EP0343882A2
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A computer system and method adapted for task automation and instruction delivery
Assignee: HP Inc
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Filing: 1989-05-19
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2009-05-19
Abstract
Abstract An application program (100) includes an action processor (101) which receives messages containing user syntactic actions. These actions are translated into semantic commands. The semantic commands are sent to a command processor (102) for execution. The preferred embodiment of the computing system additionally includes an agent engine (108). The agent engine (108) may be used to perform many functions. It may be used to receive semantic commands from an application (100), and to record the semantic commands for later playback. It may be used to send semantic commands from a task language file (131) to an application program (100) for execution by the command processor (102). It may be used to intercept semantic commands sent from the action processor (101) to the command processor (102). After the command is intercepted, the agent engine (108) may be used to allow the semantic command to be executed, to prevent the semantic command from being executed.
Inventors
- 👤 Glenn Stearns
- 👤 Ralph Thomas Watson
- 👤 Barbara B. Packard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 16:19
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F8/00; G06F9/00; G06F9/06; G06F9/44; G06F9/455; G06F9/45504; G06F9/45508; G06F9/45512
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
61 words
A computing system comprising: a plurality of application units (100), each application unit (100) including command processor means (102) for receiving semantic commands and for executing the semantic commands, and action processor means (101) for receiving messages and for generating semantic commands based on content of the messages, the semantic commands being sent to the command processor means (102) for execution.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
61 words
A computing system comprising: a plurality of application units (100), each application unit (100) including command processor means (102) for receiving semantic commands and for executing the semantic commands, and action processor means (101) for receiving messages and for generating semantic commands based on content of the messages, the semantic commands being sent to the command processor means (102) for execution.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
57 words
A computing system as claimed in claim 1, comprising a data file (121) which includes semantic commands which may be executed by a first application unit (100) from the plurality and, agent engine means (108) for sending the semantic commands within the data file (121) to the command processor means (102) of the first application unit (100).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
A computing system as in claim 2, wherein each application unit (100) comprises: translate-to-internal-form means (128) for receiving semantic commands sent by the agent engine means (108) and translating the semantic commands into an internal form before forwarding the semantic commands to the command processor means (102).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
A computing system as in claim 1,2 or 3 comprising: recording means (125,126,127) for receiving from application units (100) semantic commands executed by the command processor means (102) and for recording the semantic commands in a task language file (131).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A computing system as in claim 4 wherein each application unit (100) comprises: translate-to-external-form means (129) for translating semantic commands into an external form before the semantic commands are sent from the application unit (100) to the recording means (125,126,127).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
A computing system as in claim 4 wherein the recording means (125,126,127) additionally records in the task language file (131) information describing actions taken by the agent engine means (108).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A computing means as in claim 6 wherein the recording means (124,126,127) comprises: class independent recorder means (125) for recording in the task language file (131) the information describing actions taken by the agent engine means (108); and, a plurality of class dependent recorder means (126,127), each class dependent recorder means (126,127) corresponding to an application program (100) in the plurality of application programs, for receiving semantic commands from its corresponding application program (100) and recording the semantic commands in the task language file (131).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
51 words
A computing system as claimed in claim 1, wherein each application unit (100) is responsive to syntactic actions taken by a user (111), and wherein each action processor means (101) cam receiving messages which indicate syntactic actions taken by the user (111) and generate semantic commands based on the syntactic actions.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A computing system as claimed in claim 8 comprising: monitoring means (108) for intercepting semantic commands sent from a first action processor means (101) in a first application unit (100) to a first command processor in the first application unit (100).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A computing system as in claim 9 wherein the application unit additionally comprises: translate to external form means (129) for translating semantic commands into an external form and for sending the semantic commands in external form to the monitoring means (108) when the monitoring means (108) is intercepting semantic commands.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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In a computing system, a method for recording actions made by a user (111) for later playback, the user (111) interacting with a first application and the method comprising the steps of: (a) translating syntactic actions made by user (111) into semantic commands; (b) when the syntactic actions indicate an entity on the computing system is to be operated upon by a semantic commnd, the identity of the entity not being readily ascertainable by information within the first application, generating an interrogation message to identify the entity that is to be operated upon; and, (c) recording the semantic commands including any identified entity.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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In a computing system, a method for recording actions made by a user (111) for later playback, the user (111) interacting with a first application and the method comprising the steps of: (a) translating syntactic actions made by user (111) into semantic commands; (b) when the syntactic actions indicate an entity on the computing system is to be operated upon by a semantic commnd, the identity of the entity not being readily ascertainable by information within the first application, generating an interrogation message to identify the entity that is to be operated upon; and, (c) recording the semantic commands including any identified entity.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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A method as in claim 11 wherein (c) comprises the subteps of: (c.1.a) translating the semantic commands into an external command form. (c.1.b) translating the semantic commands in external command form into task language form using a class dependent recorder (126,127); and (c.2) recording the semantic commands in task language form in a data file (131).
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A method as in claim 12, additionall comprising the step of: (d) recording in the data file (131), user actions which the user (111) makes when the user (111) interacts with a second application program (100), and recording in task language form in the data file (131), actions taken by an agent engine (108).
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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In a computing system, a method for playback of semantic commands which are executable by an application (100), the method comprising the steps of: (e) when an entity on the computing system is to be operated upon by a semantic command, generating an interrogation message to identify the location of the entity; and, (f) executing the semantic command.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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In a computing system, a method for playback of semantic commands which are executable by an application (100), the method comprising the steps of: (e) when an entity on the computing system is to be operated upon by a semantic command, generating an interrogation message to identify the location of the entity; and, (f) executing the semantic command.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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A method as in claim 14 additionally comprising the steps of: (b) reading the semantic commands from a data file (121); (c) sending the semantic commands to the application (100); (d) translating the semantic command from an external form to an internal form; and (a) recording actions made by a user (111) for later playback, the user (111) interacting with the application (100).
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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A method as in claim 14 or 15 wherein step (f) comprises the following substeps: (a.1) translating syntactic actions made by the user (111) into semantic commands; (a.2) when the syntactic actions indicate an entity on the computing system is to be operated upon by a semantic command, the identity of the entity not being readily ascertainable by information within the first application (100), generating an interrogation message to identify the entity that is to be operated upon; (a.3.a) translating the semantic command into task language form; and (a.3.b) recording the semantic commands in task language form in the data file (131,121).
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