Procedure call interface
US5146593A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 6, 1989 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 6, 2009 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/4484
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system software interface is provided which is called by applications programs using a standard format. All calls to system library routines are made through this interface. When called, the interface determines the location and original language of a desired library procedure. The interface then sets up parameters and calls such procedure using the calling convention which it expects. The interface receives any results generated by the library procedure, converts them to the return convention used by the calling application, and returns the results to the calling application.
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