Kresten K Thorup

7484218, Jan 27, 2009

Feb 7, 2002

10/071159

Paul Marcos - Los Altos CA, US
Kresten Krab Thorup - Menlo Park CA, US

NeXT Software, Inc. - Redwood City CA

G06F 9/44

719315, 719330

The present invention dynamically brokers object messages between object models. An mediating component provides a bridge between object models such that messages can be transmitted in either direction between object models. The mediating component can be resident on a client machine, a server machine, or both. The mediating component can be used as a bridge between two instances of the same object model running on different machines. Thus, network communication is made possible for objects of an object model that otherwise lacks a networking capability. The mediating component maps a client object to a server object through proxy objects and stub objects. The proxy object always responds affirmatively when queried by a client object whether a server object can execute a particular method. A client object's message is forwarded to a server object. The mediating component performs any necessary translation of arguments or format of the message.

8205213, Jun 19, 2012

Dec 15, 2008

12/316808

Paul Marcos - Los Altos CA, US
Kresten Krab Thorup - Menlo Park CA, US

NeXT Software, Inc. - Cupertino CA

G06F 9/44

719313, 719315, 719330

The present invention dynamically brokers object messages between object models. An mediating component provides a bridge between object models such that messages can be transmitted in either direction between object models. The mediating component can be resident on a client machine, a server machine, or both. The mediating component can be used as a bridge between two instances of the same object model running on different machines. Thus, network communication is made possible for objects of an object model that otherwise lacks a networking capability. The mediating component maps a client object to a server object through proxy objects and stub objects. The proxy object always responds affirmatively when queried by a client object whether a server object can execute a particular method. A client object's message is forwarded to a server object. The mediating component performs any necessary translation of arguments or format of the message.

20020032803, Mar 14, 2002

Jul 15, 1996

08/680146

PAUL MARCOS - LOS ALTOS CA, US
KRESTEN KRAB THORUP - MENLO PARK CA, US

G06F017/00
G06F009/44

709/315000

The present invention dynamically brokers object messages between object models. An mediating component provides a bridge between object models such that messages can be transmitted in either direction between object models. The mediating component can be resident on a client machine, a server machine, or both. The mediating component can be used as a bridge between two instances of the same object model running on different machines. Thus, network communication is made possible for objects of an object model that otherwise lacks a networking capability. The mediating component maps a client object to a server object through proxy objects and stub objects. The proxy object always responds affirmatively When queried by a client object whether a server object can execute a particular method. A client object's message is forwarded to a server object. The mediating component performs any necessary translation of arguments or format of the of the message. In addition, the mediating component translates a server object's response.

20120278383, Nov 1, 2012

May 14, 2012

13/471271

Paul Marcos - Cupertino CA, US
Kresten Krab Thorup - Menlo Park CA, US

NEXT SOFTWARE, INC. - Cupertino CA

G06F 15/16

709203

The present invention dynamically brokers object messages between object models. A mediating component provides a bridge between object models such that messages can be transmitted in either direction between object models. The mediating component can be resident on a client machine, a server machine, or both. The mediating component can be used as a bridge between two instances of the same object model running on different machines. Thus, network communication is made possible for objects of an object model that otherwise lacks a networking capability. A client object's message is forwarded to a server object. The mediating component performs any necessary translation of arguments or format of the message. In addition, the mediating component translates a server object's response.