US 6,249,291 B1 · Method and apparatus for managing internet transactions

Abstract

An object-oriented approach provides the ability to develop and manage Internet transactions. Local applications can be accessed using any workstation connected to the Internet regardless of the workstation's configuration. Some or all of a Web page can be generated dynamically using input received in a returned page, generated at runtime, or retrieved from an external data source (e.g., database or electronic mail system). When the Web page definition is rendered, the information contained in template(s), declaration file(s), and object(s) are used to generate standard definitions. State information is maintained across transactions. Using state information, virtual applications, sessions, transactions, and pages can be implemented. Self-contained modules, or components, provide the ability to share implementations and create multi-content documents. Event objects can be used to assist in event handling management.

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Dependent claims

A method of handling a Web page comprising the steps of:

receiving from a client a first returned page containing a request;
activating one or more event objects associated with said returned page, wherein at least one of said event objects has a programmably controllable persistence level associated therewith;
said event object capable of retention according to said programmably controllable persistence level for use with at least one second pages;
and
processing said returned page using said event objects.

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An article of manufacture comprising:

a computer usable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein for processing a Web transaction comprising:
computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to receive a first request from a client;
computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to activate at least one object oriented object associated with a response to said request, wherein said object oriented object has a programmably controllable persistence level associated therewith;
said object oriented object capable of retention according to said programmably controllable persistence level for use with at least one second requests;
computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to generate using said at least one object oriented object at least one definition for an element of said response;
computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to transmit said at least one definition for an element to said client.

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A method of handling a Web transaction comprising the steps of:

receiving from a client a first returned page containing a request;
activating one or more event objects associated with said returned page, wherein at least one of said event objects has a programmably controllable persistence level associated therewith;
said event object capable of retention according to said programmably controllable persistence level for use with at least one second pages;
determnining whether a response is needed;
performing the following when a response is needed:
(a) identifying a response page;
(b) activating event objects associated with said response page;
(c) generating said response;
(d) transmitting said response to said client;
(e) verifying said request;
(f) terminating said request when said request is not valid;
(g) obtaining a first verification string associated with said request;
(h) retrieving a session associated with said client;
(i) retrieving a session key from said session;
(j) generating a second verification string using said session key and a subset of the information contained in said request;
and
(k) comparing said first verification string with said second verification string.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Method and apparatus for managing internet transactions

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Method and apparatus for managing internet transactions

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