Object-oriented framework for creating and using container objects with built-in properties

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PATENT NO 5544302
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08071812

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An object-oriented framework is used to create container objects which are, in turn, used to hold both other objects and information in order to organize the information in a variety of ways. The framework contains a set of pre-defined class information which allows container objects to be constructed or instantiated. An instantiated container object can be accessed by a multitude of users and may contain other objects which can hold information defining other containers, such as shelves and trash cans, or which can hold information representing physical 'things' such as locations, maps and people. The pre-defined class information includes member functions which provide default editing operations such as cut, copy, paste, drag, drop, selection, move, undo and redo, which editing operations are applicable to all objects in the container. Member functions are also provided to generate one or more presentations on a display which represent the container.

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APPLE INCONE APPLE PARK WAY CUPERTINO CA 95014

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Nguyen, Frank T Campbell, CA 7 580

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