.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein said sort operation is based on a quicksort algorithm having said compare function modified in accordance with said information obtained from said decomposing said list request.

8. A system for implementing a web-based front-end user request, the method comprising:

a server configured for receiving a list request from a front-end device, and for receiving user characteristics associated with said list request;

said server further including processing means for;

retrieving data corresponding to said list request from a data storage medium;

configuring said retrieved data in accordance with said user characteristics; and

returning configured data to said front-end device in accordance with said user characteristics.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein said user characteristics are included within said list request.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein said user characteristics include a language code and a country code.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein said list request further comprises at least one of:

a sort request and a query.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein said processing means for configuring said retrieved data further comprises implementing a sort routine on said retrieved data in accordance with a collation corresponding to said user characteristics, regardless of the locale of said data storage medium.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein said implementing a sort routine further comprises:

decomposing said list request and creating a sort entry object using a list of column values initially retrieved from said data storage medium;

performing a sort operation on at least a first column of said list of column values in said sort entry object, wherein a compare function of said sort operation is dependent upon information obtained from said decomposing said list request; and

rebuilding said list request in accordance with the completion of said sort operation.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein said sort operation is based on a quicksort algorithm having said compare function modified in accordance with said information obtained from said decomposing said list request.

15. The system of claim 8, wherein:

said server further comprises a web-based application; and

said front-end device further comprises a web browser.