System and user interface for adaptively processing and communicating URL data between applications

A system for encoding URL link data for use in detecting unauthorized URL modification occurring during concurrent operation of a plurality of applications, comprising:

• a managing application for providing a common encryption key to a plurality of concurrently operating applications;
• and
• a first application including,
• an input processor for receiving said encryption key;
• a URL processor for adaptively processing a URL link to a second application differently to an intra-application link to a web page provided by said first application by using said received encryption key to encrypt a URL link address portion of said URL link to said second application to produce a processed URL and by non-encryption of said intra-application link;
• and
• a communication processor for including said processed URL in data representing a web page and for communicating said web page representative data including said processed URL to a requesting application.

A system for encoding URL link data for use in detecting unauthorized URL modification, comprising:

• a browser application for providing a user interface display permitting user entry of identification information for providing user identification information to a first application;
• a first application responsive to said user identification information including,
• a URL processor for adaptively generating URL fields including an encrypted URL address portion and encrypted patient specific information for incorporation together with a non-encrypted portion in a processed URL;
• and
• a communication processor for including said processed URL in data representing a web page and for communicating said web page representative data including said processed URL to a requesting application.

A system for processing URL link data for detecting unauthorized URL modification and suitable for use by a plurality of concurrently operating applications, comprising:

• a first application including,
• a URL processor for adaptively generating a URL link to a second application differently to a URL link to a web page provided by said first application, to provide a generated URL by using a received encryption key to encrypt a URL link address portion of said URL link to said second application and by non-encryption of said URL link to said web page provided by said first application;
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• a communication processor for including said generated URL in data representing a web page and for communicating said web page representative data including said generated URL to a requesting application.

A system supporting concurrent operation of a plurality of Internet compatible applications, comprising:

• a browser application including
• a display generator for providing a user interface display permitting user entry of identification information and commands for a plurality of Internet compatible applications and for providing user identification information to a first application;
• a URL generator for adaptively generating a URL including URL fields incorporating a URL address portion which has been encrypted and a non-encrypted session identifier;
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• a processor for initiating communication of said generated URL to said first application in response to validation of said user identification information, said first application having access to a key for decrypting said URL address portion which has been encrypted.

A method employed by a first application for encoding URL link data for use in detecting unauthorized URL modification in a system supporting concurrent operation of a plurality of applications, comprising the steps of:

• receiving an encryption key;
• processing a URL link to a second application differently to an intra-application link to a web page provided by said first application by using said received encryption key to encrypt a URL link address portion of said URL link to said second application to produce a processed URL and by non-encryption of said intra-application link;
• and
• including said processed URL in data representing a web page and communicating said web page representative data including said processed URL to a requesting application.

A method employed by a first application operating in a system supporting concurrent operation of a plurality of Internet compatible applications, said method comprising the steps of:

• in response to a command from a request device to initiate a first application,
• enabling user operability of said first application based upon validation of user identification information;
• forming a URL to provide a formed URL link by encrypting a link address to a second application and incorporating said encrypted link address, session identification information and encrypted patient specific information in said formed URL link;
• including said formed URL link in data representing a web page to be returned to said request device;
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• communicating to said request device, said web page representative data including said formed URL link.

A method for encoding URL link data for use in detecting unauthorized URL modification in a system supporting concurrent operation of a plurality of applications, comprising the steps of:

• providing a common encryption key to said plurality of concurrently operating applications;
• receiving said encryption key;
• adaptively processing a URL link to a second application differently to an intra-application link to a web page provided by a first application by using said received encryption key to encrypt a URL link address portion of said URL link to said second application to produce a processed URL and by non-encryption of said intra-application link;
• and
• including said processed URL in data representing a web page and communicating said web page representative data including said processed URL to a requesting application.

A method for processing URL link data for use in detecting unauthorized URL modification in a system supporting concurrent operation of a plurality of applications, comprising the steps of:

• adaptively generating a URL link to a second application differently to an intra-application link to a web page provided by a first application by using a received encryption key to encrypt a URL link address portion of said URL link to said second application to produce a generated URL;
• providing a key to said second application for decrypting said encrypted URL address portion;
• and
• including said generated URL in data representing a web page and communicating said web page representative data including said generated URL to a requesting application.