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Methods of dynamically generating user messages utilizing error log data with a computer system
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1990-03-09
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Granted: 1992-06-09
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Expires: 2010-03-09
Abstract
Abstract An error log request is generated by a component of a communication software system. The error log request is analyzed and compared to entries in one of a plurality of records in a message look-up table. If there is a match between the fields of the error log request and selected entries of a record in the look-up table, a user message request is generated which facilitates the display of a pre-existing user friendly message as modified with data included in the generated user message request.
Inventors
- 👤 Garry L. Child
- 👤 Richard J. Hrabik
- 👤 Beverley J. Michalk
- 👤 Curtis J. Rousse
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 10:02
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F11/00; G06F11/07; G06F11/0703; G06F11/0766; G06F11/0781; G06F11/30; G06F11/32; G06F11/324; G06F11/327; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S715/00; Y10S715/961; Y10S715/965; Y10S715/966
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
In a multitasking computer system concurrently operating first and second tasks, a method of dynamically displaying on a display screen messages based on first task error log requests, the requests having a plurality of data fields but no associated screen, while operating the screen in conjunction with the second task, said method comprises the steps of: comparing equivalent fields of a first task error log request with entries in a message look-up table; contemporaneously generating, in response to a match between said equivalent fields of said error log requests and said entries in said message look-up table, a user message request; and contemporaneously displaying a message relating to the first task to a user of said system operating the display screen in conjunction with the second task using data from the first task as set forth in said error log request in response to the generated user message request.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
149 words
In a multitasking computer system concurrently operating first and second tasks, a method of dynamically displaying on a display screen messages based on first task error log requests, the requests having a plurality of data fields but no associated screen, while operating the screen in conjunction with the second task, said method comprises the steps of: comparing equivalent fields of a first task error log request with entries in a message look-up table; contemporaneously generating, in response to a match between said equivalent fields of said error log requests and said entries in said message look-up table, a user message request; and contemporaneously displaying a message relating to the first task to a user of said system operating the display screen in conjunction with the second task using data from the first task as set forth in said error log request in response to the generated user message request.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method as recited in claim 1 wherein said computer system includes an operating system message file, an error request handler and a message request handler and further includes the step of transmitting said user message request from said error request handler to said message handler.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method as recited in claim 2 further includes the step of retrieving a pre-existing message by said message handler from an operating system message file in response to said message request.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method as recited in claim 3 further includes the step of inserting data transmitted to said message request handler by said error request handler into said pre-existing message for display on said computer system.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method as recited in claim 4 wherein said fields of said error log request includes a type entry, a sub type entry and a data field.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method as recited in claim 5 wherein said look-up table includes a plurality of records each having a plurality of entries.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method as recited in claim 6 wherein the step of comparing includes the step of comparing each of said fields each of a plurality of entries of each record until a match if found or until all records of said look-up table have been searched.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method as recited in claim 1 further includes the steps of: generating an error record in response to said error log request; and storing said generated error record in an error record.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method as recited in claim 8 further includes the step of storing said displayed message into a message log.
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