Barry B Mackichan

US Patent:

6412020, Jun 25, 2002

Filed:

Jun 16, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/098309

Inventors:

Paul Leach - Seattle WA
Antony S. Williams - Redmond WA
Edward Jung - Seattle WA
C. Douglas Hodges - Redmond WA
Srinivasa R. Koppolu - Redmond WA
Barry B. MacKichan - Bainbridge Island WA
Craig Wittenberg - Mercer Island WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 944

US Classification:

709316

Abstract:

A method and system for aggregating objects within a computer system are provided. In a preferred embodiment, the method aggregates an enclosed object within an enclosing object. The enclosed object has an object management interface and an external interface, while the enclosing object has a controlling object management interface. The controlling object management interface and the external interface of the enclosed object have query function members for receiving an identifier of an interface and for returning a reference to the identified interface. A preferred embodiment creates an instance of an enclosing object and an object to be enclosed. In static aggregation, the controlling object management interface of the enclosing object knows in advance how to return an identifier to the external interface of the enclosed object. In dynamic aggregation, an object to be enclosed is added to the enclosing object after the enclosing object is instantiated. Once aggregated, when the query function member of the object management interface of the enclosed object receives an identifier of an interface, it invokes the query function member of the controlling object management interface forwarding the interface identifier and returns the reference to an interface returned by the invoked query function member of the controlling object management interface.

US Patent:

20020040410, Apr 4, 2002

Filed:

May 16, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/859572

Inventors:

Paul Leach - Seattle WA, US
Antony Williams - Redmond WA, US
Edward Jung - Seattle WA, US
C. Hodges - Redmond WA, US
Srinivasa Koppolu - Redmond WA, US
Barry Mackichan - Bainbridge Island WA, US
Craig Wittenberg - Mercer Island WA, US

International Classification:

G06F009/44

US Classification:

709/315000

Abstract:

A method and system for aggregating objects within a computer system are provided. In a preferred embodiment, the method aggregates an enclosed object within an enclosing object. The enclosed object has an object management interface and an external interface, while the enclosing object has a controlling object management interface. The controlling object management interface and the external interface of the enclosed object have query function members for receiving an identifier of an interface and for returning a reference to the identified interface. A preferred embodiment creates an instance of an enclosing object and an object to be enclosed. In static aggregation, the controlling object management interface of the enclosing object knows in advance how to return an identifier to the external interface of the enclosed object. In dynamic aggregation, an object to be enclosed is added to the enclosing object after the enclosing object is instantiated. Once aggregated. when the query function member of the object management interface of the enclosed object receives an identifier of an interface, it invokes the query function member of the controlling object management interface forwarding the interface identifier and returns the reference to an interface returned by the invoked query function member of the controlling object management interface. In dynamic aggregation, rules for determining to which interface to return a reference can by added to the enclosing object and used by the query function member of the controlling object management interface.

US Patent:

6243764, Jun 5, 2001

Filed:

Oct 31, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/961695

Inventors:

Paul Leach - Seattle WA
Antony S. Williams - Redmond WA
Edward Jung - Seattle WA
C. Douglas Hodges - Redmond WA
Srinivasa R. Koppolu - Redmond WA
Barry B. MacKichan - Bainbridge Island WA
Craig Wittenberg - Mercer Island WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15163

US Classification:

709316

Abstract:

A method and system for aggregating objects within a computer system are provided. In a preferred embodiment, the method aggregates an enclosed object within an enclosing object. The enclosed object has an object management interface and an external interface, while the enclosing object has a controlling object management interface. The controlling object management interface and the external interface of the enclosed object have query function members for receiving an identifier of an interface and for returning a reference to the identified interface. A preferred embodiment creates an instance of an enclosing object and an object to be enclosed. In static aggregation, the controlling object management interface of the enclosing object knows in advance how to return an identifier to the external interface of the enclosed object. In dynamic aggregation, an object to be enclosed is added to the enclosing object after the enclosing object is instantiated. Once aggregated, when the query function member of the object management interface of the enclosed object receives an identifier of an interface, it invokes the query function member of the controlling object management interface forwarding the interface identifier and returns the reference to an interface returned by the invoked query function member of the controlling object management interface.

US Patent:

57541752, May 19, 1998

Filed:

Feb 4, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/794085

Inventors:

Srinivasa R. Koppolu - Redmond WA
C. Douglas Hodges - Redmond WA
Barry B. MacKichan - Bainbridge Island WA
Richard McDaniel - Pittsburg PA
Rao V. Remala - Woodinville WA
Antony S. Williams - Redmond WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 1500

US Classification:

345335

Abstract:

A computer method and system for interacting with a containee object contained within a container object. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the container object has a container application with a container window environment that has container resources for interacting with the container object. The containee object has a server application with a server window environment with server resources for interacting with the containee object. The method of the present invention displays the container window environment on a display device. A user then selects the containee object. In response to selecting the containee object, the method integrates a plurality of the server resources with the displayed container window environment. When a user then selects a server resource, the method invokes the server application to process the server resource selection. Conversely, when a user selects a container resource, the method invokes the container application to process the container resource selection.

US Patent:

57457646, Apr 28, 1998

Filed:

Jun 7, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/480465

Inventors:

Paul Leach - Seattle WA
Antony S. Williams - Redmond WA
Edward Jung - Seattle WA
C. Douglas Hodges - Redmond WA
Srinivasa R. Koppolu - Redmond WA
Barry B. MacKichan - Bainbridge Island WA
Craig Wittenberg - Mercer Island WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15163
G06F 900
G06F 946

US Classification:

395683

Abstract:

A method and system for aggregating objects within a computer system are provided. In a preferred embodiment, the method aggregates an enclosed object within an enclosing object. The enclosed object has an object management interface and an external interface, while the enclosing object has a controlling object management interface. The controlling object management interface and the external interface of the enclosed object have query function members for receiving an identifier of an interface and for returning a reference to the identified interface. A preferred embodiment creates an instance of an enclosing object and an object to be enclosed. In static aggregation, the controlling object management interface of the enclosing object knows in advance how to return an identifier to the external interface of the enclosed object. In dynamic aggregation, an object to be enclosed is added to the enclosing object after the enclosing object is instantiated. Once aggregated, when the query function member of the object management interface of the enclosed object receives an identifier of an interface, it invokes the query function member of the controlling object management interface forwarding the interface identifier and returns the reference to an interface returned by the invoked query function member of the controlling object management interface.

US Patent:

58058850, Sep 8, 1998

Filed:

Jan 24, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/185465

Inventors:

Paul Leach - Seattle WA
Antony S. Williams - Redmond WA
Edward Jung - Seattle WA
C. Douglas Hodges - Redmond WA
Srinivasa R. Koppolu - Redmond WA
Barry B. MacKichan - Bainbridge Island WA
Craig Wittenberg - Mercer Island WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15163
G06F 900
G06F 946

US Classification:

395683

Abstract:

A method and system for aggregating objects within a computer system are provided. In a preferred embodiment, the method aggregates an enclosed object within an enclosing object. The enclosed object has an object management interface and an external interface, while the enclosing object has a controlling object management interface. The controlling object management interface and the external interface of the enclosed object have query function members for receiving an identifier of an interface and for returning a reference to the identified interface. A preferred embodiment creates an instance of an enclosing object and an object to be enclosed. In static aggregation, the controlling object management interface of the enclosing object knows in advance how to return an identifier to the external interface of the enclosed object. In dynamic aggregation, an object to be enclosed is added to the enclosing object after the enclosing object is instantiated. Once aggregated, when the query function member of the object management interface of the enclosed object receives an identifier of an interface, it invokes the query function member of the controlling object management interface forwarding the interface identifier and returns the reference to an interface returned by the invoked query function member of the controlling object management interface.

US Patent:

56340192, May 27, 1997

Filed:

Jun 6, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/468833

Inventors:

Srinivasa R. Koppolu - Redmond WA
C. Douglas Hodges - Redmond WA
Barry B. MacKichan - Bainbridge Island WA
Richard McDaniel - Pittsburgh PA
Rao V. Remala - Woodinville WA
Antony S. Williams - Redmond WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 1500
G06F 700

US Classification:

395335

Abstract:

A computer method and system for interacting with a containee object contained within a container object. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the container object has a container application with a container window environment that has container resources for interacting with the container object. The containee object has a server application with a server window environment with server resources for interacting with the containee object. The method of the present invention displays the container window environment on a display device. A user then selects the containee object. In response to selecting the containee object, the method integrates a plurality of the server resources with the displayed container window environment. When a user then selects a server resource, the method invokes the server application to process the server resource selection. Conversely, when a user selects a container resource, the method invokes the container application to process the container resource selection.

US Patent:

55816860, Dec 3, 1996

Filed:

Jun 6, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/468026

Inventors:

Srinivasa R. Koppolu - Redmond WA
C. Douglas Hodges - Redmond WA
Barry B. MacKichan - Bainbridge Island WA
Richard McDaniel - Pittsburg PA
Rao V. Remala - Woodinville WA
Antony S. Williams - Redmond WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 1500

US Classification:

395340

Abstract:

A computer method and system for interacting with a containee object contained within a container object. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the container object has a container application with a container window environment that has container resources for interacting with the container object. The containee object has a server application with a server window environment with server resources for interacting with the containee object. The method of the present invention displays the container window environment on a display device. A user then selects the containee object. In response to selecting the containee object, the method integrates a plurality of the server resources with the displayed container window environment. When a user then selects a server resource, the method invokes the server application to process the server resource selection. Conversely, when a user selects a container resource, the method invokes the container application to process the container resource selection.