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Method and apparatus to control translatable properties of metadata

US7596777B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 25, 2002
Grant dateSep 29, 2009
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Expiry dateSep 19, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F9/526
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for providing a translation locking mechanism comprising a locking system to permit locking of translatable properties of an object within a project. The apparatus further comprises a lock tester to determine whether the locking system prevents edits to a particular property; and an editing tool to prohibit alteration of the properties that are affected by translation.

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