Techniques for tracking status within object chains
US8239598B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 13, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 7, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/9024
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques are presented for tracking status within object chains. Global objects are associated with unique identifiers and each dependent local object created within the context of a particular global object receives that particular global object's identifier. A unique counter value is maintained for each status type of each global object. The local object facilitates communicating changes in its status using the received global identifier, and the counter values are updated accordingly for the affected global object.
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