Patent ID: 6026431
Filing Date: 2000-02-15
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A system for retrieving parameter-specific procedures, the system comprising:(a) a plurality of clients with each client including a client computer and a client program;(b) a server in network communication with the plurality of clients, comprising;(i) a server computer,(ii) a server program to be executed by the server computer,(iii) a procedure file set comprising a plurality of procedure files, each file being of a distinct procedure type;(iv) a parameter database;(v) a file processing program; and(c) a parameter-specific procedure request sent from a client to the server;wherein the parameter-specific procedure request comprises the identification of a procedure type and the identification of a procedure parameter;wherein the file processing program receives the parameter-specific procedure request and(i) processes the file corresponding to the identified procedure type; and(ii) retrieves the identified parameter from the parameter database;wherein the identified procedure parameter modifies the information in the file corresponding to the identified procedure type; andwherein this modified information is sent from the server to the client in response to the parameter-specific procedure request.