System and method for executing a request from a client application
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- (a) transmitting a set of data access transactions to respective server applications, wherein at least some of the set of data access transactions comprise a first optional data item, and wherein the respective server applications process the set of data access transactions even when the respective server applications do not recognize the first optional data item;
(b) receiving a set of responses from the respective server applications; and
(c) integrating the set of responses.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for executing a request from a client application. Unlike conventional networks in which a client application transmits several data access transactions to several server applications, the client application of these preferred embodiments merely sends a single request to a gateway application, which converts the request into appropriate data access transactions. The preferred embodiments provide the advantage of allowing a client application to communicate with a plurality of server applications without knowing the server application'"'"'s format or syntax requirements. Further, unlike environments in which a client application compiles data received from each contacted server application, in the environment of the preferred embodiments, the client application is presented with a single integrated response.
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19 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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(a) transmitting a set of data access transactions to respective server applications, wherein at least some of the set of data access transactions comprise a first optional data item, and wherein the respective server applications process the set of data access transactions even when the respective server applications do not recognize the first optional data item;
(b) receiving a set of responses from the respective server applications; and
(c) integrating the set of responses. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
receiving user identification information from a client application; and
verifying the received user identification information by accessing a user profile database.
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9. The method of claim 1, further comprising computing a fee for using the respective server applications by accessing a user profile database.
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10. A system comprising:
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a plurality of server applications; and
a processor in communication with the plurality of server applications, the processor being operative to transmit a set of data access transactions to the respective server applications and integrate a set of responses to the set of data access transactions from the respective server applications;
wherein at least some of the set of data access transactions comprise a first optional data item, and wherein the plurality of server applications are operative to process the set of data access transactions even when the plurality of server applications do not recognize the first optional data item. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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