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Reconfigurable automatic tasking system
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1987-02-05
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2007-02-05
Abstract
Abstract A host system (14) is capable of executing interactively initiated operations or tasks. A device (10) is provided for executing a program having an interfacing program (12) loaded therein. The interfacing program (12) is adapted to define and to execute a task repeatedly. An interface is connected to the host system and to the device for executing a program that issues commands to and receives data from the host. An independent program is connected to the task that is defined by the interfacing program. This independent program adds generality to the interfacing program after the task has been defined.
Inventors
- 👤 Randal Hugh Kerr
- 👤 Robert Marshall Mesnard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 21:39
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F9/00; G06F9/06; G06F9/46; G06F9/48; G06F9/4806; G06F9/4843; G06F13/00; G06F13/10; G06F13/105; G06F13/107
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
A reconfigurable automatic tasking system comprising: a) a host system capable of executing interactively initiated operations; b) means for executing a program having an interfacing program loaded therein, which program is adapted to define and to execute a task repetitively; c) an interface operatively connected to said host system and to said means for executing a program, said interface being adapted for issuing commands to and receiving data from said host; and d) an independently executable task generalizer program operatively connected to a task defined by said interfacing program for adding generality thereto after said task has been defined.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
99 words
A reconfigurable automatic tasking system comprising: a) a host system capable of executing interactively initiated operations; b) means for executing a program having an interfacing program loaded therein, which program is adapted to define and to execute a task repetitively; c) an interface operatively connected to said host system and to said means for executing a program, said interface being adapted for issuing commands to and receiving data from said host; and d) an independently executable task generalizer program operatively connected to a task defined by said interfacing program for adding generality thereto after said task has been defined.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system in accordance with claim 1 wherein said task generalizer program comprises means for converting task descriptions contained within a text file into executable tasks.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system in accordance with claim 1 wherein a user may terminate said task execution.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system in accordance with claim 1 wherein said means for executing a program comprises a smart terminal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system in accordance with claim 1 wherein said interfacing program comprises means for securing said task from unauthorized access.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system in accordance with claim 1 wherein said interfacing program comprises means for learning said task empirically.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system in accordance with claim 6 wherein said task generalizer program comprises means for adding conditional processing to said task for facilitating reconfiguration thereof in response to a dynamic host environment.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system in accordance with claim 7 wherein one of said tasks is capable of initiating another of said tasks.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system in accordance with claim 7 wherein said task generalizer program comprises means for storing output data from said host for future analysis.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system in accordance with claim 7 wherein said task generalizer program comprises means for instructing said interfacing program to suspend task operation.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system in accordance with claim 10 wherein a user may continue said suspended task operation.
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