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System and method for executing a request from a client application

  • US 6,205,482 B1
  • Filed: 02/19/1998
  • Issued: 03/20/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/19/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for executing a request from a client application, said method comprising the steps of:

  • (a) receiving a request from a client application;

    (b) automatically identifying a set of data access transactions corresponding to said request, each data access transaction being associated with a respective server application;

    (c) transmitting said set of data access transactions to said respective server applications;

    (d) receiving a set of responses from said respective server applications, at least some of said set of responses comprising a respective first optional data item; and

    (e) integrating said set of responses for presentation to said client application, said step of integrating being performed even when said first optional data item is not recognized;

    wherein at least some of the set of data access transactions in step (b) comprise a second optional data item, and wherein the method further comprises the step of usincg said respective server applications to process said set of data access transactions even when said second optional data item is not recognized by said respective server applications.

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