Method, computer system and computer program product for executing a network supported business transaction

• US 20060041670A1
• Filed: 08/22/2005
• Published: 02/23/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 08/20/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: BASF AG (BASF SE)
• Original Assignee: BASF AG (BASF SE)
• Inventors: Ahlers, Jurgen, Wewer, Kerim, Katz, Reinhard, Musseleck, Johannes, Eichert, Hermann
• Application Number:
  US11/207,786
• Publication Number:
  US 20060041670A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/229
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/31 User authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0435 wherein the sending and receiving network entities apply symmetric encryption, i.e. same key used for encryption and decryption cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for symmetric key encryption H04L9/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0815 providing single-sign-on or federations
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/083 using passwords cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using a predetermined code H04L9/3226
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for executing a network supported customer business transaction and a method for providing access to an access protected area of a server, in which in each case access to the access protected area in the server by the client terminal is granted when an access authorization is electronically activated.

Claims

1-25. -25. (canceled)

26. A method for executing a network supported business transaction over a network, comprising:

transmitting a request for information from a client terminal to a server;

defining, within the server, an access protected area allocated to the request;

generating, at the server, an electronically activatable access authorization including an address of the access protected area; and

transmitting the access authorization from the server to the client terminal, wherein the client terminal is configured to access the access protected area by via electronic activation of the access authorization.

27. The method of claim 26, wherein:

the electronically activatable access authorization is a hyperlink.

28. The method of claim 26, wherein:

the electronically activatable access authorization is produced at the server by accessing a file including specific login data, and the specific login data is encoded in a personalized URL.

29. The method of claim 28, further comprising:

decoding, at the server, the personalized URL including the electronically activatable access authorization by accessing the file including specific login data; and

granting access to the access protected area.

30. The method of claim 26, wherein:

the electronically activatable access authorization is transmitted in an electronic message.

31. The method of claim 27, further comprising:

opening the access protected area by clicking on the hyperlink with the electronically activatable access authorization.

32. The method according to claim 26, wherein the step of transmitting a request further comprises:

transmitting data formatted information together with the request.

33. A system configured to support a networked exchange of information, comprising:

a client terminal configured to generate a request for information;

a server configured to

receive the request for information from the client terminal;

define an access protected area allocated to the request;

generate an electronically activatable access authorization including an address of the access protected area; and

transmit the access authorization to the client terminal from the server; and

the client terminal configured to access the access protected area of the server by electronically activating the access authorization.

34. The system of claim 33, further comprising:

an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system connected to the server.

35. The system of claim 34, wherein:

the ERP system is configured to transmit and receive data.

36. A method for providing access to an access protected area of a server in response to an incoming request in the server, the request originating from a client terminal connected to the server, comprising:

defining, within the server, an access protected area allocated to the request;

generating, at the server, an electronically activatable access authorization including an address of the access protected area; and

transmitting the access authorization to the client terminal from which the request originates.

37. The method of claim 36, wherein:

the electronically activatable access authorization is formed as a hyperlink.

38. The method of claim 36, wherein:

the electronically activatable access authorization is produced at the server by accessing a file including specific login data, and the specific login data is encoded in a personalized URL.

39. The method of claim 38, further comprising:

decoding, at the server, the personalized URL including the electronically activatable access authorization by accessing the file including specific login data; and

granting access to the access protected area.

40. The method of claim 36, wherein:

the electronically activatable access authorization is transferred in an electronic message.

41. The method of claim 37, further comprising:

opening the access protected area by clicking on the hyperlink with the electronically activatable access authorization.

42. The method according to claim 36, wherein the step of transmitting a request further comprises:

transmitting data formatted information together with the request.

43. A computer program product including a computer readable medium having stored thereon computer executable instructions for executing a network supported business transaction over a network, when executed, said computer readable instructions performing steps, comprising:

receiving a request for information from a client terminal;

defining an access protected area allocated to the request;

generating an electronically activatable access authorization including an address of the access protected area; and

transmitting the access authorization to the client terminal, wherein the client terminal is configured to access the access protected area by via electronic activation of the access authorization.

44. A system for executing a network supported business transaction over a network, comprising:

means for transmitting a request for information;

means for receiving the request for information;

means for defining an access protected area allocated to the request;

means for generating an electronically activatable access authorization including an address of the access protected area; and

means for transmitting the access authorization to the means for transmitting, wherein the means for transmitting is configured to access the access protected area by via electronic activation of the access authorization.