Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Display driving control circuitry – Controlling the condition of display elements
Patent
1997-03-10
1999-05-04
Breene, John E.
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Display driving control circuitry
Controlling the condition of display elements
704 8, G06F 300
Patent
active
059008717
ABSTRACT:
The present invention is directed to a system and method for dynamically managing cultural profiles within an information handling system. Cultural profiles may be created, modified, or deleted without having to reboot the information handling system. The cultural profile changes are immediately effective in the system. A user may dynamically change a program's cultural profile to a new or modified cultural profile without having to reboot the system. The system and method of the present invention enable programs to be globalized/localized to support many different countries and cultures. A user may define a new program profile based on an existing profile. This allows for substantial reuse of code, and saves time for the user because new cultural profiles do not have to be completely created from scratch. In addition, a user may modify or delete a currently existing program profile. The dynamic creation, modification, or deletion of cultural profiles is done by using a dynamically linked library, containing all system defined cultural profiles, in combination with a user locale file which is used to store newly defined cultural profiles, along with user modifications and deletions of existing cultural profiles.
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Atkin Steven Edward
Borgendale Kenneth Wayne
Howard John D
Breene John E.
International Business Machines - Corporation
LaBaw Jeffrey S.
Van Leeuwen Leslie A.
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