Inventor
GERARD SCOTT NEAL
US11 patents
Patents
11 patentsUS6209128B1Mar 27, 2001
Apparatus and method for providing access to multiple object versions
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Apparatus and method for checking dependencies among classes in an object-oriented program
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Persistence mechanism and method for objects
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Apparatus and method for versioning persistent objects
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US6125382ASep 26, 2000
Distributed thread mechanism and method
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Apparatus and method for swapping identities of two objects to reference the object information of the other
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Apparatus and method for disabling methods called on an object
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US6092079AJul 18, 2000
Apparatus and method for updating an object without affecting the unique identity of the object
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Apparatus and method for automatically propagating a change made to at least one of a plurality of objects to at least one data structure containing data relating to the plurality of objects
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US6044380AMar 28, 2000
Apparatus and method for morphing an object on first touch
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US6112253AAug 29, 2000
Object-oriented method maintenance mechanism that does not require cessation of the computer system or its programs
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