Method and system for invoking methods of an object

Patent 5689709 Issued on November 18, 1997. Estimated Expiration Date:

February 1, 2016. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventors

Assignee

Microsoft Corporation

Application

No. 595527 filed on 02/01/1996

US Classes:

719/315Object oriented message

Examiners

Primary: Kriess, Kevin A.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Seed and Berry LLP

International Class

G06F 009/00

Abstract

A computer method and system for invoking a function member of an object that is exposed to a client computer program by a source computer program are provided. In a preferred embodiment, the source computer program instantiates the object which has a dispatching interface. The dispatching interface has an invoking function member for receiving a name of a function member and arguments for the function member. When a client computer program wishes to invoke the function member, the client computer program invokes the invoking function member of the dispatching interface passing the name of the function member and arguments for the function member. The invoking function member invokes the function member with the passed name passing the arguments. When the function member returns, the invoking function member returns to the client computer program.

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