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Mechanism for downloading software components from a remote source for use by a local software application

  • US 20040003389A1
  • Filed: 06/05/2002
  • Published: 01/01/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/05/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of downloading software components from a remote source to a software application for providing updates or additions to application and document functionality, comprising the steps of:

  • attaching a schema to a document defining permissible data content, data type and data structure for the document;

    structuring the document to associate the document with the schema;

    associating a solution with the document structure;

    assembling a plurality of software components comprising the solution at a location remote from the document;

    enabling the document to call the solution to obtain functionality provided by the plurality of software components; and

    downloading the plurality of software components to the application for provision of the functionality to the document.

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