EP0660231B1
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Method and system for dynamically generating object connections
Assignee: Microsoft Corp
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Filing: 1994-12-09
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Granted: 2000-08-16
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Expires: 2014-12-09
Abstract
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Inventors
- 👤 David S. Stutz
- 👤 Christopher A. Zimmerman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 17:33
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F9/00; G06F9/06; G06F9/46; G06F9/54; G06F9/542; G06F9/44; G06F9/448; G06F9/4488
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
A computer implemented method of dynamically connecting source and sink
objects, each sink object having a notification interface, each source object
having a connection point for referencing one or more notification intefaces,
the method comprising: selecting a notification interface of the sink object; selecting a corresponding connection point of the source object, the selection
based upon the notification interface that is selected; connecting the connection point selected and the notification interface
selected, wherein a reference to the selected notification interface is
stored by the selected connection points; and invoking the selected notification interface referred to by the stored reference
to effect notification of the sink object.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 1 wherein each sink object has a plurality of notification
interfaces and each source object has a plurality of connecting points, and
wherein the notification interfaces and conection points comprise objects.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
117 words
A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for
causing a computer system to dynamically connect source and sink objects,
each sink object having a notification interface, each source object having a
connection point for referencing one or more notification interfaces, the
computer system performing a method comprising: selecting a notification interface of the sink object; selecting a corresponding connection point of the source object, the
selection based upon the notification interface that is selected; connecting the connection point selected and the notification interface
selected, wherein a reference to the selected notification interface is
stored by the selected connection point; and invoking the selected notification
interface referred to by the stored reference to effect notification
of the sink object.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The compuer readable medium of claim 3 wherein each sink object has a
plurality of notification interfaces and each source object has a plurality of
connection points, and wherein the notification interfaces and connection
points comprise objects.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
138 words
A computer system for notifying a sink object from a source object, the computer
sytem having a plurality of sink objects and source objects, each sink
object having a notification interface, each source object having a connection
point for storing one or more notification inerfaces, the system comprising: means for selecting a notification interface; means for selecting a corresponding connection point, the selection
based upon the notification interface that is selected by the notification
interface selection means; means for connecting the connection point selected by the connection
point selection means and the notification interface selected by the
notification interface selection means, wherein a reference to the selected
notification interface is stored within the selected connection
point ; and means for invoking the selected notification interface referred to by the
stored referrence to effect notification of the sink object.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The computer system of claim 5 wherein each sink object has a plurality of
notification interfaces and each source object has a plurality of connecting
points, and wherein the notification interfaces and connection points comprise
objects.
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