Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Providing new functionality while maintaining backward compatibility
- Patent Title (中): 提供新功能，同时保持向后兼容性
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Application No.: US11244185Application Date: 2005-10-06
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Publication No.: US07793306B2Publication Date: 2010-09-07
- Inventor: Lavanya Vasudevan , Marilyn Chen , Michael D. Stokes , Michael Bourgoin , Jeff Bloomfield , Anthony Presley
- Applicant: Lavanya Vasudevan , Marilyn Chen , Michael D. Stokes , Michael Bourgoin , Jeff Bloomfield , Anthony Presley
- Applicant Address: US WA Redmond
- Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
- Current Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Redmond
- Agency: Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.
- Main IPC: G06F3/12
- IPC: G06F3/12
Abstract:
The invention discloses a system method for providing new functionality to an operating system while maintaining backward compatibility with existing applications. The invention can provide new functionality while maintaining backward compatibility without a requirement to change any syntax of an API and without having to create new APIs for all functions. The invention can be configured to pass monolithic data as well as modular data through either legacy APIs or newly created APIs.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070083874A1 Providing new functionality while maintaining backward compatibility Public/Granted day:2007-04-12
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