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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 08, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hossein David Akhond, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Gregory George Scown, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Johnathon Paul Kaminar, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apple Computer, Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 9/00 ; G06F 9/46 ; G06F 1/5163 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 9/00 ; G06F 9/46 ; G06F 1/5163 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for processing with a preferred processing application having a preferred identifier, an event associated with an object created by a dedicated creator application is provided. The method includes the steps of receiving the event, intercepting the event with a relay application program, and forwarding, with the relay application program, the intercepted event to the preferred processing application program.