Abstract: A method and central entitlement server are presented for centrally storing and providing entitlements to subscribing application servers. The subscribing application servers provide services to bank accounts held by corporate customers. Services are requested by corporate customer users and in service requests. Prior to performing a requested service, the subscribing application servers verify that the requesting corporate customer user has permission to request the service on the account identified in the service request. The subscribing application servers verify requested services using entitlements received from the central entitlement server. Services that can be requested are stored in a hierarchical data structure. The hierarchical data structure includes at least one product as a root. Each product is linked to at least one product function, each product function is linked to at least one function type, each function type is linked to an action, and each action corresponds to a service.

Abstract: A method for automatically transferring a data file from a network drive of a client controlled local area network to a transfer server over the Internet comprises using a first workstation to configure event parameters within event tables of the transfer server. An unattended interface module executed by a processor of a second workstation obtains, from the transfer server, the event parameters stored in the event tables. The event parameters comprise a file name and a directory path. The file name identifies the data file to be uploaded. The directory path identifies an upload directory of the network drive. The second workstation periodically searches the upload directory and, upon locating a data file in the upload directory with the file name, transfers the data file to the transfer server over a secure connection established with the transfer server over the internet.

Abstract: A method for automatically transferring a data file from a network drive of a client controlled local area network to a transfer server over the Internet comprises using a first workstation to configure event parameters within event tables of the transfer server. An unattended interface module executed by a processor of a second workstation obtains, from the transfer server, the event parameters stored in the event tables. The event parameters comprise a file name and a directory path. The file name identifies the data file to be uploaded. The directory path identifies an upload directory of the network drive. The second workstation periodically searches the upload directory and, upon locating a data file in the upload directory with the file name, transfers the data file to the transfer server over a secure connection established with the transfer server over the internet.

Abstract: A system provides for the secure exchanging files with a remote transfer server over an open network such as the Internet. The system comprises a database storing file transfer parameters in association with identification of a remote file transfer client. The file transfer parameters include object destination parameters defining a processing call to a transfer server message queuing manager operating in conjunction with the transfer server. The processing call provides for delivery of the binary object to the transfer server message queuing manager in conjunction with a destination queue definition which provides for queuing the binary object within the defined queue for retrieval by a destination application. A transfer application coupled to the database comprises a plurality of file transfer methods available to remote file transfer clients making method calls thereto.

Abstract: A web server system provides for the secure exchanging files with a remote transfer server over an open network such as the Internet. The transfer server operates a plurality of transfer methods.

Abstract: A web server system provides for the secure exchanging files with a remote transfer server over an open network such as the Internet. The transfer server operates a plurality of transfer methods.

Abstract: A transfer client system exchanges files with a transfer server over an open network such as the Internet. The transfer client comprises an upload directory for storing files for subsequent transfer to the transfer server, an authentication registry securely storing authentication credentials, and a transfer client. The transfer client sends a log-on message to a remote transfer server over a secure transport protocol logical connection established over the open network. The log-on message includes the authentication credentials. In response the transfer client receives a session ID from the remote transfer server. The transfer client then sends a read event message to the remote transfer server which includes Session ID obtained from the remote transfer server. In response the transfer client obtains event parameters which include identification of a file name and an upload directory path previously stored in an events parameter table.

Abstract: A transfer client system exchanges files with a transfer server over an open network such as the Internet. The transfer client comprises a download directory for storing binary objects obtained from a transfer client server for subsequent retrieval by a local data processing system. The transfer client sends a log-on message to a remote transfer server over the open network, the log-on message including the authentication credentials. In response a session ID is obtained from the remote transfer server. The transfer client further sends a read event message to the remote transfer server over the open network, the read event message including the session ID. Event parameters are returned in response, the event parameters comprise identification of a file name and identification of the download directory. The transfer client sends a download message to the remote transfer server over the open network, the download message comprises the session ID and identification of a binary object.

Abstract: A system provides for the secure exchanging files with a remote transfer server over an open network such as the Internet. The system comprises a database with file transfer tables, a hypertext transport protocol (HTTP) server, and a web services server. The HTTP server is coupled to the database and provides web pages to an HTTP client to obtain file transfer event parameters and identification of a remote file transfer client to which the file transfer event parameters are associated. The file transfer event parameters are stored in the file transfer tables in association with the identification of the remote file transfer client. The web services server comprising a plurality of transfer methods.

Abstract: A financial transaction system consistent with the invention allows clients of a financial institution to use a web-based workstation to interface with a plurality of back office systems within one or more financial institutions. In an exemplary embodiment, a financial transaction system comprises a hub server, a plurality of financial institutions, at least one web server, and at least one database server. The hub server receives data in the form of a plurality of disparately formatted instructions and communicates the instructions to the financial institutions, which are connected to the hub server for receiving the data and have a plurality of differing reception formats to receive the reformatted data. Data is transmitted between the web server and at least one user via a network interface, and between the web server and the hub server. The web server stores data and at least one application in an application database.

Abstract: An automated invoice management system includes an unattended interface module and an invoice management server that automatically exchange invoice files over the Internet between a local network that is associated with the interface module and the invoice management server. The exchange comprises establishing a secure session between the interface module and the invoice management server and transferring the invoice files over the secure session between the invoice management server and a directory location on the local network that is a directory location identified by the invoice management server to the interface module.

Abstract: An automated invoice management system includes a network circuit for communicating invoice transactions with a plurality of client systems. The automated invoice management system receives an import invoice transaction compliant with a first client transaction definition from a first client system. The import invoice transaction identifies a second client system using values that are recognized by the first client system. The import invoice transaction is translated to a normalized invoice transaction and the normalized transaction is translated to an export invoice transaction compliant with a second client transaction definition. The first client system is identified in the export invoice transaction using values recognized by the second client system.

Abstract: Silicone surfactants having a siloxane backbone and polyether pendants having average atomic masses of 2250. The surfactants of the invention operate in polyurethane foam compositions to provide stable foams over a range of surfactant concentrations while still producing product foams without splits. Also disclosed and claimed are polyurethane foam compositions which include the surfactants, a method of making polyurethane foam using the surfactants, and polyurethane foam made by the method.

Abstract: Silicone surfactants having a siloxane backbone and polyether pendants having average atomic masses of 2250. The surfactants of the invention operate in polyurethane foam compositions to provide stable foams over a range of surfactant concentrations while still producing product foams without splits. Also disclosed and claimed are polyurethane foam compositions which include the surfactants, a method of making polyurethane foam using the surfactants, and polyurethane foam made by the method.

Abstract: Method of and apparatus for fabricating spiral wrapped cartridge cases or the like, in which an expandable bladder positioned within the interior of the cartridge case is initially expanded by application of hydraulic fluid at relatively low hydraulic pressure levels and at relatively high flow rates until the bladder substantially fills the cartridge case and then is pressurized at relatively high hydraulic pressure levels to form the cartridge case within a die cavity. Hydraulic pressure is applied to the bladder by a hydraulic pressure generator which is powered solely by the closure of the platens of a conventional industrial press between which the die and the pressure generator are mounted. The pressure generator shifts automatically from its low pressure to its high pressure mode of operation as the press platens close.

Abstract: Diesters of succinic, glutaric, adipic, and phthalic acid with hexyloxyethoxyethanol or butoxyethoxyethoxyethanol are disclosed. They are useful as plasticizers with extended temperature ranges in elastomers.