System, method and computer program product for the recording and playback of transaction macros
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1. A method for carrying out a computer-implemented transaction, comprising:
- storing in memory a transaction pattern detailing a transaction associated with a single user; and
executing the transaction pattern to carry out another transaction;
wherein the transaction pattern includes a record of;
information submitted by the single user, user actions taken by the single user, system actions taken by a system in response to the information and the user actions in order to generate results, and the results that are sent to the single user;
wherein the storage of the transaction pattern includes storage of records of a navigation of the single user during the transaction;
wherein the transaction pattern further includes information submitted by the single user, in each form and in each step of a login and account access process;
wherein the transaction pattern further includes a record of the actions taken by the system which enable access of the single user to data, and actions enabled by the data to retrieve content;
wherein the execution of the transaction pattern includes recognizing a state of a remote application in its interaction with the single user, the state representing an action to be performed by the remote application.
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Abstract
A system, method and computer program product are provided for carrying out a transaction. Initially, a transaction pattern reflecting a transaction is stored in memory. Thereafter, the transaction pattern is executed to carry out the transaction in an automated manner.
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35 Claims
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1. A method for carrying out a computer-implemented transaction, comprising:
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storing in memory a transaction pattern detailing a transaction associated with a single user; and executing the transaction pattern to carry out another transaction; wherein the transaction pattern includes a record of;
information submitted by the single user, user actions taken by the single user, system actions taken by a system in response to the information and the user actions in order to generate results, and the results that are sent to the single user;wherein the storage of the transaction pattern includes storage of records of a navigation of the single user during the transaction; wherein the transaction pattern further includes information submitted by the single user, in each form and in each step of a login and account access process; wherein the transaction pattern further includes a record of the actions taken by the system which enable access of the single user to data, and actions enabled by the data to retrieve content; wherein the execution of the transaction pattern includes recognizing a state of a remote application in its interaction with the single user, the state representing an action to be performed by the remote application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer program product, embodied on a non-transitory computer readable medium and capable of execution on a computer, for carrying out a computer-implemented transaction, comprising:
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computer code for storing in memory a transaction pattern detailing a transaction associated with a single user; and computer code for executing the transaction pattern to carry out another transaction; wherein the transaction pattern includes a record of;
information submitted by the single user, user actions taken by the single user, system actions taken by a system in response to the information and the user actions in order to generate results, and the results that are sent to the single user;wherein the storage of the transaction pattern includes storage of records for a navigation of the single user during the transaction; wherein the transaction pattern further includes information submitted by the single user, in each form and in each step of a login and account access process; wherein the transaction pattern further includes a record of the actions taken by the system which enable access of the single user to data, and actions enabled by the data to retrieve content; wherein the computer code is operable such that the execution of the transaction pattern includes recognizing a state of a remote application in its interaction with the single user, the state representing an action to be performed by the remote application. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for carrying out a computer-implemented transaction, comprising:
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recording information submitted by a single user as part of a transaction associated with the single user; recording user actions taken by the single user as part of the transaction; recording system actions taken by a system in response to the information and the user actions in order to generate results as part of the transaction; recording the results that are sent to the single user as part of the transaction; generating a transaction pattern based on the recorded information; storing the transaction pattern in memory; and executing the transaction pattern to automatically carry out another transaction upon receiving a user request for the transaction; wherein the storage of the transaction pattern includes storage of records of a navigation of the single user during the transaction; wherein the transaction pattern includes information submitted by the single user, in each form and in each step of a login and account access process; wherein the transaction pattern further includes a record of actions taken by the system which enable access of the single user to data, and actions enabled by the data to retrieve content; wherein the execution of the transaction pattern includes recognizing a state of a remote application in its interaction with the single user, the state representing an action to be performed by the remote application. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method for carrying out a computer-implemented electronic commerce (e-commerce) transaction, comprising:
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storing in memory a transaction pattern detailing a transaction associated with a single user, wherein the transaction pattern includes a record of; creation of and actions associated with forms presented in a web-interface with which the single user submits information; information submitted by the single user, in forms presented in an e-commerce flow; an internal process whereby the submitted information is sent to servers and databases of an e-commerce site; navigation of the single user within the e-commerce process; system actions taken by a system in response to the information and the creation and actions in order to generate results; and the results returned by the e-commerce site once the submitted information has been processed; and executing the transaction pattern to carry out another transaction; wherein the transaction pattern further includes information submitted by the single user, in each form and in each step of a login and account access process; wherein the transaction pattern further includes a record of actions taken by the system which enable access of the single user to data, and actions enabled by the data to retrieve content; wherein the execution of the transaction pattern includes recognizing a state of a remote application in its interaction with the single user, the state representing an action to be performed by the remote application.
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35. A method for carrying out a computer-implemented transaction, comprising:
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recording information submitted by a single user as part of a transaction associated with the single user; recording user actions taken by the single user as part of the transaction; recording system actions taken by a system in response to the information and the user actions in order to generate results as part of the transaction; recording the results that are sent to the single user as part of the transaction; recording actions taken by the system which enable the single user to access data; recording actions enabled by the data to retrieve content;
generating a transaction pattern based on the recorded information;storing the transaction pattern in memory, including; storing records relating to an interface presented to the single user; storing records relating to the submission of information by the single user; storing parameters required to complete the transaction; storing records of a navigation of the single user during the transaction; storing records relating to the navigation of the single user during the transaction; storing information returned to the single user by the system; storing information selected by the single user; executing the transaction pattern to automatically carry out another transaction upon receiving the single user request for the transaction, including; retrieving the transaction pattern using at least one of an automated agent and a programmable agent; recognizing a state of a remote application in its interaction with the single user, the state representing, an action to be performed by the remote application; submitting required parameters during the other transaction; performing automatic navigation during the other transaction; retrieving the content; and relaying the content to the single user; wherein the transaction pattern further includes information submitted by the single user, in each form and in each step of a login and account access process; wherein the transaction pattern further includes the record of actions taken by the system which enable access of the single user to the data, and the actions enabled by the data to retrieve the content.
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