Patent ID: 6820078
Filing Date: 2004-11-16
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of gathering and outputting information on a computer network where the requestor identifier is used both in the input specifications and output specifications permitting dynamic changes in input requirements and output characteristics comprising:a requester assignment component providing a means for generating a unique Requestor Identifier for each authenticated requestor and a means for storing said Requestor Identifier in a data storage medium having a plurality of Requestor Identifiers; an input-specification assignment component providing, for each requestor identifier, a means for accepting at least one input specification record and assigning a unique associated input identifier for each record or group of records and a means for storing said input identifier and requestor identifier in a data storage medium along with a reference to the input specification record or group of records; an output-specification assignment component providing, for each requestor identifier, a means for accepting at least one output specification record and assigning a unique associated output identifier for each output specification record or group of records and a means for storing said output identifier and requester identifier in a data storage medium along with a reference to the output specification record or group of records; a user-input receiving component providing a means for accepting input from users including requestor identifier and input identifier and a means for using the input specification record or records associated with the said requester identifier and said input identifier in the manipulation of user data; and a user-output receiving component providing a means for accepting input from users including requestor identifier and output identifier and a means for using the output specification record or records associated with the said requestor identifier and said output identifier in the manipulation of user data.