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Method for retrieving information from an information repository

  • US 7,266,775 B2
  • Filed: 05/09/2002
  • Issued: 09/04/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. In a user interface system employed in retrieving information from an information repository used in exchanging data between different electronic data systems, a method comprising the steps of:

  • initiating display of a first menu supporting user selection of a bi-directional communication interface from a plurality of different communication interfaces between electronic data systems employing incompatible communication interfaces having respective different data exchange communication characteristics, said bi-directional communication interface having data exchange communication characteristics enabling communicating data between a particular source using a first communication protocol and first data format and a particular destination using a different second communication protocol and second data format; and

    in response to user selection of said bi-directional communication interface,initiating display of a second menu supporting user entry of data determining data exchange communication characteristic information to be retrieved from said information repository for said selected communication interface andsupporting user initiation of a display of a third menu for retrieving information concerning at least one of, (a) protocol characteristics, (b) interface characteristics and (c) connection characteristics.

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