Accessing data remotely

• US 8,458,146 B2
• Filed: 09/10/2009
• Issued: 06/04/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/11/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Jones, Gareth Edward, Whitehead, Matthew Robert
• Primary Examiner(s): Trujillo, James
• Assistant Examiner(s): VU, THONG H
• Application Number:
  US12/556,599
• Publication Number:
  US 20100077303A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,363 Days
• Field of Search: 707/826, 707/785, 707/7, 707/103, 707/830, 707/1, 707/100, 707/693, 707/797, 707/201, 707/648
• US Class Current: 707/693
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9562 Bookmark management

Abstract

A method, apparatus and computer program product to operate a device to access data remotely is described. The processing method includes connecting to a remote data source and transmitting data requests to a remote data source. The device receives responses to the data requests, the responses include data and a flag indicating a status of store, reset or ignore with respect to the respective data request. The device stores the data request in an ordered record when the respective flag is indicating a status of store or reset. Storing a data request in the ordered record may further comprise storing in the record the respective flag, when the respective flag is indicating a status of reset.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method of operating a device comprising:

accessing a remote data source;

transmitting a data request to the remote data source;

receiving a response to the data request, the response comprising data and a flag indicating a status with respect to the data request; and

performing, by a processor and while accessing the remote data source;

appending the data request to an ordered record when the respective flag indicates a status of store; and

clearing the ordered record and then storing the data request in the ordered record when the respective flag indicates a status of reset.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein storing the data request in the ordered record further comprises storing, in the ordered record, the respective flag, when the respective flag is indicating a status of reset.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising receiving a defined user input requesting creation of a bookmark, and storing a file comprising a resource locator for the remote data source and the data request in the ordered record from the last stored data request for which the respective flag was indicating a status of reset.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a defined user input requesting navigation of the remote data source, and accessing the data request in the ordered record from the last stored data request to perform the navigation.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein appending the data request to an ordered record further comprises storing, in the ordered record, the respective flag when the respective flag indicates a status of store.

6. A device comprising:

a communication component operable to;

access a remote data source,

transmit a data request to the remote data source, and

receive a response to the data request, the response comprising data and a flag indicating a status of store, reset or ignore with respect to the data request;

a processor operable to perform, while the device is accessing the remote data source;

appending the data request to an ordered record when the respective flag indicates a status of store; and

clearing the ordered record and then storing the data request in the ordered record when the respective flag is indicates a status of reset; and

a storage component operable to store the ordered record.

7. The device of claim 6, wherein the processor is further operable, when clearing the ordered record and then storing the data request, to store, in the ordered record, the respective flag, when the respective flag is indicating a status of reset.

8. The device of claim 6 further comprising a user interface device operable to receive a defined user input requesting creation of a bookmark, the processor further operable to create a file comprising a resource locator for the remote data source and the data request in the ordered record from the last stored data request for which the respective flag was indicating a status of reset.

9. The device of claim 6 further comprising a user interface device operable to receive a defined user input requesting navigation of the remote data source, the processor further operable to access the data request in the ordered record from the last stored data request for which the respective flag was indicating a status of reset, to perform the navigation.

10. The device of claim 6, wherein the processor is further operable, when appending the data request to an ordered record, to store, in the ordered record, the respective flag when the respective flag indicates a status of store.

11. A computer-readable storage device with executable program code stored thereon, wherein the program code instructs a processor to perform:

accessing a remote data source;

transmitting a data request to the remote data source;

receiving a response to the data request, the response comprising data and a flag indicating a status with respect to the data request; and

performing, while accessing the remote data source;

appending the data request to an ordered record when the respective flag indicates a status of store; and

clearing the ordered record and then storing the data request in the ordered record when the respective flag indicates a status of reset.

12. The computer-readable storage device of claim 11, wherein storing the data request in the ordered record further comprises storing, in the ordered record, the respective flag, when the respective flag is indicating a status of reset.

13. The computer-readable storage device of claim 11, wherein the program further instructs the processor to perform:

receiving a defined user input requesting creation of a bookmark, and

storing a file comprising a resource locator for the remote data source and the data request in the ordered record from the last stored data request for which the respective flag was indicating a status of reset.

14. The computer-readable storage device of claim 11 wherein the program further instructs the processor to perform:

receiving a defined user input requesting navigation of the remote data source, and

accessing the data request in the ordered record from the last stored data request for which the respective flag was indicating a status of reset, to perform the navigation.

15. The computer-readable storage device of claim 11, wherein appending the data request to an ordered record further comprises storing, in the ordered record, the respective flag when the respective flag indicates a status of store.

16. A computer-implemented method of operating a server comprising:

accessing a remote device,

receiving a data request from the device, and

transmitting, by a processor, a response to the data request, the response comprising data and a flag indicating a status of store, reset or ignore with respect to the data request, wherein;

the status of store instructs the remote device, while accessing the server, to append the data request to an ordered record; and

the status of reset instructs the remote device, while accessing the server, to clear the contents of the ordered record and then store the data request in the ordered record.

17. A server comprising a communication component operable to connect to a remote device, to receive a data request from the device, and to transmit a response to the data request, the response comprising data and a flag indicating a status of store, reset or ignore with respect to the data request, wherein:

the status of store instructs the remote device, while accessing the server, to append the data request to an ordered record; and

the status of reset instructs the remote device, while accessing the server, to clear the contents of the ordered record and then store the data request in the ordered record.

18. A computer-readable storage device with executable program code stored thereon, wherein the program code instructs a processor to perform:

connecting to a remote device,

receiving a data request from the device, and

transmitting a response to the data request, the response comprising data and a flag indicating a status of store, reset or ignore with respect to the data request, wherein;

the status of store instructs the remote device, while accessing the server, to append the data request to an ordered record; and

the status of reset instructs the remote device, while accessing the server, to clear the contents of the ordered record and then store the data request in the ordered record.