Method and apparatus for a unified user interface
US7512899B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 6, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 6, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/451
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A unified user interface includes one or more component tables and a master table. The one or more component tables include resource information for the user interface with respect to a particular component. The master table includes resource information for the application and is merged from the one or more component tables. The component tables may be added or subtracted at any time and the master table is recreated by again merging the remaining or now existing component tables. The master table is used by a host application to build the user interface for a suite application. Components are only loaded and corresponding user interfaces built when appropriate commands are accessed. Thus, applications may be developed and components can be added or modified at a later time without rewriting the shell application or re-releasing a product.
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