Patent ID: 6438620
Filing Date: 2002-08-20
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A software linking system in an information processor having an operating system in which plural sets of software are operable, comprising:an information obtaining means for obtaining information within the information processor; an anchor identifying means for judging whether or not there exists anchor information for specifying a linkage condition under which linking-source software, which is executed in said operating system to open and display contents of a first file in a display window, recognizes linked software on the basis of the information obtained by said information obtaining means and without requiring the linking-source software to execute an anchor function; and a linkage executing means for executing the linked software to perform a linking operation corresponding to the anchor information identified by said anchor identifying means, said linked software being executed in said operating system to open and display contents of a second file in a display window without requiring the use of an Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) compliant linkage mechanism.