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Database access using active server pages

  • US 5,999,941 A
  • Filed: 11/25/1997
  • Issued: 12/07/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/25/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for accessing a database management system running on a server computer from within a JAVA applet running on a client computer, the method comprising:

  • within the JAVA applet on the client computer,constructing a uniform resource locator that identifies an active server page on the server computer, the uniform resource locator including a database query encoded as an argument, andsending to the server computer a request to access the active server page identified by the uniform resource locator;

    on the server computer,receiving from the client computer the request to access the active server page identified by the uniform resource locator,extracting the argument that encodes the database query,executing a script stored in the active server page, passing to script the extracted argument,under control of the script,passing the query encoded in the extracted argument to the database management system,receiving query results from the database management system, andproducing a hyper text markup language document that includes the query result, andreturning the produced hyper text markup language document to the client computer; and

    within the JAVA applet on the client computer,receiving the returned hyper text markup language document from the server computer and reading from the hyper text markup language document the query result.

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