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Object-oriented software system allowing live modification of an application

  • US 7,168,062 B1
  • Filed: 04/26/2000
  • Issued: 01/23/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/26/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An object-oriented software system on a computer system, comprising:

  • an execution environment;

    an application executing within the execution environment, comprising a plurality of application objects;

    a first inspector object, executable within the execution environment, configurable to communicate with a method of a first application object of the application executing in the execution environment independently of the first inspector object, to modify a first attribute of the first application object;

    a first inspector document, associated with the first inspector object and independent of the first application object, configurable to describe the first attribute of the first application object; and

    a server configured to add the first application object, the first inspector object, and the first inspector document to the execution environment, to provide a user interface to the first inspector object, and to configure the first inspector object and the first inspector document for communication with the first application object,wherein the application provides a single view for both end users and developers of the application.

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