Structure and protocol for routing information in a system
US6173335A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 30, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/60
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A structure and method for routing information desired by a particular entity within a pen-based computer system to that entity are provided. The desired information is contained in "packages" containing the desired information in one or more "parts" and also containing a package directory (located in front of the parts) that identifies the package and provides selected information about the package and its parts. The packages are received and processed by a package manager that maintains a registry of entities that desire specified types of information (parts) that might be found in an incoming package. When the package manager receives a package containing such information, it routes the part containing that information to a "part handler" associated with the entity requesting the information. The package manager then updates a package registry to reflect that the package has been successfully delivered.
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