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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2004
Michael J. Novak, Redmond, WA (US);
David M. Nadalin, Redmond, WA (US);
Kipley J. Olson, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Michael J. Novak, Redmond, WA (US);
David M. Nadalin, Redmond, WA (US);
Kipley J. Olson, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Systems for creating and rendering skins are described. In one described embodiment, a system is configured to provide multiple skin elements that comprise part of a user interface that is executing under the influence of a software application. The system synchronizes a property of at least one of the skin elements with a state associated with the software application such that a change in the state of the software application causes a change in the property of the one skin element. In one embodiment, synchronization takes place using an XML data structure.