System and method for changing operation of an application without recompiling
US7100172B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 27, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/44521
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for altering the operation of a computer application while avoiding recompiling the computer application or modifying the kernel associated with the operating system of a computing device. A computer application is launched in a suspended mode. An asynchronous procedure call (APC) is used to load an additional dynamic link library (DLL) to be associated with the computer application. The additional DLL includes routines that operate differently than routines originally associated with the computer application through an initial DLL. The references to the routines within the computer application are redirected to the routines of the additional (DLL). The operation of the computer application is therefore changed while avoiding rewriting the application or changing the operating system.
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