Patent ID: 6473806
Filing Date: 2002-10-29
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A computer system capable of executing a process, the computer system comprising:a central processing unit; memory that is allocated to the process; an active object list resident in the memory, the active object list being arranged to identify objects that are active in the process; a object timeout variable arranged to store a designated object inactivity period value that is associated with a selected object, the designated object inactivity period value being indicative of a period of inactivity after which the selected object will be deactivate when object is in an active state; a object timer variable associated with the selected object and arranged to store a value that is suitable for use in determining whether the period of inactivity after which the selected object will be deactivated has been exceeded; and a deactivator for deactivating the selected object when it is determined that the period of inactivity after which the selected object will be deactivated has been exceeded.