US2005198209A1PendingUtilityA1

Single point of entry for web applications

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Assignee: COMPUTER ASS THINK INCPriority: Jul 10, 2003Filed: Jul 9, 2004Published: Sep 8, 2005
Est. expiryJul 10, 2023(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Kevin Barrett
G06F 9/5055G06F 2209/5018
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Abstract

A method for centralizing web application interaction, the method including handling a request, using a central point of entry, from a remote application, determining a local application suitable for processing the request, and handing out the request to the local application determined to be suitable for processing the request.

Claims

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1 . A method for centralizing web application interaction, comprising: 
 handling a request, using a central point of entry, from a remote application;    determining a local application suitable for processing the request; and    handing out the request to the local application determined to be suitable for processing the request.    
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein one or more parameters are associated with said request.  
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein one or more of said one or more parameters are used in determining the local application suitable for processing the request.  
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein one or more of said one or more parameters are handed out, along with the request, to the local application determined to be suitable for processing the request.  
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said central point of entry comprises a gateway.  
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein said gateway additionally handles user identification.  
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein said gateway additionally handles user validation.  
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein said gateway additionally handles security.  
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein said gateway additionally provides for a common user interface.  
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein said gateway: 
 obtains user interface information from one or more user interface applications; and    provides for a user interface using said obtained user interface information.    
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said central point of entry comprises a java servlet.  
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said central point of entry additionally facilitates the handling of HTML interaction.  
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said central point of entry additionally facilitates the handling of an HTTP session.  
     
     
         14 . A system for centralizing web application interaction comprising: 
 a handling unit for handling a request, using a central point of entry, from a remote application;    a determining unit for determining a local application suitable for processing the request; and    a handing-out unit for handing out the request to the local application determined to be suitable for processing the request.    
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein one or more parameters are associated with said request.  
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein one or more of said one or more parameters are used in determining the local application suitable for processing the request.  
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein one or more of said one or more parameters are handed out, along with the request, to the local application determined to be suitable for processing the request.  
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein said central point of entry comprises a gateway.  
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein said gateway additionally handles user identification.  
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein said gateway additionally handles user validation.  
     
     
         21 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein said gateway additionally handles security.  
     
     
         22 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein said gateway additionally provides for a common user interface.  
     
     
         23 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein said gateway: 
 obtains user interface information from one or more user interface applications; and    provides for a user interface using said obtained user interface information.    
     
     
         24 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein said central point of entry comprises a java servlet.  
     
     
         25 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein said central point of entry additionally facilitates the handling of HTML interaction.  
     
     
         26 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein said central point of entry additionally facilitates the handling of an HTTP session.  
     
     
         27 . A computer system comprising: 
 a processor; and    a program storage device readable by the computer system, embodying a program of computer executable code for centralizing web application interaction, the code comprising:    code for handling a request, using a central point of entry, from a remote application;    code for determining a local application suitable for processing the request; and    code for handing out the request to the local application determined to be suitable for processing the request.    
     
     
         28 . The computer system of  claim 27 , wherein one or more parameters are associated with said request.  
     
     
         29 . The computer system of  claim 28 , wherein one or more of said one or more parameters are used in determining the local application suitable for processing the request.  
     
     
         30 . The computer system of  claim 28 , wherein one or more of said one or more parameters are handed out, along with the request, to the local application determined to be suitable for processing the request.  
     
     
         31 . The computer system of  claim 27 , wherein said central point of entry comprises a gateway.  
     
     
         32 . The computer system of  claim 31 , wherein said gateway additionally handles user identification.  
     
     
         33 . The computer system of  claim 31 , wherein said gateway additionally handles user validation.  
     
     
         34 . The computer system of  claim 31 , wherein said gateway additionally handles security.  
     
     
         35 . The computer system of  claim 31 , wherein said gateway additionally provides for a common user interface.  
     
     
         36 . The computer system of  claim 31 , wherein said gateway: 
 obtains user interface information from one or more user interface applications; and    provides for a user interface using said obtained user interface information.    
     
     
         37 . The computer system of  claim 27 , wherein said central point of entry comprises a java servlet.  
     
     
         38 . The computer system of  claim 27 , wherein said central point of entry additionally facilitates the handling of HTML interaction.  
     
     
         39 . The computer system of  claim 27 , wherein said central point of entry additionally facilitates the handling of an HTTP session.  
     
     
         40 . A computer recording medium including computer executable code for centralizing web application interaction, comprising: 
 code for handling a request, using a central point of entry, from a remote application;    code for determining a local application suitable for processing the request; and    code for handing out the request to the local application determined to be suitable for processing the request.    
     
     
         41 . The computer recording medium of  claim 40 , wherein one or more parameters are associated with said request.  
     
     
         42 . The computer recording medium of  claim 41 , wherein one or more of said one or more parameters are used in determining the local application suitable for processing the request.  
     
     
         43 . The computer recording medium of  claim 41 , wherein one or more of said one or more parameters are handed out, along with the request, to the local application determined to be suitable for processing the request.  
     
     
         44 . The computer recording medium of  claim 40 , wherein said central point of entry comprises a gateway.  
     
     
         45 . The computer recording medium of  claim 44 , wherein said gateway additionally handles user identification.  
     
     
         46 . The computer recording medium of  claim 44 , wherein said gateway additionally handles user validation.  
     
     
         47 . The computer recording medium of  claim 44 , wherein said gateway additionally handles security.  
     
     
         48 . The computer recording medium of  claim 44 , wherein said gateway additionally provides for a common user interface.  
     
     
         49 . The computer recording medium of  claim 44 , wherein said gateway: 
 obtains user interface information from one or more user interface applications; and    provides for a user interface using said obtained user interface information.    
     
     
         50 . The computer recording medium of  claim 40 , wherein said central point of entry comprises a java servlet.  
     
     
         51 . The computer recording medium of  claim 40 , wherein said central point of entry additionally facilitates the handling of HTML interaction.  
     
     
         52 . The computer recording medium of  claim 40 , wherein said central point of entry additionally facilitates the handling of an HTTP session.

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