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Method of using an object-oriented communication system with support for multiple remote machine types

  • US 5,732,261 A
  • Filed: 07/19/1995
  • Issued: 03/24/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/19/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for communicating with a plurality of remote machines, of a plurality of machine types, using a computer system having a memory, the method comprising the steps of:

  • a. constructing within the memory a first plurality of software objects, the first plurality of software objects describing services for one of the plurality of remote machines;

    b. establishing communications with the one remote machine; and

    c. invoking operations on the one remote machine in response to requests described by services of the first plurality of software objects;

    d. constructing within the memory a second plurality of software objects, the second plurality of software objects describing application items for the one remote machine, wherein the application items for the one remote machine include pointers to the first plurality of software objects and current values corresponding to values of data items within the one remote machine.

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