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Methods and apparatus for accessing information from multiple remote sources

US6630942B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 3, 2001
Grant dateOct 7, 2003
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Expiry dateMay 3, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/972
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In accordance with the present invention a process is provided for interfacing a legacy application and internet-based application and for displaying information from each application in a frame of a multi-frame browser on a client workstation. Further, the interface system enables users to transact business with the legacy application based on information retrieved from the internet-based application, and to retrieve information from the internet-based application based on information retrieved from the legacy application.

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