User level accessing of low-level computer system operations.
US6266670A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 31, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99953
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A mechanism is provided which allows a user to enhance the functionalities of system operations in a computer system that were traditionally encapsulated within the computer system, and outside the control of the user. The user is provided with the ability to build arbitrary, extensible behaviors and to have those behaviors executed on low level computer system processes after the user issues an operation request through a known input device. The mechanism may be implemented as properties which are integrated on a content and/or property read write path of the computer system.
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