Process for producing a selection mask for accessing data on a database by way of programmable information objects

• US 6,546,398 B1
• Filed: 10/23/2000
• Issued: 04/08/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 10/21/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Pal Simon
• Original Assignee: ARYO GmbH, InterNetX GmbH (United Internet AG)
• Inventors: Simon, Pal
• Primary Examiner(s): Shah, Sanjiv
• Application Number:
  US09/694,292
• Time in Patent Office: 897 Days
• Field of Search: 707/103, 707/102, 707/101, 707/100, 707/10, 707/104, 707/3, 707/1, 707/2, 380/30, 379/93.15
• US Class Current: 707/769
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/217 Database tuning G06F16/2282 takes precedence; database performance monitoring G06F11/3409
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/3322 using system suggestions G06F16/3325 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99931 Database or file accessing
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99944 Object-oriented database structure

Abstract

Process for producing a selection mask for accessing data in a data bank with the help of programmable information objects. In known systems, the user after access of a selection mask (information page, web page) by way of selection elements (descriptors, markings, hyperlinks) step-by-step approaches a document to be found by way of menu based or query based search engines. These search engines are either cumbersome and/or the user obtains a document with a lot of ballast. In contrast, the invention, on the basis of an individually adjustable selection mask (dynamic web page) which is created by the user in dialogue with a server, uses dynamic, which means not preset, individually adjustable, intelligent information elements (dynamic LINK).

Claims

1. A process for producing a selection mask for accessing data on one or more databases With the help of programmable information objects, especially for use in large communications networks including, client-server-systems on the internet, wherein the accessing of data is carried out through the electronic communication network with a data access terminal, a central processing unit between the data access terminal and the one or more databases for connecting the data access terminal with the one or more selected databases, the data access terminal having an optical display arrangement, a data entry arrangement and a control processor with associated control program adopted for the communication through the electronic communication network, the databases also including a control processor with associated control program adapted to the electronic communication network, selection masks with information objects which are displayed on and selectable on the display arrangement of the data terminal and/or a search query being assembled from pre-selected search criteria which are understood by the database, whereby these information elements and/or search criteria trigger pre-selected processing programs for the assembly of a redundancy free document within the central processing unit and/or in the control processors in the one of the several databases, which document is transferred to the querying data terminal through the central processing unit, characterized in that

a selection mask with teachable, programmable information objects is provided in the first processing step by the central processing unit upon query of the data access terminal,

the information objects activated and programmed into the data access terminal are sent back in a second process step to the central processing unit and further teachable, programmable information objects or portions thereof including adjustable parameters are requested,

the first and second process steps are successively repeated one or more times a new selection mask is produced in a third process step from the activated and programmed information objects which represents a program for a directed data selection corresponding to the requirements of the user;

and

an algorithm for the creation of a new redundancy free document is triggered in a fourth step on the basis of the information objects in a new selection mask in the central processing unit and/or the control processors in the databases, which document consists of data selected from the one or more databases in a different quality and quantity and only this new document is transferred to the data access terminal.

2. Process according to claim 1, wherein the teachable, programmable information objects in the server (2) are selectable, preprogammed information building blocks, which are assembled in the data access terminal (client) (1) to the new selection mask (web page).

3. Process according to claims 1 and 2, wherein the information objects of the selection mask (web page) are provided with meta-tags and the data in the databases (3) are provided with “

body” and

“

header”

data.

4. Process according to claim 1, wherein the teachable, programmable information objects are changeable dynamic LINKs.

5. Process according to claim 1 wherein the changeable dynamic LINKs can be adjusted by way of a keyboard, a mouse, voice or other known input possibilities.

6. Process according to claim 4, wherein that the dynamic LINKs carry out known adjustments, which are with respect to each document and are infinitely adjustable.

7. Process according to claim 4, wherein the dynamic LINKs represent possible adjustments with respect to a selection mask to be produced (web page) which are downloaded from a storage and displayed on the screen in the client (1) for selection and configuration and the desired document is assembled by way of the so adjusted selection mask (web page).

8. Process according to claim 4, wherein the dynamic links often used by the user are displayed as standard adjustments at a suited location in the selection mask to avoid having to continuously make new adjustments.

9. Selection mask according to claim 1, further comprising one or more dynamic LINKs which are adjustable in one, two or more dimensions.