System and method having programmable containers with functionality for managing objects
US5682532A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 2, 1994 |
| Grant date | Oct 28, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/4493
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An improved storage mechanism is provided. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a container is used for storing objects, links to objects, and other containers. The container of the preferred embodiment is programmable so that the methods of the container are replaceable and the functionality of the container is extendible through the use of a command unit.
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