File dispatcher for multiple application targets
US7409405B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 6, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 5, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/445
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing techniques for selecting an application to be used to manipulate a file in a computing environment. The technique includes receiving a request to manipulate a file, the file having a file type, identifying a plurality of applications associated with the file type in the computing environment, and selecting an application from the plurality of applications associated with the file type based at least in part on context information representing a context of the computing environment. Each of the identified plurality of applications associated with the file type are capable of manipulating files of the file type.
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