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Method for notifying a terminal user of an asynchronous event occurrence
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1988-04-18
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Granted: 1991-09-17
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Expires: 2008-04-18
Abstract
Abstract A method for notifying the user of a terminal attached to a host processor of the occurrence of an asynchronous event affecting the user. The notification method determines whether or not the user is in communication with the host processor and then generates and displays an icon, or other selectable graphic representation of the asynchronous event at the user's terminal. Selection of the graphic representation by the user will display additional details of the asynchronous event to the user at his or her terminal. In one embodiment of the present invention, an indication of the asynchronous event is stored at the host processor if the user is not in communication with the host processor and displayed to the user after communication is initiated.
Inventors
- 👤 John G. Heyen
- 👤 Chander Kasiraj
- 👤 Lovie A. Melkus
- 👤 Timothy J. Wolf
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 15:39
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0481; G06F3/04817; G06F9/00; G06F9/06; G06F9/46; G06F9/54; G06F9/542
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
The method for notifying the user of a terminal attached to a host processor of the occurrence of an asynchronous event affecting said user, said method comprising the steps of: determining whether said user is in communication with said host processor; generating and displaying a graphic representation at said terminal indicative of said asynchronous event if said user is in communication with said host processor; storing an indication of said asynchronous event if said user is not in communication with said host processor; and generating and displaying a graphic representation at said terminal indication of said stored indication of said asynchronous event in response to said user initiating communication with said host processor.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
113 words
The method for notifying the user of a terminal attached to a host processor of the occurrence of an asynchronous event affecting said user, said method comprising the steps of: determining whether said user is in communication with said host processor; generating and displaying a graphic representation at said terminal indicative of said asynchronous event if said user is in communication with said host processor; storing an indication of said asynchronous event if said user is not in communication with said host processor; and generating and displaying a graphic representation at said terminal indication of said stored indication of said asynchronous event in response to said user initiating communication with said host processor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method for notifying the user of a terminal attached to a host processor of the occurrence of an asynchronous event affecting said user according to claim 1 further including the step of: generating an audible alert signal in conjunction with the generation of said graphic representation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method for notifying the user of a terminal attached to a host processor of the occurrence of an asynchronous event affecting said user according to claim 1 further including the step of: removing said graphic representation in response to an action by said user in response to said asynchronous event.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
114 words
A method for notifying the user of a terminal attached to a host processor of the occurrence of an asynchronous event affecting said user, said method comprising the steps of: determining whether said user is in communication with said host processor; generating and displaying a selectable graphic representation at said terminal indicative of the occurrence of an asynchronous event affecting said user, if said user is in communication with said host processor; displaying at said terminal additional details of said asynchronous event in response to the selection by said user of said selectable graphic representation; and storing an indication of said asynchronous event if said user is not in communication with said host processor.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
114 words
A method for notifying the user of a terminal attached to a host processor of the occurrence of an asynchronous event affecting said user, said method comprising the steps of: determining whether said user is in communication with said host processor; generating and displaying a selectable graphic representation at said terminal indicative of the occurrence of an asynchronous event affecting said user, if said user is in communication with said host processor; displaying at said terminal additional details of said asynchronous event in response to the selection by said user of said selectable graphic representation; and storing an indication of said asynchronous event if said user is not in communication with said host processor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method for notifying the user of a terminal attached to a host processor of the occurrence of an asynchronous event affecting said user according to claim 4 further including the step of: generating an audible alert signal in conjunction with the generation of said selectable graphic representation.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method for notifying the user of a terminal attached to a host processor of the occurrence of an asynchronous event affecting said user according to claim 4 further including the step of: removing said selectable graphic representation in response to an action by said user after selection of said selectable graphic representation.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
63 words
The method for notifying the user of a terminal attached to a host processor of the occurrence of an asynchronous event affecting said user according to claim 4 further including the step of: generating and displaying a selectable graphic representation at said terminal indicative of said stored indication of said asynchronous event in response to said user initiating communication with said host processor.
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