Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
54 words
A method, implemented in a computer system, for creating a dynamic object in an object-oriented environment, comprising the steps of: creating a role list object having at least one dynamic object in said computer system in said object-oriented environment; and providing methods in said object-oriented environment to add a role to said dynamic object.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of: determining that said role is required in an application program in said computer system in said object-oriented environment; searching said role list object in said computer system for said dynamic object containing said role.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
50 words
An apparatus for creating a dynamic object in an object-oriented environment, comprising: means for creating a role list object having at least one dynamic object in said computer system in said object-oriented environment; and means for providing methods in said object-oriented environment to add a role to said dynamic object.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
The apparatus of claim 3, further comprising: means for determining that said role is required in an application program in said computer system in said object-oriented environment; means for searching said role list object in said computer system for said dynamic object containing said role.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
54 words
A method implemented in a computer system for accessing a dynamic object in an object oriented environment, comprising: creating a list object in said object oriented environment; and creating a dynamic role object in said computer system in said object oriented environment having a plurality of roles as a subclass of said list object.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of claim 5 further comprising: determining that an application program in said object oriented environment requires an indicated one of said plurality of roles in said dynamic role object; and searching said list object for said indicated one of said plurality of roles in said role object.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 6 including the step of determining e global storage setting in a process storage area.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the step of accessing said user's credentials includes the step of retrieving said user's credentials from said process area, if present.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the step of accessing said user's credentials includes the step of retrieving said user's credentials from said local storage area when said user's credentials is not in said process storage area.