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Method and apparatus for dynamic command extensibility in an intelligent agent

US7039673B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 24, 1998
Grant dateMay 2, 2006
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Expiry dateDec 24, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/08
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system is provided whereby software components acting as servers can be upgraded or installed when new functionality is required without client components which have made requests to these components being made aware of the upgrade initiated by their request. The servers can then respond to requests which would otherwise have caused errors in the client components.

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