Service access using limited set of characters

Details Service access using limited set of characters Service access using limited set of characters

1998-04-23

2000-12-26

Harrell, Robert B.

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Distributed data processing

Client/server

G06F 1300

Patent

active

06167429&

ABSTRACT:
Using a server to provide access to a plurality of unrelated types of services, to a user communicating from a remote terminal to the server, by detecting a service access command sent from the user, the service access command comprising an indication of a service type, the service access command having a syntax which uses only alphanumeric characters, or "#" or "*" characters. Interpreting the command involves extracting the service type, to detect if the command further comprises one or more parameters relating to the service, extracting any such parameters and initiating the provision of the selected service. By having a server which understands commands in a form having a syntax using a limited set of characters, service access from telephones or terminals with smaller keyboards, becomes easier.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5524139 (1996-06-01), Jones
patent: 5524146 (1996-06-01), Morrisey et al.

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