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Method and apparatus for relaying events intended for a first application program to a second application program
Assignee: Apple Inc
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Filing: 1996-03-08
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Granted: 2001-01-09
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Expires: 2016-03-08
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for processing with a preferred processing application having a preferred identifier, an event associated with an object created by a dedicated creator application is provided. The method includes the steps of receiving the event, intercepting the event with a relay application program, and forwarding, with the relay application program, the intercepted event to the preferred processing application program.
Inventors
- 👤 Hossein David Akhond
- 👤 Gregory George Scown
- 👤 Johnathon Paul Kaminar
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 05:49
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F9/00; G06F9/06; G06F9/46; G06F9/54; G06F9/542; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/10; G06Q10/107
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
A computer-related method for processing events said method comprising: receiving an event associated with an object generated by a dedicated creator electronic mail application program, said dedicated creator electronic mail application program having a dedicated identifier; changing said dedicated identifier of said dedicated creator electronic mail processing application to an identifier different from said dedicated identifier; intercepting said event with a relay application program, said relay application program having associated therewith said dedicated identifier; and forwarding, with said relay application program, said intercepted event to a preferred electronic mail processing application program that has a preferred identifier.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
97 words
A computer-related method for processing events said method comprising: receiving an event associated with an object generated by a dedicated creator electronic mail application program, said dedicated creator electronic mail application program having a dedicated identifier; changing said dedicated identifier of said dedicated creator electronic mail processing application to an identifier different from said dedicated identifier; intercepting said event with a relay application program, said relay application program having associated therewith said dedicated identifier; and forwarding, with said relay application program, said intercepted event to a preferred electronic mail processing application program that has a preferred identifier.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The computer-related method of claim 1 wherein forwarding said intercepted event includes: identifying said preferred processing application; launching said preferred processing application; and sending said event to said preferred processing application program.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
The computer-related method of claim 1 further including the preliminary acts of: installing said relay application program; installing a selection application program; and selecting, with said selection application program, said preferred processing application program, wherein the preliminary are performed prior to the acted recited in claim 1 .
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The computer-related method of claim 3 wherein said dedicated identifier corresponds to a first creator type of said dedicated processing application program.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The computer-related method of claim 4 wherein said preferred identifier corresponds to a second creator type of said preferred processing application program.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
72 words
The computer-related method of claim 5 wherein installing said relay application comprises: receiving an install command; scanning local drives for all applications having said first creator type; changing the creator type of all applications having said first creator type to a third creator type; placing said relay application in condition for launching at a predetermined time; and providing user accessibility to said selection application program via a selection graphic user interface (GUI).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The computer-related method of claim 6 wherein said predetermined time is the system initialization time.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The computer-related method of claim 6 wherein placing said relay application in condition for launching comprises placing said relay applications into a first location of a memory.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The computer-related method of claim 6 wherein providing user accessibility to said selection application via said GUI comprises placing said selection application into a second location of said memory.
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