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US6345288:
Computer-based communication system and method using metadata defining a control-structure
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US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Reed, Drummond Shattuck; Seattle, WA
Heymann, Peter Earnshaw; Seattle, WA
Mushero, Steven Mark; Seattle, WA
Jones, Kevin Benard; Seattle, WA
Oberlander, Jeffrey Todd; Seattle, WA
Banay, Dan; Seattle, WA
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| Assignee: |
OneName Corporation, Seattle, WA
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| Published / Filed: |
2002-02-05
/ 2000-05-15
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| Application Number: |
US2000000570675
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
H04L 29/06;
H04L 29/08;
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IPC-7:
G06F 13/30;
G06F 15/15;
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| ECLA Code: |
H04L29/06S8E; H04L29/06S4B4; H04L29/06S8C; H04L29/08N9; H04L29/08N15; H04L29/08N25; H04L29/08N27; H04L29/08N27S; H04L29/08N31T; T04L29/06C8; T04L29/08A7; T04L29/08N1;
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Current:
709/201;
707/999.001;
709/200;
709/203;
709/212;
709/216;
709/227;
709/229;
Original:
709/201;
709/200;
709/203;
709/212;
709/216;
709/227;
709/229;
707/001;
707/010;
707/102;
707/104;
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| Field of Search: |
709/200-203,212,216-219,227-229,232,242,244
707/001,9-10,100-104,200-204
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| Priority Number: |
| 2000-05-15 |
US2000000570675 |
| 1989-08-31 |
US1989000143888 |
| 1996-02-29 |
US1996000609115 |
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| Abstract: |
An automated communications system operates to transfer data, metadata and methods from a provider computer to a consumer computer through a communications network. The transferred information controls the communications relationship, including responses by the consumer computer, updating of information, and processes for future communications. Information which changes in the provider computer is automatically updated in the consumer computer through the communications system in order to maintain continuity of the relationship. Transfer of metadata and methods permits intelligent processing of information by the consumer computer and combined control by the provider and consumer of the types and content of information subsequently transferred. Object oriented processing is used for storage and transfer of information. The use of metadata and methods further allows for automating may of the actions underlying the communications, including communication acknowledgements and archiving of information. Service objects and partner servers provide specialized data, metadata, and methods to providers and consumers to automate many common communications services and transactions useful to both providers and consumers. A combination of the provider and consumer programs and databases allows for additional functionality, including coordination of multiple users for a single database.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Maung, Zarni; Barot, Bharat
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| Parent Case: |
This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 08/609,115, filed Feb. 29, 1996, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,044,205 and continuation of application Ser. No. 09/143,888, filed Aug. 31, 1998, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,088,717.
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AL AM AP AZ BA BB BG BR BY CN CU CZ EE GE HU IS JP KE KG KP KR KZ LC AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A communication system comprising:
- a provider memory storing information to be transferred and instructions for transferring said information;
- a consumer memory;
- transfer means for transferring said information and said instructions from said provider memory to said consumer memory;
- update determining means associated with said consumer memory for determining when information in said provider memory has been updated;
- consumer control means associated with said consumer memory for causing a transfer of said information from said provider memory to said consumer memory when said determining means determines that said information has been updated.
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