Configurable event handling for an interactive design environment
US7458081B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 13, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 14, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2209/545
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An API and method for processing a user interface event is provided. The user interface event may take place in any environment of a software application, and may result from any type of user or software action. An embodiment also provides a framework for customizing the processing of a user interface event without the need to maintain accountability of computer states. In the method, an application process user interface event is processed using an operating system process. A user interface event is received by the application process by way of a user interface. A software component adapted to process the user interface event is pushed onto a memory stack by the operating system process. The operating system process processes the user interface event using the software component, and pops the software component from the memory stack.
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