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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 1999
Filed:
Jul. 03, 1997
Erik Richard Neumann, Redwood City, CA (US);
Albert James Fenton, III, San Jose, CA (US);
Object Technology Licensing Corp., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
A flexible system for changing the physical manifestation of an object in an object-oriented computer environment is provided. The object to be manifested (a 'costume' object) is associated with a target object having a corresponding physical appearance. The costume object responds to requests that it physically manifest itself by transmitting a message to the target object requesting that the target object manifest itself, but also including parameter values describing the costume objects on-screen location or similar properties. In this manner, a costume object is capable of presenting itself wearing the target object's 'costume' or appearance.