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Web page rendering mechanism using external programmatic themes

CA 2470425 C · Owner: Howard, Robert M. · Inventors: Yang, Ting-Hao; Howard, Robert M.; Niyogi, Shanku S.

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A web page rendering mechanism in which a computing system generating a web page from a web page definition. A web page class is compiled from the web page definition. The theme-specific properties are described separate from the web page definition in theme-oriented text documents that are compiled into a theme class. The web page is rendered by executing an instance of the web page class in conjunction with an instance of the theme class. The web page object may include an object for each control element to be rendered. In addition the theme object may include an object for control elements of each control element type. When rendering a control element of a particular type the object …

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  • Filed June 9, 2004 and granted March 27, 2012. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended June 9, 2024.
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FiledJune 9, 2004
GrantedMarch 27, 2012
Term endedJune 9, 2024
Patent numberCA 2470425 C
Classification (IPC)G06F17/00 +2 more

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2005200720092011201320152017201920212023Application filedJune 9, 2004Patent grantedMarch 27, 2012Term endedJune 9, 2024

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