Electrical computers and digital processing systems: interprogra – Interprogram communication using message – Object oriented message
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-21
2006-02-21
Bullock, Jr., Lewis A. (Department: 2195)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: interprogra
Interprogram communication using message
Object oriented message
C719S315000, C717S120000, C709S223000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07003777
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a coordination-centric framework for implementing a software system in a distributed computing environment. In a presently preferred embodiment the software system is a software design environment having authoring, synthesis, and debugging tools. The coordination-centric framework is flexible enough to interconnect tools and robust enough that tool designers can use it for all aspects of tool interconnection without requiring costly workarounds. The coordination-centric framework uses modular and reusable software elements and standardized interfaces to connect the software elements.
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Intel Corporation
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