US 6,820,093 B2 · Method for verifying record code prior to an action based on the code

Abstract

A method to be used with a processor and at least a first record, the processor capable of facilitating at least a sub-set of possible record modifications including copying, moving, altering and deleting, the processor having access to characteristic sets which correspond to record codes, at least a first segment of the first record having characteristics that match a first characteristic set which distinguishes the first segment from other record segments, the first record also including a first record code which can be used by the processor and other processors to distinguish the first segment from other record segments, at least one processor performing at least one action based on the record codes in the first record, the method for verifying record codes prior to actions based thereon, the method comprising the step of, prior to allowing an action related to the first record code to be performed, verifying accuracy of the first record code.

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Dependent claims

A method to be used with a processor capable of facilitating at least a sub-set of possible records modifications including copying, moving, altering and deleting, the processor having access to information characteristic sets that correspond to records codes that can be inserted into records to identify record segments and that can be used to perform actions, the method for automatically inserting record codes into records and for verifying record codes prior to performing actions based thereon, the method comprising the steps of:

specifying at least one verify event that will occur between a time a record is modified and a time an action based on record codes is completed;
creating a first record;
identifying record segments in the first record that have segment characteristics that match at least one of the characteristic sets;
inserting record codes into the first record to distinguish the record segments having segment characteristics that match the characteristic sets from the other segment in the first record;
monitoring for a verify event;
and
when a verify event occurs, verifying accuracy of the record codes in the first record.

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A method to be used with a processor capable of facilitating at least a sub-set of possible record modifications including copying, moving, altering and deleting, the processor having access to information characteristic sets that correspond to record codes that can be inserted into records to identify record segments and that can be used to perform actions, the method for automatically inserting record codes into records and for verifying record codes prior to performing actions based thereon, the method comprising the steps of:

specifying at least one verify event that will occur between a time a record is modified and a time an action based on record codes is completed;
creating a first record;
identifying record segments in the first record that have segment characteristics that match at least one of the characteristic sets;
inserting record codes into the first record to distinguish the record segments having segment characteristics that match the characteristic sets from the other segments in the first record;
monitoring for modifications to the first record;
where the first record is modified, monitoring for a verify event;
and
when a verify event occurs, verifying accuracy of the record codes in the first record.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Method for verifying record code prior to an action based on the code

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Method for verifying record code prior to an action based on the code

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