Appeal No. 2003-1070
Application 09/021,727
50. In a computer system, a sequencer framework for
synchronously invoking a set of events scheduled on a timeline
associated with the set of events, wherein the timeline provides
a common time reference from which each event in the set of
events may be scheduled, the sequencer framework comprising:
a plurality of action objects, each action object referenced
to an event from the set of events;
an action set object for processing the plurality of action
objects for invoking the set of events; and
a timer object for receiving a notification from the action
set object specifying an earliest invoking time and sending a
call-back to the action set object at the earliest invoking time,
wherein the action set object causes the invoking of one of the
referenced events associated with said earliest invoking time
upon receiving the call-back from the timer object.
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