1992-12-15
2000-07-04
Oberley, Alvin E.
G06F 940
Patent
active
060850361
ABSTRACT:
A computer system structures and manages programs and data as components of objects. Different versions of each object may exist. An object table, version table and component table are provided into which particular time data and address references are entered. By means of these tables, a component is copied only in response to an actual change. Unchanged components are associated with the different object versions by means of tables.
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Courtenay III St. John
International Business Machines - Corporation
Oberley Alvin E.
Samodovitz Arthur J.
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