System and method for securely accessing a database from a remote location
US6275939A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 3, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 14, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99939
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A secure client/server system allows remote access to a database system without allowing unauthorized users to access data stored within the database system. A server receives a request for data from a client located at a remote location. The server translates the request for data into an appropriate query or queries. The queries are used by the server to retrieve data from databases associated with the server. If the requested data resides in a plurality of databases that utilize different protocols, the server submits a plurality of queries which are respectively compatible with the databases. Furthermore, if some of the information requested by the request for data is located in a remote database, the server creates a second request for data and transmits the second request for data to a remote server associated with the appropriate database. The remote server translates the second request for data into a second query and retrieves the requested data from the remote server with the second query. The remote server then transmits the data retrieved from the remote database to the server that originally received the request for data from the client. The original server assimilates …
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