Method and apparatus for using name spaces in a graphical user interface
US6880129B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 20, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/38
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention provide a mechanism for using name spaces in graphical user interface (GUI) page definitions. A name space designation is assigned to each control mechanism that generates definitional statements for the GUI. In one embodiment, a page control is assigned a name space designation and assigns a name space designation for each of the controls that are used to generate the page. The name space designation can be used to uniquely identify a control. The name attributes including the name space designation may be sent to a client's browser where it may be incorporated by the browser into a name-value pair when transferring data back to the control.
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