IP Library Granted Patent US 8,199,131
Granted Patent B2
US 8,199,131 · App. 12/356,974 · Granted Jun 12, 2012

Synchronization of plugins

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Patent No.
US 8,199,131
App. No.
12/356,974
Granted
Jun 12, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system and process for ensuring the smooth flow of electronic ink is described. Dynamic rendering is give priority over other event handlers. Priority may be the use of one or more queues to order when events occur and may be performing dynamic rendering prior to other steps.

Claims (4)

1. A computer system for attaching objects to a software component, said software component having a synchronous interface and an asynchronous interface, said computer system comprising:

means for determining whether a software plug-in object needs to be attached to a synchronous interface or an asynchronous interface of a software component, wherein time-critical software plug-in objects are attached to said synchronous interface and non-time-critical software plug-in objects are attached to said asynchronous interface;

means for attaching said software plug-in object to at least one of said synchronous interface or said asynchronous interface based on an output from said means for determining.

2. The computer system according to claim 1 , wherein at least one rendering plug-in object is attached to said synchronous interface.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE RECORDAL TO REMOVE INADVERTENTLY RECOREDED PROPERTIES SHOWN IN ATTACHED SHEET PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 047681 FRAME: 0916. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jul 18, 2019
From: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
To: SERVICENOW, INC.
Reel/Frame 049797/0119 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 29, 2018
From: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
To: SERVICENOW, INC.
Reel/Frame 047681/0916 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 9, 2014
From: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
To: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
Reel/Frame 034564/0001 →