System for on-line financial services using distributed objects
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1. An on-line financial information service system based on a distributed system architecture, comprising:
- at least one financial information server for processing financial information requests;
a name for said financial information server;
at least one data server for processing requests for data from said financial information server;
an electronic financial information request from a client, said request including said financial information server name;
at least one name server for processing said electronic financial information request from said client by locating said financial information server, said location determined by said financial information server name; and
a communication link between said client and said financial information server at said location.
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Abstract
A system is disclosed for accessing recent financial information from various financial services providers. The system is based on a client/server architecture so that services are accessible from a variety of presentation tools. Communications between clients and servers are accomplished using "interfaces" that group operations and attributes for various services. The system uses the TCP/IP protocol suite so financial services are available at any time and from any location.
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1. An on-line financial information service system based on a distributed system architecture, comprising:
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at least one financial information server for processing financial information requests; a name for said financial information server; at least one data server for processing requests for data from said financial information server; an electronic financial information request from a client, said request including said financial information server name; at least one name server for processing said electronic financial information request from said client by locating said financial information server, said location determined by said financial information server name; and a communication link between said client and said financial information server at said location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for providing financial information through a distributed system, comprising the steps of:
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providing a plurality of financial information servers capable of servicing electronic financial information requests; providing a name server for determining locations of said financial information servers; providing a client capable of transmitting electronic financial information requests to said plurality of financial information servers; specifying by name a financial information server capable of servicing an electronic financial information request, said name specified by said client; determining within said plurality of financial information servers a location for said financial information server with said name, said location determined by said name server; and binding said client to said financial information server at said location. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An on-line financial information service system, comprising:
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a plurality of financial information servers capable of servicing electronic financial information requests; a name for each of said plurality of financial information servers; a client capable of transmitting an electronic financial information request, said request including a name of one of said financial information servers; an interface for linking said client to one of said financial information servers; and a name server for processing said electronic client financial information request by locating said interface, said location associated with said financial information server name.
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