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Object-oriented data access framework system

Patent 5717877 Issued on February 10, 1998. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject June 6, 2015. 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

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Application

No. 482314 filed on 06/06/1995

Examiners

Primary: Powell, Mark R.
Assistant: Huynh, Ba

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Class

G06F 015/00

Abstract

An object-oriented user interface utilizes object-oriented controls that operate together and compartmentalize the response code in three separate objects. The first object is called an interactable object and is incorporated into the application program. The interactable object includes a displayable representation generically referred to as an icon and a number of methods for manipulating the icon display. The display itself is managed by a second object called a view object which is associated with the display screen. The view object monitors and tracks the position of the icons on the display screen. The view object and the interactable objects are coordinated by means of an interaction object which receives input messages and event signals generated by mouse movements, mouse button presses, keyboard key presses and position information generated by the view object. Based on a collective determination of all of the information, the interaction object invokes logic in the interactable objects to cause the objects to change the displayed information.

Other References

  • Proc. Int'l Workshop on Object Orienttion in Operating Systems, Oct. 17, 1991, Palo Alto, California pp. 9-15, Campbell et al. "Choices, Frameworks and Refinement
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