Method and apparatus for a web-related state machine
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1. A method of operating a web site, comprising:
- coordinating states of a web site, the states including code which effects the display and actions of the web site and at least one wizard operable to receive orders and to generate orders, wherein the display includes a user login screen;
receiving a user ID and a password from a user;
passing execution to an action state after receiving the user ID and the password;
maintaining a history of user interaction with the web site; and
maintaining an environment of the web site, the code of the states having access to the environment, wherein maintaining the environment includes maintaining the user ID and the password in the environment.
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Abstract
The invention provides a method and apparatus for a web-related state machine. In one embodiment, the method may include coordination of action states and display states through use of a state machine servlet. The method may further include maintenance of an environment for the action states and display states through use of the state machine servlet.
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1. A method of operating a web site, comprising:
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coordinating states of a web site, the states including code which effects the display and actions of the web site and at least one wizard operable to receive orders and to generate orders, wherein the display includes a user login screen;
receiving a user ID and a password from a user;
passing execution to an action state after receiving the user ID and the password;
maintaining a history of user interaction with the web site; and
maintaining an environment of the web site, the code of the states having access to the environment, wherein maintaining the environment includes maintaining the user ID and the password in the environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A system for operating a web site with a state machine, comprising:
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means for coordinating states of a web site, the states including code which effects the display and actions of the web site and at least one wizard operable to receive orders and to generate orders, wherein the display includes a user login screen;
means for receiving a user ID and a password from a user;
means for passing execution to an action state after receiving the user ID and the password;
means for maintaining a history of user interaction with the web site; and
means for maintaining an environment of the web site, the code of the states having access to the environment, wherein the means for maintaining the environment includes means for maintaining the user ID and the password in the environment. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A machine-readable medium embodying a plurality of instructions, the plurality of instructions when executed by a processor, causing the processor to perform the method comprising:
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coordinating states of a web site, the states including code which effects the display and actions of the web site and at least one wizard operable to receive orders and to generate orders, wherein the display includes a user login screen;
receiving a user ID and a password from a user;
passing execution to an action state after receiving the user ID and the password;
maintaining a history of user interaction with the web site; and
maintaining an environment of the web site, the code of the states having access to the environment, wherein maintaining the environment includes maintaining the user ID and the password in the environment. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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