Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Display driving control circuitry – Controlling the condition of display elements
Reexamination Certificate
1999-04-13
2003-09-30
Huynh, Ba (Department: 2173)
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Display driving control circuitry
Controlling the condition of display elements
C345S215000, C707S793000, C707S793000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06628305
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention is directed in general to graphical user interfaces, and more particularly to a graphical user interface for managing and administering hetereogenous Digital Library datastores.
2. Description of Related Art
A heterogeneous Digital Library datastore usually provides Library Server functions as well as Object Server functions, wherein these functions execute on one or more network server nodes. A Library Server typically supports a high-level content model, handles access control, manages transactions, and performs other functions. An Object Server, on the other hand, supports a large, scaleable repository of objects which are components of the high-level content model maintained by Library Server.
Often, a systems administrator may need to manage several heterogeneous Digital Library datastores. This task can be made easier using an Systems Administration program that interfaces to each of the heterogeneous Digital Library datastores. Moreover, this task can be made easier through use of a consistent user interface.
As a result, there is a need in the art of a System Administration program that easily interfaces to multiple heterogeneous digital libraries. In addition, there is a need in the art for a consistent user interface used across multiple heterogeneous digital libraries. Moreover, the architecture of such a System Administration program should be modular and extensible, so that additional types of datastores can be added without disrupting existing systems.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
To overcome the problems discussed above, and to overcome other problems in the art, the present invention discloses a method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for an extensible, object-oriented graphical user interface (GUI) framework that provides a consistent “look and feel” for an application that interfaces to the GUI framework and that manages and administers a plurality of datastores. The GUI framework is extensible by means of a “plug-in” facility through which support for additional datastores can be added, so that a collection of heterogeneous datastores can be managed using one consistent user interface.
REFERENCES:
patent: 429882 (1890-06-01), Burnett
patent: 5367633 (1994-11-01), Matheny et al.
patent: 5369766 (1994-11-01), Nakano et al.
patent: 5388264 (1995-02-01), Tobias, II et al.
patent: 5446842 (1995-08-01), Schaeffer et al.
patent: 5459865 (1995-10-01), Heninger et al.
patent: 5519862 (1996-05-01), Schaeffer et al.
patent: 5524190 (1996-06-01), Schaeffer et al.
patent: 5583983 (1996-12-01), Schmitter
patent: 5613099 (1997-03-01), Erickson et al.
patent: 5717877 (1998-02-01), Orton et al.
patent: 5745675 (1998-04-01), Herbig et al.
patent: 5751941 (1998-05-01), Hinds et al.
patent: 5768505 (1998-06-01), Gilchrist et al.
patent: 5778378 (1998-07-01), Rubin
patent: 5787425 (1998-07-01), Bigus
patent: 5893106 (1999-04-01), Brobst
patent: 5963208 (1999-10-01), Dolan et al.
patent: 6031977 (2000-02-01), Pettus
patent: 6061515 (2000-05-01), Chang et al.
patent: 6185600 (2001-02-01), Spence et al.
patent: 6222533 (2001-04-01), Notani et al.
patent: 6233620 (2001-05-01), Gish
patent: 6272521 (2001-08-01), Jablonski et al.
patent: 6366916 (2002-04-01), Baer et al.
Hong Christine M.
Mancuso Michael Eric
Sugg Mark Joseph
Vo Mimi Phuong-Thao
Gates & Cooper LLP
Huynh Ba
International Business Machines - Corporation
LandOfFree
Architecture and definition of an extensible,... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Architecture and definition of an extensible,..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Architecture and definition of an extensible,... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3084681