Resource switching in a multi-tasking environment

Claim 1

A method for real time resource reassignment in a multi-tasking environment comprising the steps of: link listing of task identities of activated tasks calling the resource and embedding pointers defining a dispatching order there among in counterpart task descriptions; and responsive to an external interrupt reassigning a resource from a currently executed task to the next task in order on the list.

Claim 2

A method for real time resource reassignment in a multi-tasking environment comprising the steps of: link listing of task identities of activated tasks calling the resource and embedding pointers defining a dispatching order there among in counterpart task descriptions; and responsive to an external interrupt reassigning a resource from a currently executed task to the next task in order on the list.

Claim 3

A method for user controlled resource switching in a multi-tasking word processor comprising the steps of: forming a queue of processes requiring a predetermined resource type and embedding pointers defining a dispatching order among the queued processes in the counterpart processed description; and responsive to entry of a predetermined type of interrupt, causing the state vector of the currently executing process to be saved in its process description, causing the retrieval of the state vector of the next process in the queue in pointer order to be obtained from its counterpart description; and causing the transfer of control to the retrieved process.

Claim 4

A method for user controlled resource switching in a multi-tasking word processor comprising the steps of: forming a queue of processes requiring a predetermined resource type and embedding pointers defining a dispatching order among the queued processes in the counterpart processed description; and responsive to entry of a predetermined type of interrupt, causing the state vector of the currently executing process to be saved in its process description, causing the retrieval of the state vector of the next process in the queue in pointer order to be obtained from its counterpart description; and causing the transfer of control to the retrieved process.

Claim 5

A method of user initiated unbinding of dialog resources in a multi-tasking word processor environment and reassigning of said resources to other tasks independent of the concurrency scheduling among ready or waiting tasks comprising the steps of: forming a queue of processes requiring dialog resources and embedding pointers defining their ordering in their counterpart process descriptions; and responsive to entry of a key stroke interrupt, causing a dispatcher to save the state vector of the currently executing process in its processed description, retrieve the state vector of the next process in the queue in pointer order from its counterpart description, and transfer of control to said retrieved process.

Claim 6

A method of user initiated unbinding of dialog resources in a multi-tasking word processor environment and reassigning of said resources to other tasks independent of the concurrency scheduling among ready or waiting tasks comprising the steps of: forming a queue of processes requiring dialog resources and embedding pointers defining their ordering in their counterpart process descriptions; and responsive to entry of a key stroke interrupt, causing a dispatcher to save the state vector of the currently executing process in its processed description, retrieve the state vector of the next process in the queue in pointer order from its counterpart description, and transfer of control to said retrieved process.