Meta application system and method

US7082609B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Schlumbergersema Telekom GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

• Jochen Kappel · Groß-Gerau, DE
• Josef Markgraf · Goldbach, DE
• Michael Meadows · Highlands Ranch, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 31, 2001
• Grant date: Jul 25, 2006
• Expiry date: Jul 9, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06F2221/2141
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides a system and method for providing dynamic definition of an application object. In architecture, the system includes an application dictionary that contains information about the application object, and a class dictionary entry in the application dictionary that defines meta information about the application object. A modifier modifies the application dictionary to modify a definition of the application object. The present invention can also be viewed as a method for providing dynamic definition of an application object. The method operates by providing an application dictionary that contains information about the application object, and a class dictionary entry that defines meta information about the application object. The application dictionary is modified to modify a definition of the application object.