Dynamic object properties
First Claim
1. A method for programming a programmable property of a computer-implemented object, comprising the steps of:
- displaying for a user, an entry form for editing at least one programmable property of the computer-implemented object;
receiving a computer language independent functional expression generated using the entry form for the property of the object;
parsing the computer language independent functional expression;
generating a computer interpretable function from the expression; and
storing the function as a run-time value for the property of the object.
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Abstract
A computer operated apparatus for generating a visual information system is disclosed. A virtual world associated with an application is built using building blocks such as scenes, data sources, global parameters, and resources. A scene is a visual display of information much like a presentation slide, except that the information may be linked to data stored in a database or other data storage systems. Within a scene, values resulting from a data source are represented graphically as user-defined data elements. Data sources are built with a block diagramming tool which generates one or more database queries. The queries may be SQL queries. Scenes are created with a drawing editor which transparently binds data sources to the graphical elements of the scenes. When the virtual world is completed, an execution image of the virtual world may be represented as byte code. The byte code representing the virtual world may be executed by a runtime control to provide desired information to users.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for programming a programmable property of a computer-implemented object, comprising the steps of:
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displaying for a user, an entry form for editing at least one programmable property of the computer-implemented object;
receiving a computer language independent functional expression generated using the entry form for the property of the object;
parsing the computer language independent functional expression;
generating a computer interpretable function from the expression; and
storing the function as a run-time value for the property of the object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer program product, stored on a machine readable medium, comprising instructions operable to cause a programmable processor to:
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display for a user, an entry form for editing at least one programmable property of the computer-implemented object;
receive a computer language independent functional expression generated using the entry form for the property of the object;
parse the computer language independent functional expression;
generate a computer interpretable function from the expression; and
store the function as a run-time value for the property of the object. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer system, comprising a programmable processor configured to:
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display for a user, an entry form for editing at least one programmable property of the computer-implemented object;
receive a computer language independent functional expression generated using the entry form for the property of the object;
parse the computer language independent functional expression;
generate a computer interpretable function from the expression; and
store the function as a run-time value for the property of the object. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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