Texas Instruments Corporation

Mark Benjamin Shadowens

Craig W Thompson

Vappala John Joseph

John Chung-Lin Chen

Russell F Lewis

Gerald G Birdwell

Gerhard Paul Heinrich Deffner

A communication system (,) is provided with multiple purpose personal communication devices (,and,). Each communication device (,and,) includes a touch-sensitive visual display (,and,) to communicate text and graphic information to and from the user and for operating the communication device (,and,). Voice activation (,) and voice control capabilities (,) are included within communication devices (,and,) to perform the same functions as the touch-sensitive visual display (,and,). The communication device includes a built-in modem (,), audio input and output (,and,), telephone jacks (,), and wireless communication (,). A plurality of application modules (,) are used with personal communication devices (,and,) to perform a wide variety of communication functions such as information retrievable, on-line data base services, electronic and voice mail. Communication devices (,and,) and application modules (,) cooperate to allow integrating multiple functions such as real time communication, information storage and processing, specialized information services, and remote control of other equipment into an intuitively user friendly apparatus. The system (,) includes both desktop (,) and hand-held communication devices (,) with the same full range of communication capabilities provided in each type of communication device (,and,).

Communication system and methods for enhanced information transfer

A system and method for managing change in software systems and applications manages change for both transient and persistent objects in a domain independent, non-intrusive, object-oriented fashion. The system and method are designed and implemented as a combination of two abstract machines consisting of a set of inter-face functions visible to the application, and an internal or private state which is hidden from such application. Applications use the interface functions to obtain the services of this change management system and method. Since the internal state of such system and method is outside the application, change management is provided as a service without the need for altering or adding onto application data structures and interfaces.

Apparatus and method for providing a facility for managing versions and

A system (20) and method for managing change in software systems and applications manages change for both transient and persistent objects in a domain independent, non-intrusive, object-oriented fashion. The system (20) and method are designed and implemented as a combination of two abstract machines (22,24) consisting of a set of interface functions (25,26) visible to the application, and an internal or private state (27,28) which is hidden from such application. Applications use the interface functions (25,26) to obtain the services of this change management system (20) and method. Since the internal state of such system (20) and method is outside the application, change management is provided as a service without the need for altering or adding onto application data structures and interfaces.

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Mark Benjamin Shadowens