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System for designing intercommunications networks
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1987-08-24
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Granted: 1990-07-03
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Expires: 2007-08-24
Abstract
Abstract A system for designing an intercommunication network among a plurality of devices. The system includes a device for storing rules to meet design requirements and a mechanism connected to the device for storing rules in order to revise the rules dynamically. Also provided is a device for storing data and a mechanism connected to the device for storing data in order to revise the data. A requestor has the ability to access all rules and to revise a portion of the data. Moreover, a designer has the ability to access all rules and to revise another portion of the data, which portion has at least one subportion that cannot be revised by the requestor.
Inventors
- 👤 George T. Brown
- 👤 David B. Millis
- 👤 Paul R. Reynolds
- 👤 Ronald P. Nowak
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 03:12
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F30/00; G06F30/10; G06F30/18; G06F2113/00; G06F2113/16; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S706/00; Y10S706/902; Y10S706/919; Y10S706/921
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
226 words
System for designing an intercommunication network among a plurality of devices comprising: (a) means for storing rules to meet design requirements; (b) means operatively connected to said rules storage means for dynamic revision of the contents thereof; (c) means for storing data; (d) means connected to said data storage means for revision of the contents thereof; (e) means connected to said rules storage means and to said data storage means for allowing a requestor to access at least a portion of said rules and to input and revise a first type of said data to build part of a global knowledge base, said first type of data defining a first type of component; (f) means connected to said rules storage means and to said data storage means for allowing a designer to access at least a portion of said rules and to input and revise a second type of said data to build another part of said global knowledge base, said second type of said data having at least one sub-portion unrevisable by said requestor and defining some attributes of a second type of component which connects to said first type of component; and (g) means connected to said data storage means for determining if the data of said first type and the data of the second type define components which are compatible with each other.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
226 words
System for designing an intercommunication network among a plurality of devices comprising: (a) means for storing rules to meet design requirements; (b) means operatively connected to said rules storage means for dynamic revision of the contents thereof; (c) means for storing data; (d) means connected to said data storage means for revision of the contents thereof; (e) means connected to said rules storage means and to said data storage means for allowing a requestor to access at least a portion of said rules and to input and revise a first type of said data to build part of a global knowledge base, said first type of data defining a first type of component; (f) means connected to said rules storage means and to said data storage means for allowing a designer to access at least a portion of said rules and to input and revise a second type of said data to build another part of said global knowledge base, said second type of said data having at least one sub-portion unrevisable by said requestor and defining some attributes of a second type of component which connects to said first type of component; and (g) means connected to said data storage means for determining if the data of said first type and the data of the second type define components which are compatible with each other.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
The system in accordance with claim 1 further comprising: means connected to said rules storage means and to said data storage means for allowing an operator to authorize said requestor to revise other than said first portion of said data.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system in accordance with claim 2 wherein said operator allowing means allows said operator to authorize said designer to revise other than said second portion of said data.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system in accordance with claim 1 wherein said requestor and said designer are on the same lateral level of data inputting and revising capability.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system in accordance with claim 4 wherein said operator is a member of a third class of users, each of said third class having similar data updating capabilities.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system in accordance with claim 5 wherein a member of said third class of users can change said data updating capabilities of said members of either of said first class and said second class.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system in accordance with claim 5 wherein said means for allowing a requestor to access rules comprises means for defining authorization levels for each of said classes of users.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system in accordance with claim 7 wherein said authorization level defining means is controllable by a member of said third class.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
47 words
The system in accordance with claim 5 wherein said means for allowing a requestor to access rules comprises means for reading data generated by a member of said first, second or third class and means for processing said data in accordance with instructions and data contained therein.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system in accordance with claim 9 wherein said data reading means can update said data storage means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system in accordance with claim 9 wherein said data reading means can update said rules storage means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system in accordance with claim 9 wherein said data reading means can indicate to a member of any of said classes the results of said data processing.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
39 words
The system in accordance with claim 9 wherein said data reading means can be controlled by a member of said first class to modify said processing of said data in a manner other than in accordance with said instructions.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system in accordance with claim 9 wherein said data reading means can be modified by a member of said third class to add an instruction thereto.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system in accordance with claim 9 wherein said data reading means can be modified by a member of said third class to delete an instruction therefrom.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system in accordance with claim 9 wherein a member of said third class can terminate operation of said data reading means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
28 words
the system in accordance with claim 16 wherein said member of said third class can reinitiate operations of said data reading means for achieving a highest authorization level.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
43 words
The system in accordance with claim 1 wherein said first type of component is a first connector and said second type of component is a second connector located on an end of said cable, said first and second connectors mating with each other.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
192 words
A system for designing an intercommunication network among a plurality of devices comprising: (a) means for storing hard coded rules in a first database to meet design requirements; (b) means for storing user-programmed rules in a second database, said user-programmed rules cooperating with said hard coded rules; (c) data processing means operatively connected to said hard coded rules storage means and to said user-programmed rules storage means for executing instructions stored in both said rules storage means; (d) means for modifying said user-programmed rules during software execution such that said data processing means can change operating characteristics thereof; (e) means operatively connected to said data processing means for allowing a first class of user to revise a first portion of said user-programmed rules relating to a first type of component; and (f) means operatively connected to said data processing means for allowing a second class of user to revise a second portion of said user-programmed rules relating to a second, different type of component which is coupled to said first type of component, said second portion of said user-programmed rules having at least one rule unrevisable by said first class of user.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
192 words
A system for designing an intercommunication network among a plurality of devices comprising: (a) means for storing hard coded rules in a first database to meet design requirements; (b) means for storing user-programmed rules in a second database, said user-programmed rules cooperating with said hard coded rules; (c) data processing means operatively connected to said hard coded rules storage means and to said user-programmed rules storage means for executing instructions stored in both said rules storage means; (d) means for modifying said user-programmed rules during software execution such that said data processing means can change operating characteristics thereof; (e) means operatively connected to said data processing means for allowing a first class of user to revise a first portion of said user-programmed rules relating to a first type of component; and (f) means operatively connected to said data processing means for allowing a second class of user to revise a second portion of said user-programmed rules relating to a second, different type of component which is coupled to said first type of component, said second portion of said user-programmed rules having at least one rule unrevisable by said first class of user.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system in accordance with claim 19 further comprising: (g) means operatively connected to said data processing means for allowing a third class of user to revise said user-programmed rules.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system in accordance with claim 20 wherein a member of said third class of user can change data updating capabilities of members of said first and said second class of user.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system in accordance with claim 19 wherein said data processing means can indicate to a member of any of said classes of user the results of said instruction execution.
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