Appeal 2007-1240 Application 09/733,596 Appellant’s invention relates to a distributed web common gateway interface (CGI) architecture and a method for the distribution of data files in a distributed organization. In the words of the Appellant: The distributed web common gateway interface architecture includes a primary network having a primary server. A database communicates with the primary server. A plurality of secondary networks are provided, with at least one secondary server in the secondary network (Specification 2: 3-8). A method for the distribution of data files in a distributed organization is provided. The distributed organization has a plurality of networks that communicate with a primary server, and each network has a web browser running on it. The method involves the steps of (1) entering a URL of a data management system for a primary server in a web browser; (2) entering user information; (3) entering metadata for a data file to be transferred to the primary server; (4) validating the data file at the secondary server; (5) correcting errors responsive to a failed validation; (6) releasing the validated data file; (7) transferring the validated data file to the primary server; and (8) storing the data files in the primary server (Specification 2: 17-25). Claims 1 and 11 are exemplary: 1. A distributed web common gateway interface architecture, comprising: a primary network having a single primary server for processing validated files; 2Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next
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