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Automatic feature augmentation for component based application programming interfaces

  • US 6,848,110 B2
  • Filed: 12/22/2000
  • Issued: 01/25/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. In an executing application program interface, a method of automatically augmenting functionality in the application programming interface comprising the steps of:

  • receiving from an application a request for functionality to be fulfilled by a first component implementing at least a portion of the functionality within the application programming interface; and

    in response to the received request;

    querying the first component for the requested functionality;

    receiving an indication from the first component that the requested functionality is not implemented by the first component;

    searching for an augmentation component that implements the requested functionality;

    loading the augmentation component to fulfill the request for functionality in place of the first component; and

    responding to the request for functionality using the loaded augmentation component.

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