Patent ID: 6185590
Filing Date: 2001-02-06
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A distributed computer implemented process for migrating at least one program specific Application Programmer Interface (API) from an original state into a substantially consistent interface by building an object for at least one of an engine and a viewer process, the object providing substantially uniform access to the at least one of the engine having engine settings and the viewer process, comprising the steps of:(a) providing, on a server, the at least one engine and viewer process, each with one or more features to be executed;(b) providing, on at least one of the server and another server connectable to the server, at least one engine component or another viewer process configured to execute the one or more features by converting the at least one program specific Application Programmer Interface (API) from the original state into the substantially consistent interface, and mapping the substantially consistent interface to the at least one of the engine and the viewer process; and(c) providing, on a client configured to be connectable to the server and optionally configured to be connectable to the another server, an object manager layer communicable with and managing the at least one engine component or the another viewer process via the substantially consistent interface.