Component aliasing operating within a component-based computing system
US6687717B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 7, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99954
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for providing a component-based computing system having programmable components and component aliases for identifying computing components for providing component addressing/identification and naming spaces is disclosed. The computing system has a partition activation control module for receiving a request to activate a component initiated by a calling component and activating an instance of the requested component, a permit object activation module for determining whether an instance of the requested component may be activated, a component object alias activation module for substituting a unique component class ID for a component alias class ID if the requested component corresponds to a component object alias, a system component catalog database for maintaining component object configuration data, and a component object activation module for activating the requested component. The method determines the identity of the requested processing component, including an identity of a unique component class ID and an identity of a partition from a request to activate a component initiated by a calling component and obtains configuration data…
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