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Data processing system for notifying a terminal user of an asynchronous event occurrence
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1991-09-12
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Granted: 1994-01-04
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Expires: 2011-09-12
Abstract
Abstract A data processing system for notifying the user of a terminal attached to a host processor of the occurrence of an asynchronous event affecting the user. The notification system 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
2026-10-27 06:04
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: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
A data processing system for notifying the user of a terminal attached to a host processor of the occurrence of an asynchronous event affecting said user, said data processing system comprising: means for determining whether said user is in communication with said host processor; means for generating and displaying a graphic representation at said terminal indicative of said asynchronous event if said user is in communication with said host processor; means for storing an indication of said asynchronous event if said user is not in communication with said host processor; and means for generating and displaying a 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.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
A data processing system for notifying the user of a terminal attached to a host processor of the occurrence of an asynchronous event affecting said user, said data processing system comprising: means for determining whether said user is in communication with said host processor; means for generating and displaying a graphic representation at said terminal indicative of said asynchronous event if said user is in communication with said host processor; means for storing an indication of said asynchronous event if said user is not in communication with said host processor; and means for generating and displaying a 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.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
The data processing system 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 means for generating an audible alert signal in conjunction with the generation of said graphic representation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
The data processing system 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 means for removing said graphic representation in response to an action by said user in response to said asynchronous event.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
123 words
A data processing system for notifying the user of a terminal attached to a host processor of the occurrence of an asynchronous event affecting said user, said data processing system comprising: means for determining whether said user is in communication with said host processor; means for 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; means for displaying at said terminal additional details of said asynchronous event in response to the selection by said user of said selectable graphic representation; and means for storing an indication of said asynchronous event if said user is not in communication with said host processor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
123 words
A data processing system for notifying the user of a terminal attached to a host processor of the occurrence of an asynchronous event affecting said user, said data processing system comprising: means for determining whether said user is in communication with said host processor; means for 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; means for displaying at said terminal additional details of said asynchronous event in response to the selection by said user of said selectable graphic representation; and means for storing an indication of said asynchronous event if said user is not in communication with said host processor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
49 words
The data processing system 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 means for generating an audible alert signal in conjunction with the generation of said selectable graphic representation.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
64 words
The data processing system 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 means for 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.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
81 words
A data processing system for notifying the user of a terminal attached to a host processor of the occurrence of an asynchronous event affecting said user, said data processing system comprising: means for generating and displaying a selectable graphic representation at said terminal indicative of the occurrence of an asynchronous event affecting said user; and means for displaying at said terminal additional details of said asynchronous event in response to the graphic selection by said user of said selectable graphic representation.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
81 words
A data processing system for notifying the user of a terminal attached to a host processor of the occurrence of an asynchronous event affecting said user, said data processing system comprising: means for generating and displaying a selectable graphic representation at said terminal indicative of the occurrence of an asynchronous event affecting said user; and means for displaying at said terminal additional details of said asynchronous event in response to the graphic selection by said user of said selectable graphic representation.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
49 words
The data processing system 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 7, further including means for generating an audible alert signal in conjunction with the generation of said selectable graphic representation.
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