METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ANIMATING THE INTERACTION OF OBJECTS IN AN OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAM - Patent 1292885

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EP 1 292 885 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	19.03.2003 Bulletin 2003/12

(21)	Application number: 01930605.9

(22)	Date of filing: 20.04.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G06F 9/445

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0112/822

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0108/2069 (01.11.2001 Gazette 2001/44)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

21.04.2000 US 199046 P
04.10.2000 US 680063

(71)	Applicant: Togethersoft Corporation
	Raleigh, NC 27606 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	CHARISIUS, Dietrich 70186 Stuttgart (DE) COAD, Peter Raleigh, NC 27603 (US)

(74)	Representative: Gymer, Keith Francis
	Page Hargrave,Southgate,Whitefriars Lewins Mead,Bristol BS1 2NT Lewins Mead,Bristol BS1 2NT (GB)

(54)	METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ANIMATING THE INTERACTION OF OBJECTS IN AN OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAM