Patent ID: 6471068
Filing Date: 2002-10-29
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of accessing an object, said object, as used in object oriented programming, being software comprising a program or program with data accessed by said program, the method being adapted for execution in a local system that contains first path information specifying a path for accessing a first object stored in a first storage means, second path information specifying a path for accessing a second object stored in a second storage means, and third path information specifying a path for accessing a third object stored in a third storage means, said path in each instance being an information/description list which points to the location of an object in a network, to access said object, the method comprising the steps of:(a) accessing the first object stored in said first storage means based on said first path information; (b) evaluating object management information included in said first object; (c) if, as a result of said evaluation, it is determined that the object management information of said first object does not match a predetermined condition, then accessing the second object stored in said second storage means based on said second path information; (d) evaluating object management information included in said second object; and (e) if, as a result of said evaluation, it is determined that the object management information of said second object does not match a predetermined condition, then accessing the third object stored in said third storage means based on said third path information.