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Method and system for naming and binding objects
Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
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Filing: 2001-05-29
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Granted: 2003-02-11
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Expires: 2021-05-29
Abstract
Abstract A method and system for referring to and binding to objects using a moniker object is provided. In a preferred embodiments moniker object contains information to identify linked source data and provides methods through which a program can bind to the linked source data. A binding method is provided that returns an instance of an interface through which the linked source data can be accessed. The moniker object can identify source data that is stored persistently or nonpersistently. In addition, moniker objects can be composed to form a composite moniker object. A composite moniker object is used to identify linked source data that is nested in other data. In a preferred embodiment, the moniker object provides other methods including a reducing method that returns a more efficient representation of the moniker object; equality and hash methods for comparing moniker objects; and inverse, common prefix, and relative-path-to methods for comparing and locating moniker objects from other moniker objects. Several implementations of a moniker object are provided including a file moniker, an item moniker, a generic composite moniker, a pointer moniker, and an anti moniker. Each implementation is a moniker class and has a class identifier that identifies code to manage the moniker class.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert G. Atkinson
- 👤 Antony S. Williams
- 👤 Edward K. Jung
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 09:50
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F9/00; G06F9/06; G06F9/44; G06F9/448; G06F9/4488; G06F9/449; G06F9/30; G06F16/00; G06F16/20; G06F16/28; G06F16/289; G06F16/90; G06F16/93; G06F40/00; G06F40/10; G06F40/12; G06F40/131; G06F40/134; G06F40/137; G06F40/166; G06F40/174; G06F40/177; G06F40/18; G06F9/46; G06F9/465; G06F9/54; G06F9/543; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99941; Y10S707/99944
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 38
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
In a computer system, a computer-implemented method of providing data specified by a reference, the method comprising: receiving from a client a request for data, wherein a reference specifies the data, the reference including: code-identifying information that identifies code for executing to locate the data, path information that identifies a location, and data-identifying information that identifies the data; with the code, locating the data based at least in part upon the data-identifying information; and making the data accessible to the client.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
81 words
In a computer system, a computer-implemented method of providing data specified by a reference, the method comprising: receiving from a client a request for data, wherein a reference specifies the data, the reference including: code-identifying information that identifies code for executing to locate the data, path information that identifies a location, and data-identifying information that identifies the data; with the code, locating the data based at least in part upon the data-identifying information; and making the data accessible to the client.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the code parses the data-identifying information before locating the data.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the path information identifies the location as a relative path.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
57 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the reference is a moniker object, wherein naming information of the moniker object includes the path information and the data-identifying information, wherein the moniker object includes a binding method, and wherein the making the data accessible includes returning to the client an interface pointer to a source object encapsulating the data.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method claim 4 wherein the moniker object is a composite moniker object, wherein first file moniker object naming information includes the path information, and wherein second file moniker object naming information includes the data-identifying information.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method claim 4 wherein the code-identifying information is a class identifier for the moniker object as persisted.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method claim 4 wherein the code-identifying information is a virtual function table pointer for the moniker object as instantiated.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
47 words
In a computer system, a computer-implemented method comprising: requesting data, wherein a reference specifies the data, the reference including: code-identifying information that identifies code for executing to locate the data, path information that identifies a location, and data-identifying information that identifies the data; and accessing the data.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
47 words
In a computer system, a computer-implemented method comprising: requesting data, wherein a reference specifies the data, the reference including: code-identifying information that identifies code for executing to locate the data, path information that identifies a location, and data-identifying information that identifies the data; and accessing the data.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the method further comprises: before the requesting, creating the reference based upon the path information, the data-identifying information, and the code-identifying information.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the method further comprises: composing the reference with a second reference including second path information.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the path information identifies the location as a relative path.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
59 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the reference is a moniker object, wherein naming information of the moniker object includes the path information and the data-identifying information, wherein the moniker object includes a binding method, wherein the requesting includes invoking the binding method, and wherein the accessing is through an interface pointer of a source object encapsulating the data.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 12 wherein the moniker object is a composite moniker object, wherein first file moniker object naming information includes the path information, and wherein second file moniker object naming information includes the data-identifying information.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 12 wherein the code-identifying information includes a class identifier for a persisted version of the moniker object.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 12 wherein the code-identifying information includes a pointer to a virtual function table for the moniker object.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
56 words
A computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions for causing a computer programmed thereby to perform a method comprising: requesting data, wherein a reference specifies the data, the reference including: code-identifying information that identifies code for executing to locate the data, path information that identifies a location, and data-identifying information that identifies the data; and accessing the data.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
56 words
A computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions for causing a computer programmed thereby to perform a method comprising: requesting data, wherein a reference specifies the data, the reference including: code-identifying information that identifies code for executing to locate the data, path information that identifies a location, and data-identifying information that identifies the data; and accessing the data.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
29 words
The computer-readable medium of claim 16 wherein the method further comprises: before the requesting, creating the reference based upon the path information, the data-identifying information, and the code-identifying information.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
22 words
The computer-readable medium of claim 16 wherein the method further comprises: composing the reference with a second reference including second path information.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
17 words
The computer-readable medium of claim 16 wherein the path information identifies the location as a relative path.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
60 words
The computer-readable medium of claim 16 wherein the reference is a moniker object, wherein naming information of the moniker object includes the path information and the data-identifying information, wherein the moniker object includes a binding method, wherein the requesting includes invoking the binding method, and wherein the accessing is through an interface pointer of a source object encapsulating the data.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
38 words
The computer-readable medium of claim 20 wherein the moniker object is a composite moniker object, wherein first file moniker object naming information includes the path information, and wherein second file moniker object naming information includes the data-identifying information.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
22 words
The computer-readable medium of claim 20 wherein the code-identifying information includes a class identifier for a persisted version of the moniker object.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
22 words
The computer-readable medium of claim 20 wherein the code-identifying information includes a pointer to a virtual function table for the moniker object.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
90 words
A computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions for causing a computer programmed thereby to perform a method of providing data specified by a reference, the method comprising: receiving from a client a request for data, wherein a reference specifies the data, the reference including: code-identifying information that identifies code for executing to locate the data, path information that identifies a location, and data-identifying information that identifies the data; with the code, locating the data based at least in part upon the data-identifying information; and making the data accessible to the client.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
90 words
A computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions for causing a computer programmed thereby to perform a method of providing data specified by a reference, the method comprising: receiving from a client a request for data, wherein a reference specifies the data, the reference including: code-identifying information that identifies code for executing to locate the data, path information that identifies a location, and data-identifying information that identifies the data; with the code, locating the data based at least in part upon the data-identifying information; and making the data accessible to the client.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
17 words
The computer-readable medium of claim 24 wherein the code parses the data-identifying information before locating the data.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
17 words
The computer-readable medium of claim 24 wherein the path information identifies the location as a relative path.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
58 words
The computer-readable medium of claim 24 wherein the reference is a moniker object, wherein naming information of the moniker object includes the path information and the data-identifying information, wherein the moniker object includes a binding method, and wherein the making the data accessible includes returning to the client an interface pointer to a source object encapsulating the data.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
37 words
The computer-readable medium claim 24 wherein the moniker object is a composite moniker object, wherein first file moniker object naming information includes the path information, and wherein second file moniker object naming information includes the data-identifying information.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
19 words
The computer-readable medium claim 27 wherein the code-identifying information is a class identifier for the moniker object as persisted.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
21 words
The computer-readable medium claim 27 wherein the code-identifying information is a virtual function table pointer for the moniker object as instantiated.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
73 words
In a computer system, a client-server architecture for locating data, the client-server architecture comprising: a reference on a client, wherein the reference specifies data accessible through a server, the reference including: locator code information that specifies locator code for executing to locate the data, path information that identifies a location, and data-identifying information that identifies the data; the locator code for executing to locate the data; and the data accessible through the server.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
73 words
In a computer system, a client-server architecture for locating data, the client-server architecture comprising: a reference on a client, wherein the reference specifies data accessible through a server, the reference including: locator code information that specifies locator code for executing to locate the data, path information that identifies a location, and data-identifying information that identifies the data; the locator code for executing to locate the data; and the data accessible through the server.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
52 words
The client-server architecture of claim 31 wherein the reference is a moniker object, wherein naming information of the moniker object includes the path information and the data-identifying information, wherein the locator code information is a class identifier of the moniker object as persisted, and wherein the moniker object includes the locator code.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
54 words
The client-server architecture of claim 31 wherein the reference is a moniker object, wherein naming information of the moniker object includes the path information and the data-identifying information, wherein the locator code information is a virtual function table pointer of the moniker object as instantiated, and wherein the moniker object includes the locator code.
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