Patent ID: 6871349

Claim:
A computer-related method for processing, with a preferred processing application program having a second creator type, an event associated with an object generated by a dedicated creator application program having a first creator type, wherein each application program has a creator type, the method comprising: causing a relay application program to assume the first creator type; intercepting the event with said relay application program; and forwarding, with said relay application program, said intercepted event to the preferred processing application program, wherein the event would otherwise be directed to a dedicated processing application program having the first creator type; installing said relay application program wherein installing said relay application program comprises receiving an install command, changing said creator type for all application programs having said first creator type to a third creator type, placing said relay application program in condition for launching at a predetermined time, and providing user accessibility to said selection application program via a selection graphic user interface (GUI); installing a selection application program; and selecting, with said selection application program, the preferred processing application program.