EP0339221A2
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Object management facility which includes a snapshot facility for providing data transfer between two objects
Assignee: HP Inc
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Filing: 1989-03-08
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2009-03-08
Abstract
Abstract A computer having a file management system and a plurality of objects is presented. The file management allows for the coordination the transfer of data between objects (611-614). A link (615 - 617) with a view may be created between child objects (612 - 614) and a parent object (611) as follows. A user specifies to the child object the data to be displayed and to the parent object a location in which the data is to be displayed. The user causes the file management system to link the child object and the parent object, so that link data structure includes a reference name which identifies the link data structure, a reference to the child object, a reference to the parent object and a data identifier which identifies the data to be transferred. Upon request from the parent object, the child object displays the data in the location specified by the parent object. When the file management system receives the request from the parent object it sends a request for the transfer of the data to the child object. This request includes the location where the data is to be displayed and the data identifier.
Inventors
- 👤 John Andrew Dysart
- 👤 William M. Crow
- 👤 Peter S. Showman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 04:00
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F8/00; G06F9/00; G06F9/06; G06F9/46; G06F9/54; G06F9/543
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
72 words
A computer having a file management system able to coordinate the transfer of data from a first object in accordance with a request of a second object, characterized by a link reference file having an entry which includes a reference name of the entry, a reference to the first object (611), a reference to the second object (615 - 617), and an identifier which identifies the data from the first object (611).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
72 words
A computer having a file management system able to coordinate the transfer of data from a first object in accordance with a request of a second object, characterized by a link reference file having an entry which includes a reference name of the entry, a reference to the first object (611), a reference to the second object (615 - 617), and an identifier which identifies the data from the first object (611).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
A computer as in claim 1, characterized in that it includes a display screen (14) and in that the second object directs the first object to display data on a particular area of the display screen.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
A computer as in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the entry additionally includes a reference to a snapshot object, the snapshot object functioning to receive the data from the first object and transfer the data in accordance with the request of the second object.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
70 words
A computer as in one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the link reference file has a plurality of entries, each entry including the reference name of the entry, the reference to a firt object which originates data to be transferred, the reference to a second object which requests data transfer from the first object, and a reference which identifies data to be transferred from the first object.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
161 words
A method for coordinating display of data from a first object from a plurality of objects, in accordance with the request of a second object in the plurality fo objects in a computer having a file management system and a plurality of objects, characterized by (a) creating in a link reference file, a link entry which includes a reference name which identifies the link entry, a reference to the first object, a reference to the second object and a data identifier which identifies the data to be transferred. (b) sending from the second object to the file management system a firt display request to display data, the first display request including the reference name and the location that the data is to be displayed; and, (c) sending from the file management system to the first object a second display request to display data, the second display request including the location where the data is to be displayed and the data identifier.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
161 words
A method for coordinating display of data from a first object from a plurality of objects, in accordance with the request of a second object in the plurality fo objects in a computer having a file management system and a plurality of objects, characterized by (a) creating in a link reference file, a link entry which includes a reference name which identifies the link entry, a reference to the first object, a reference to the second object and a data identifier which identifies the data to be transferred. (b) sending from the second object to the file management system a firt display request to display data, the first display request including the reference name and the location that the data is to be displayed; and, (c) sending from the file management system to the first object a second display request to display data, the second display request including the location where the data is to be displayed and the data identifier.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
59 words
A method as in claim 5, characterized in that step (a) includes the substeps of (a1) specifying by a user to the firt object the data to be transferred; (a2) associating by the first object, the data identifier to the data specified by the user; (a3) sending from the second object to the file management system, the reference name.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as in claim 5 or 6, characteriz ed in that the first display request does not identify the first object or the data identifier.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
30 words
A method as in one of claims 5 to 7, characterized in that the second display request does not include the identity of the second object or the reference name.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
89 words
A method as in one of claims 5 to 8, characterized by the additional steps of: (d) sending a message, from the second object through the file management system to the first object, the message including the coordinates of the location where data is to be displayed; and, (e) returning a value, from the first object through the file management system to the second object, the value representing the portion of the area descirbed by the coordinates, which will be used by the first object to display the data.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
178 words
A method for coordinating display of data from a first object from a plurality of objects, in accordance with the request of a second object in the plurality of objects in a computer having a file management system and a plurality of objects, characterized by (a) creating in a link reference file, a link entry (504) which includes a reference name which identifies the link entry, a reference to the first object (501), a reference to the second object (502), a data identifier which identifies the data to be transferred, and a snapshot object (503) which has access to the data to be transferred, (b) sending from the second object to the file management system a firt display request to display data, the first display request including the reference name and the location that the data is to be displayed; and (c) sending from the file management system to the snapshot object (503) a second display request to display data, the second display request including the location where the data is to be displayed and the data identifier.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
178 words
A method for coordinating display of data from a first object from a plurality of objects, in accordance with the request of a second object in the plurality of objects in a computer having a file management system and a plurality of objects, characterized by (a) creating in a link reference file, a link entry (504) which includes a reference name which identifies the link entry, a reference to the first object (501), a reference to the second object (502), a data identifier which identifies the data to be transferred, and a snapshot object (503) which has access to the data to be transferred, (b) sending from the second object to the file management system a firt display request to display data, the first display request including the reference name and the location that the data is to be displayed; and (c) sending from the file management system to the snapshot object (503) a second display request to display data, the second display request including the location where the data is to be displayed and the data identifier.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
62 words
A method as in claim 10, characterized in that step (a) includes the substeps of (a1) specifying by a user to the first object the data to be transferred; (a2) associating by the firt object the data identifier to the data specified by the user; (a3) specifying by the first object to the file management system the identify of the snapshot object.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method as in claim 10 or 11, characterized in that displaying the data using the snapshot.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
155 words
A method for coordinating display of data from a first object from a plurality of objects, in accordance with the request of a second object in the plurality of objects in a computer having a file management system and a plurality of objects, characterized by (a) sending from the second object to the file management system a first display request to display data, the first display request including a location that the dta is to be displayed but not including the identity of the first object or a specific identifier of the data to be displayed; (b) sending from the file management system to the first object a second display request to display data, the second display request including the location where the data is to be displayed and an identifier of the data to be displayed, but not including the identity of the second object; and (c) displaying the data by the first object.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
155 words
A method for coordinating display of data from a first object from a plurality of objects, in accordance with the request of a second object in the plurality of objects in a computer having a file management system and a plurality of objects, characterized by (a) sending from the second object to the file management system a first display request to display data, the first display request including a location that the dta is to be displayed but not including the identity of the first object or a specific identifier of the data to be displayed; (b) sending from the file management system to the first object a second display request to display data, the second display request including the location where the data is to be displayed and an identifier of the data to be displayed, but not including the identity of the second object; and (c) displaying the data by the first object.
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