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Object management method, apparatus and data structure

  • US 6,526,455 B1
  • Filed: 08/04/1998
  • Issued: 02/25/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/05/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method to set a pointer toward an object in a memory of a computer, comprising;

  • Step A;

    a step to take out a first object identifier from a given translated pointer that is a series of object identifiers, and Step B1;

    a step to find an object with said object identifier among a given object set, and Step C;

    a step to take out a next object identifier from said translated pointer, and Step D;

    a step to invoke E if there is no next object identifier at C, or to invoke F if there is said next object identifier at C, Step E;

    a step to report a memory address of said object found at B1 as a value of said pointer to be determined by this method, Step F;

    a step to find an object set corresponding to said object found at B1, and Step G;

    a step to assign said object set found at F as a given object set to B1, and to assign said object identifier taken out at C as an object identifier to B1, and to invoke B1.

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