Patent · US Expired

Run-time modules for dynamically adjusting computer operation

US6708332B2 · kind B2 · utility

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7References

24Claims

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Assignee

Apple Computer Inc. · US

Inventors

Colm Murphy · Blarney, IE
James Kateley · San Jose, US
Byron B. Han · Cupertino, US
Ken Fitzgerald-Smith · Cork, IE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 13, 2001
Grant date	Mar 16, 2004
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 8, 2022

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F8/656
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Code module interfaces are provided which allow a user to adjust the functionality of a program at run-time. The code module interfaces (CMIs) can be selectively activated by a user at run-time. Then, the control software will call the CMIs at various instances, for example, at startup, after each state change in the control software, at idle time and when the control software has completed all of its tasks. Alternatively, when each CMI is loaded, it can specify at which state change(s) that CMI is to be called to increase speed of operation.

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