US6085120A — Data system processing and method for creating ap…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 61 words

A method for operating an application in a computer system, comprising the steps of: initializing execution of an application manager; initializing execution of a first application extension under control of the application manager; selectively initializing execution of the first application extension to modify a behavior of the application, wherein the first application extension is developed using a preselected set of characteristics.

Claim 2

Independent Claim 61 words

A method for operating an application in a computer system, comprising the steps of: initializing execution of an application manager; initializing execution of a first application extension under control of the application manager; selectively initializing execution of the first application extension to modify a behavior of the application, wherein the first application extension is developed using a preselected set of characteristics.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 17 words

The method of claim 1, wherein the preselected set of characteristics comprises a Java application extension toolkit.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 25 words

The method of claim 2, wherein the first application extension has a same signature as a managed application extension for the Java application extension toolkit.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 25 words

The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of: accessing a preselected file to determine when the first application extension is to be executed.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 19 words

The method of claim 4, wherein the preselected file is a file accessible and readable by a Java application.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 40 words

The method of claim 4, further comprising the step of: loading the application extension manager to a Java virtual machine when the application extension manager toolkit is identified in an abstract windows properties file accessed by the Java virtual machine.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 23 words

The method of claim 6, wherein a class.forName function is utilized to enable the Java virtual machine to load the first application extension.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 30 words

The method of claim 4, further comprising the step of: providing a first request from the application extension manager to a Java virtual machine to load the first application extension.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 25 words

The method of claim 1, wherein an occurrence at an application event performed by the application causes the selected execution of the first application extension.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 48 words

The method of claim 9, further comprising the steps of: enabling the first application extension to indicate at least one event to be monitored for the application; and enabling the first application extension to use a Java extension toolkit to request the at least one event be monitored.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 50 words

The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of: receiving a plurality of application events; serializing each of the plurality of application events; and selectively initializing execution of at least one of a plurality of application extensions in response to a corresponding one of the plurality of application events.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 29 words

The method of claim 11, wherein execution of each of the plurality of application extensions is serialized to correspond to at least one of the plurality of application events.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 25 words

The method of claim 1, wherein the first application extension modifies the behavior of the application to be accessible to a user having a disability.

Claim 15

Independent Claim 63 words

A method for operating a communication system controlled by an interpreted programming language, comprising the steps of: accessing a preselected file to determine when a first application extension is to be initialized; enabling an application extension manager to determine when the first application extension is to be selectively executed; and selectively executing the first application extension upon an occurrence of a first event.

Claim 16

Independent Claim 63 words

A method for operating a communication system controlled by an interpreted programming language, comprising the steps of: accessing a preselected file to determine when a first application extension is to be initialized; enabling an application extension manager to determine when the first application extension is to be selectively executed; and selectively executing the first application extension upon an occurrence of a first event.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 12 words

The method of claim 14, wherein the interpreted programming language comprises Java.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 16 words

The method of claim 14, wherein the preselected file is an abstract windows toolkit properties file.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 12 words

The method of claim 14, wherein an application executes the first event.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 24 words

The method of claim 14, wherein a Java virtual machine accesses the preselected file to determine when the application manager is to be initialized.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 34 words

The method of claim 18, further comprising the steps of: identifying a request from the application manager; and enabling the Java virtual machine to load the first application extension in response to the request.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 25 words

The method of claim 14, wherein the first application extension modifies the behavior of the application to be accessible to a user having a disability.

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 92 words

A computer system, comprising: an input device; an output device; application manager for selectively monitoring execution of a first application for a first application event and for selectively indicating that an application extension should be executed, wherein the first application and the application extension are in an interpreted programming language; a memory for storing a preselected file; and virtual machine means for accessing the preselected file when the application manager indicates that the application extension should be executed, the virtual machine means being coupled to the memory for accessing the preselected file.

Claim 24

Dependent Claim 92 words

A computer system, comprising: an input device; an output device; application manager for selectively monitoring execution of a first application for a first application event and for selectively indicating that an application extension should be executed, wherein the first application and the application extension are in an interpreted programming language; a memory for storing a preselected file; and virtual machine means for accessing the preselected file when the application manager indicates that the application extension should be executed, the virtual machine means being coupled to the memory for accessing the preselected file.

Claim 25

Dependent Claim 13 words

The computer system of claim 21, wherein the interpreted programming language comprises Java.

Claim 26

Dependent Claim 17 words

The computer system of claim 21, wherein the preselected file is an abstract windows toolkit properties file.

Claim 27

Dependent Claim 36 words

The computer system of claim 21, further comprising: an application extension toolkit for generating a first set of software code for the first application and generating a second set of software code for the application extension.

Claim 28

Dependent Claim 26 words

The computer system of claim 21, wherein the virtual machine means uses the second set of software code to modify a behavior of the first application.

Claim 29

Dependent Claim 16 words

The computer system of claim 21, wherein the first application generates a plurality of application events.

Claim 30

Dependent Claim 39 words

The computer system of claim 26, wherein the application manager serializes each of the plurality of application events and the virtual machine means executes a plurality of corresponding application extensions serially in response to the plurality of application events.

Claim 31

Dependent Claim 26 words

The computer system of claim 21, wherein the application extension modifies the behavior of the first application to be accessible to a user having a disability.

Claim 32

Dependent Claim 63 words

A computer program product in a computer readable machine, comprising: means for initializing execution of an application manager; means for initializing execution of a first application extension under control of the application manager; means for selectively initializing execution of the first application extension to modify a behavior of the application, wherein the first application extension is developed using a preselected set of characteristics.

Claim 33

Dependent Claim 63 words

A computer program product in a computer readable machine, comprising: means for initializing execution of an application manager; means for initializing execution of a first application extension under control of the application manager; means for selectively initializing execution of the first application extension to modify a behavior of the application, wherein the first application extension is developed using a preselected set of characteristics.

Claim 34

Dependent Claim 17 words

The product of claim 29, wherein the preselected set of characteristics comprises a Java application extension toolkit.

Claim 35

Dependent Claim 79 words

The product of claim 29, further comprising the steps of: means for accessing a preselected file to determine when the first application extension is to be executed, wherein the preselected file in an abstract windows toolkit properties file; means for initializing execution of the application extension manager when the first application extension is to be executed; and means for providing a first request from the application extension manager to a Java virtual machine to load the first application extension.

Claim 36

Dependent Claim 23 words

The product of claim 31, wherein a class.forName function is utilized to enable the Java virtual machine to load the first application extension.

Claim 37

Dependent Claim 41 words

The product of claim 29, wherein the first application extension indicates an application event to be monitored, wherein the application event is performed by the application, and wherein the first application extension is initialized upon an occurrence of the application event.

Claim 38

Dependent Claim 50 words

The product of claim 33, further comprising the steps of: receiving a plurality of application events; serializing each of the plurality of application events; and selectively initializing execution of at least one of a plurality of application extensions in response to a corresponding one of the plurality of application events.

Claim 39

Dependent Claim 25 words

The product of claim 29, wherein the first application extension modifies the behavior of the application to be accessible to a user having a disability.

Claim 40

Dependent Claim 90 words

A computer program product in a computer readable medium, comprising: means for accessing a preselected file to determine when a first application extension is to be initialized; means for an enabling an application extension manager to determine when the first application extension is to be selectively executed; means for selectively executing the first application extension upon an occurrence of a first event; means for identifying a request from the application extension manager; and means for loading the first application extension to a virtual machine device in response to the request.

Claim 41

Dependent Claim 90 words

A computer program product in a computer readable medium, comprising: means for accessing a preselected file to determine when a first application extension is to be initialized; means for an enabling an application extension manager to determine when the first application extension is to be selectively executed; means for selectively executing the first application extension upon an occurrence of a first event; means for identifying a request from the application extension manager; and means for loading the first application extension to a virtual machine device in response to the request.

Claim 42

Dependent Claim 12 words

The product of claim 36, wherein the interpreted programming language comprises Java.

Claim 43

Dependent Claim 16 words

The product of claim 36, wherein the preselected file is an abstract windows toolkit properties file.

Claim 44

Dependent Claim 25 words

The product of claim 36, wherein the first application extension modifies the behavior of an application to be accessible to a user having a disability.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	2003-07-04	2004-01-03	2004-07-04	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	2007-07-04	2008-01-03	2008-07-04	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2011-07-04	2012-01-03	2012-07-04	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Data system processing and method for creating application extension

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