Process for administrating over changes to server-administrated client records in a stateless protocol

• US 6,888,942 B2
• Filed: 11/29/2000
• Issued: 05/03/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 11/30/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: David A. Crockett
• Original Assignee: David A. Crockett
• Inventors: Crockett, David A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Peeso, Thomas R.
• Application Number:
  US09/726,946
• Publication Number:
  US 20010032317A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,616 Days
• Field of Search: 380/200, 380/201
• US Class Current: 380/200
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/083 using passwords cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using a predetermined code H04L9/3226
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/142 Managing session states for stateless protocols; Signalling session states; State transitions; Keeping-state mechanisms

Abstract

A system for administrating over changes to a record shared by a plurality of users authorized to do so is provided with a resource to officiate over an official version of the record and to communicate with the plurality of users over a medium for non-persistent communications. Typically, this medium is the Internet. In response to a request of a given user, the resource replies with a communication sending a copy of the official version. In consequence of a return by the given user of a request to effect given changes, the resource compares a saved original edition of the sent copy to the official version so if in case of a match the resource effects the given changes to the official version, or else not.

Claims

1. A system for administrating over changes to a record shared by a plurality of users authorized to do so, comprising:

a resource to officiate over an official version of the record and to communicate with the plurality of users over a medium for non-persistent communications;

in response to a request of a given user, a communication by the resource sending a use copy of the official version as well as a transparent or opaque copy;

in consequence of a return by the given user of an original edition of the sent copy as well as a request to effect given changes, the resource comparing the returned transparent or opaque copy to the official version so if in case of a match the resource effects the given changes to the official version, else not.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the request to effect given changes comprises a changed edition of the use copy and the resource effecting the given changes to the official version comprises replacing the official version with the changed edition.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein official version of the record is stored on storage devices administrated over or accessible to the resource.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein the system activity of the resource comparing for a match comprises any of bit-by-bit comparison in full or in part, or a count-and-sum word comparison, or another algorithm for substantial identity.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the system activity of else not further comprises informing the given user of the failure to effect the given changes.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the resource comprises a server domain on the Internet global computer information network.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein the medium for non-persistent communications includes the Internet global computer information network.

8. A method for administrating over changes to a record shared by a plurality of users authorized to do so, comprising the steps of:

providing a resource to officiate over an official version of the record and to communicate with the plurality of users over a medium for non-persistent communications;

in response to a request of a given user, the resource sending the given user a use copy of the official version as well as a transparent or opaque copy;

the given user accepting the use and transparent or opaque copies of the official version and thereafter applying to change the official version by returning the transparent or opaque copy of the official version as well as a request to effect changes;

the resource accepting the returned transparent or opaque copy of the official version as well as the request to effect changes and comparing the returned transparent or opaque copy to the official version so if in case of a match the resource effects the given changes to the official version, else not.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein accepting said transparent or opaque copy of the official version comprises the given user accepting a cookie.

10. The method of claim 8 wherein said resource converts said transparent or opaque copy of the official version into a changed format before sending, which changed format can include any of count-and-sum word values or encrypted or abbreviated formats.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein the step of the resource comparing the returned transparent or opaque copy of the official version comprises either the resource restoring the returned transparent or opaque copy of the official version from the changed format or converting a copy of the official version into the changed format.

12. The method of claim 8 wherein the request to effect given changes comprises a changed edition of the use copy and the resource effecting the given changes to the official version comprises replacing the official version with the changed edition.

13. The method of claim 8 wherein the step of else not further comprises informing the given user of the failure to effect the given changes.