Patent ID: 7114154
Filing Date: 2006-09-26
Classification: G06F,G06Q,Y02P,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A computer system including a processor for automating a sequence of tasks, comprising: object model components, including: an instance of the action date component referred to herein as a parent action date component; another instance of the action date component referred to herein as a child action date component; means for associating the child action date component with the parent action date component; means for setting the point in time specified in the date property of the child action date component by offsetting from the point in time specified in the date property of the parent action date component by an offset value associated with the child action date component; means for associating an instance of the action component with at least one instance of the action date component; means for executing the task method associated with the instance of the action component based on the point in time specified in the date property of the instance of the action date component to which the instance of the action component is associated; and wherein the association of a component with another component includes making the component aware of the other component such that the component can access certain of the properties, methods or events associated with the other component.