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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 29, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yan Arrouye, Cupertino, CA (US);
Sean J. Findley, Gilroy, CA (US);
Keith L. Mortensen, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apple Computer, Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/5173 ; G06F 5/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/5173 ; G06F 5/00 ;
Abstract
A software object display system using an adaptation layer to obtain information concerning a number of software objects is described. The adaptation layer communicates to a presentation layer which produces a display for the software objects. The adaptation layer isolates the presentation layer from the details of the structures of the software objects to be displayed. The adaptation layer provides a standard set of data to the presentation layer so that the presentation layer to provide for a display.