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Context-sensitive attributes

  • US 7,299,448 B2
  • Filed: 03/28/2003
  • Issued: 11/20/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A mechanism in a computer system for enabling use of a context-sensitive attribute by a plurality of applications, said mechanism adapted to:

  • create a first attribute value for the context-sensitive attribute, wherein the context-sensitive attribute is shared by a plurality of applications;

    create a first context value associated with the first attribute value for defining the applicability of the first attribute value, wherein the first context value is represented by a first identifier that identifies an application that originated the first context value and an application specific value;

    create a second attribute value for the context-sensitive attribute;

    create a second context value associated with the second attribute value for defining the applicability of the second attribute value, wherein the second context value is represented by a second identifier that identifies an application that originated the second context value and an application specific value; and

    retrieve one of the first attribute value and the second attribute value based on receiving one of the first identifier and the second identifier.

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