Method and apparatus for binding user interface objects to application objects

(73) Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)

( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 434 days.

This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.

(21) Appl. No.: 10/184,778

(22) Filed: Jun. 27, 2002

(65) Prior Publication Data

US 2003/0035003 Al Feb. 20, 2003

Related U.S. Application Data

(63) Continuation of application No. 09/844,496, filed on Apr. 25, 2001, now Pat. No. 6,429,880, which is a continuation of application No. 08/834,157, filed on Apr. 14, 1997, now Pat. No. 6,262,729.

(58) Field of Classification Search 345/744,

345/760, 762-764, 769, 781, 804, 805, 810, 345/967,968,513; 707/104.1; 709/217-219; 715/513, 744, 760, 762-764, 769, 781, 804, 715/805, 810, 967, 968; 719/315, 328, 331,

719/332

See application file for complete search history.

(56) References Cited

U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS

5,121,477 A * 6/1992 Koopmans et al 345/762

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FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS

EP 0657808 6/1995

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OTHER PUBLICATIONS

Michael Moeller, "Net applications go real time: turn static Web pages into dynamic hosting environments", Dec. 11, 1995, P Week, vl2, n49, p. 65(2).*

Hillary Rettig, "WebObjects Wows 'Em—VARs celebrate NeXT's merger of obj ects and the World Wide Web", 96/04/01, VARBUSINESS, nl205, p. 35.*

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Primary Examiner—Lucila X. Bautista

(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Van Pelt, Yi & James LLP