System and method for supporting new and existing extensions to application programming interfaces
US7467392B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 10, 2004 |
| Grant date | Dec 16, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 22, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/4411
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A component, such as a Component Object Model (COM) object, operates as an intermediary between an Application Programming Interface (API) extension or plug-in and a driver. The component allows additional objects to be aggregated onto the component, and/or sets one or more setting values for a received request so that an I/O call associated with the request can be completed in a manner that is compatible with other I/O calls. The component may also return, in response to a particular request, a stream index associated with the component.
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