Mechanism to support orphaned and partially configured objects

US8191036B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Apple Inc. · US

Inventors

• Lee Edward Lowry · Orem, US
• Rajesh Vasudevan · Sandy, US
• Brent Thurgood · Spanish Fork, US
• Ryan Cox · Provo, US
• Zack Grossbart · Cambridge, US
• William Street · Kiel, US
• Volker Gunnar Scheuber-Heinz · Pleasant Grove, US
• Stephen R. Carter · Spanish Fork, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 19, 2008
• Grant date: May 29, 2012
• Expiry date: Mar 30, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/06
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Mechanisms to support orphaned and partially configured objects are provided. A project includes a variety of objects. At least one object is designated as an orphaned object. The orphaned object lacks complete configuration details. Other objects of the project depend on the orphaned object and yet the other objects can load and process within the project as if the orphaned object was fully configured and available.