Method of generating a secure output file

• US 20020138746A1
• Filed: 03/13/2002
• Published: 09/26/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 03/23/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Epic Systems Corporation
• Original Assignee: Epic Systems Corporation
• Inventors: Joshi, Kiran, Buttner, Mark, Giesler, Andy, Lipsky, Mark
• Application Number:
  US10/097,715
• Publication Number:
  US 20020138746A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 713/189
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management

Abstract

A method of automatically generating a secure output file that comprises the steps of generating a first random character, generating a second random character, and creating a file path name using the first and second random characters. The method also includes the steps of storing the file path name in a memory, generating a report output and saving the report output to the file path name, and displaying a link to the report output on a user'"'"'s personalized web page.

Claims

1. A method of generating a secure output file comprising the steps of:

generating a first random character;

generating a second random character;

creating a file path name using the first and second random characters;

storing the file path name in a memory;

generating a report output and saving the report output to the file path name; and

displaying a link to the report output on a user'"'"'s personalized web page.

2. The method of claim 1, further including the step of storing the file path name on a user'"'"'s web page definition.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the file path name comprises a file directory name.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of creating the file path name is performed for a single report output and is repeated for a plurality of report outputs.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the file path name comprises a filename.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of generating the first random character comprises generating a first random number and mapping the first random number to a range of characters to create a first random alphanumeric character, and wherein the step of generating the second random character comprises generating a second random number and mapping the second random number to the range of characters to create a second random alphanumeric character.

7. The method of claim 6, further including the steps of checking to ensure that a first random alphanumeric character is created and checking to ensure that a second random alphanumeric character is created.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the steps of mapping the first and second random numbers to a range of characters comprises mapping the first and second random numbers to a range of ASCII characters.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of storing the file path name in a memory includes storing the file path name in a lookup table on a web server.

11. The method of claim 1, further including the steps of checking to ensure that a first random alphanumeric character is created and checking to ensure that a second random alphanumeric character is created.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the file path name comprises a file directory name.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of creating the file path name is performed for a single report output and is repeated for a plurality of report outputs.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the file path name comprises a filename.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the steps of mapping the first and second random numbers to the range of characters comprises mapping the first and second random numbers to a range of ASCII characters.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of storing the file path name in a memory on a web server comprises storing the file path name in a lookup table.

10. A method of generating a secure output file comprising the steps of:

generating a first random number;

mapping the first random number to a range of characters to create a first random alphanumeric character

generating a second random number;

mapping the second random number to the range of characters to create a second random alphanumeric character;

creating a file path name using the first and second random alphanumeric characters;

storing the file path name in a memory on a web server;

storing the file path name on a user'"'"'s web page definition;

generating a report output and saving the report output to the file path name; and

displaying a link to the report output on a user'"'"'s personalized web page.

17. A system for generating a secure output file for an organization having a processor, via an electronic network, the system comprising:

a memory;

a first software routine stored in the memory and adapted to be executed on the processor to execute the step of generating a first random character;

a second software routine stored in the memory and adapted to be executed on the processor to execute the step of generating a second random character;

a third software routine stored in the memory and adapted to be executed on the processor to execute the step of creating a file path name using the first and the second random characters;

a fourth software routine stored in the memory and adapted to be executed on the processor to execute the step of storing the file path name in a memory;

a fifth software routine stored in the memory and adapted to be executed on the processor to execute the step of generating a report output and saving the report output to the file path name; and

a sixth software routine stored in the memory and adapted to be executed on the processor to execute the step of displaying a link to the report output on a user'"'"'s personalized web page.