Electrical computers and digital processing systems: interprogra – Application program interface
Reexamination Certificate
2005-01-25
2005-01-25
An, Meng-Al T. (Department: 2126)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: interprogra
Application program interface
Reexamination Certificate
active
06848110
ABSTRACT:
Automatically augmenting functionality in an application programming interface (“API”) is provided by receiving from an application a request for functionality to be fulfilled by a first component implementing at least a portion of the functionality within the application programming interface. The first component is queried for the requested functionality. If an indication that the first component does not implement the requested functionality is received, the a search for an augmentation component that implements the requested functionality is initiated. If an augmentation component supplying the required functionality is found, the augmentation component is loaded to fulfill the request for functionality in place of the first component and used to respond to the request for functionality. Augmentation components provide a subset of the API's required functionality, thereby removing a limitation from API components (i.e., functionality completeness). Augmentation components may also be used to provide new functionality for the API to all existing components (i.e., functionality enhancement).
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An Meng-Al T.
Hamilton Brook Smith & Reynolds P.C.
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