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Object framework and services for periodically recurring operations

  • US 20040221289A1
  • Filed: 06/01/2004
  • Published: 11/04/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/06/1996
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An object-oriented framework for scheduling an operation to be performed by an agent object on a periodically recurring basis in a computer, comprising:

  • a scheduler object;

    an scheduler object integration interface supported on the scheduler object for use by a client application program to set a schedule item indicating the periodically recurring basis on which to cause the agent object to perform the operation;

    the scheduler object operating responsive to the client application program setting the schedule item withe scheduler object intergration interface to cause the agent object to be persistently stored in the computer, and to cause the agent object to be restored and initiate the operation by the agent object on the periodically recurring basis.

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