Method and system for changing rating data via internet or modem in a carrier management system

• US 6,910,047 B1
• Filed: 10/01/1997
• Issued: 06/21/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 10/01/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Pitney Bowes Incorporated (Böwe Systec AG)
• Original Assignee: Pitney Bowes Incorporated (Böwe Systec AG)
• Inventors: Hasbani, Jacques E., Boucher, Glen, Rauh, Edward M., Karbowski, Kenneth, Carroll, Terri A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Pardo, Thuy N.
• Application Number:
  US08/942,264
• Time in Patent Office: 2,820 Days
• Field of Search: 707/3, 707/10, 707/102, 707/103, 707/104, 709/107, 709/205, 709/310, 717/177, 705/402, 705/34, 395/200.33
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/23 Updating
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99933 Query processing, i.e. searching
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99943 Generating database or data structure, e.g. via user interface
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99944 Object-oriented database structure
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99945 Object-oriented database structure processing

Abstract

The invention is a method and system of updating a set of data objects within a Data Access System (DAS). The method begins by initiating a communication link between a client and a host data processing system. Once a communications link is established, a set of object tables is uploaded from the client data processing system to the host. The object tables are read at the host; and, a determination is made as to which data objects in the set of object tables are to be updated. It is also determined which data objects in the set of object tables is to be simply maintained. A new set of object tables is then constructed at the host data processing system and transmitted to the client data processing system. Upon receipt of the new file tables, the client system performs the task of verifying accurate receipt of the new set of object tables prior to restarting the client data processing system. The verification step includes saving at the host, a first data map of the new set of object tables as a record of which objects were transmitted. The new set of object tables is then received and saved within a memory of the client data processing system before retransmitting the new set of object tables as a second data map back to the host from the client. The second data map is then compared with the first data map to form a comparison, and if the first data map and the second data map do not match, then the verification is nulled.

Claims

1. In a carrier management system comprising a client data processing system and a host data processing system, a method of updating a set of data objects within a Data Access System (DAS), comprising the steps of:

(a) initiating a communication link between said client data processing system and said host data processing system;

(b) uploading a set of object tables from said client data processing system to said host data processing system;

(c) reading said set of object tables at said host data processing system;

(d) determining which data objects in said set of object tables is to be updated and further determining which data objects in said set of object tables is to be maintained;

(e) constructing a new set of object tables, at said host data processing system;

(f) transmitting said new set of object tables from said host data processing system to said client data processing system;

(g) verifying accurate receipt of said new set of object tables at said client data processing system; and

(h) restarting said client data processing system.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said verification step further comprises the steps of:

(a) saving at said host data processing system, a first data map of said new set of object tables as a record of which objects were transmitted;

(b) receiving and saving said new set of object tables within a memory of said client data processing system;

(c) retransmitting said new set of object tables as a second data map back to said host data processing system from said client data processing system; and

(d) comparing said second data map with said first data map to form a comparison, and if said first data map and said second data map do not match, then nullifying said verification.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said communication link is initiated by requesting said link through a modem.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said client data processing system and said host data processing system are each a node within a local area network comprising a plurality of nodes, wherein said each node of said local area network is linked to at least one other node within said local area network and data is exchanged between said each node and said at least one other node.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein said client data processing system and said host data processing system are each a node within a communication net and said communication link is activated within a set of protocols common to said communication net.

6. The Data Access System (DAS) of claim 1, wherein said DAS is co-located with said client data processing system.

7. The Data Access System (DAS) of claim 1, wherein said DAS is co-located with said host data processing system.