Patent ID: 6223180
Filing Date: 2001-04-24
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
In a computer system having coupled thereto a repository for storing data, a method implemented by said computer system for building and transforming data defining screen applications into software components useful in developing business-centric applications, said method comprising the steps of:a. encoding display, entry fields and static text of a screen application (screen data) into Host Reply Definition (hereafter HRD), Request (hereafter Rand recognition files, respectively;b. storing said HRD, REQ and recognition files from the previous step in said repository;c. using a graphical user interface program for building and transforming the HRD and REQ files stored in said repository into components;d. extracting from said repository said HRD, REQ and recognition files associated with said screen application;e. writing attributes of said HRD and REQ files into a type library, thereby forming said software components;f. storing said recognition file in a directory structure independent of said repository; and,g. registering said components into a registry for recognition by other applications and components.