Vincent A Fernandes

US Patent:

6370561, Apr 9, 2002

Filed:

Apr 5, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/286494

Inventors:

James E. Allard - Seattle WA
Vincent Fernandes - Redmond WA
Kyle W. Geiger - Redmond WA
Seth B. Pollack - Seattle WA
Chad W. Royal - Redmond WA
David S. Stutz - Redmond WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 1300

US Classification:

709203

Abstract:

A method and system for invoking by a client computer system of a function of an object of an object class provided by a server computer system. The client sends a request to a server that comprises a Universal Resource Locator (âURLâ) that identifies a script, an object class, and a function of the object class to invoke. In response to receiving the request, the server starts the script and transfers control to the script. The script instantiates an object of the object class identified in the URL of the received request and invokes the function identified in the URL of the received request. The invoked function performs the behavior of the function, creates a response to be sent to the client, and sends the response to the client. The response contains state information describing a state of the object after the behavior of the function is performed. When the client subsequently sends a request to invoke a function of the object class, the state information is included in the request so that the function can perform its behavior based on the state information.

US Patent:

6760747, Jul 6, 2004

Filed:

Jan 3, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/038347

Inventors:

James E. Allard - Seattle WA
Vincent Fernandes - Redmond WA
Kyle W. Geiger - Redmond WA
Seth B. Pollack - Seattle WA
Chad W. Royal - Redmond WA
David S. Stutz - Redmond WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 1300

US Classification:

709203, 709217, 709219

Abstract:

A method and system for invoking by a client computer system of a function of an object of an object class provided by a server computer system. The client sends a request to a server that comprises a Universal Resource Locator (âURLâ) that identifies a script, an object class, and a function of the object class to invoke. In response to receiving the request, the server starts the script and transfers control to the script. The script instantiates an object of the object class identified in the URL of the received request and invokes the function identified in the URL of the received request. The invoked function performs the behavior of the function, creates a response to be sent to the client, and sends the response to the client. The response contains state information describing a state of the object after the behavior of the function is performed. When the client subsequently sends a request to invoke a function of the object class, the state information is included in the request so that the function can perform its behavior based on the state information.

US Patent:

59918020, Nov 23, 1999

Filed:

Nov 27, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/756380

Inventors:

James E. Allard - Seattle WA
Vincent Fernandes - Redmond WA
Kyle W. Geiger - Redmond WA
Seth B. Pollack - Seattle WA
Chad W. Royal - Redmond WA
David S. Stutz - Redmond WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 1300

US Classification:

709219

Abstract:

A method and system for invoking by a client computer system of a function of an object of an object class provided by a server computer system. The client sends a request to a server that comprises a Universal Resource Locator ("URL") that identifies a script, an object class, and a function of the object class to invoke. In response to receiving the request, the server starts the script and transfers control to the script. The script instantiates an object of the object class identified in the URL of the received request and invokes the function identified in the URL of the received request. The invoked function performs the behavior of the function, creates a response to be sent to the client, and sends the response to the client. The response contains state information describing a state of the object after the behavior of the function is performed. When the client subsequently sends a request to invoke a function of the object class, the state information is included in the request so that the function can perform its behavior based on the state information.