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Method for displaying and confirming the status of deferred system requests
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1988-11-29
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Granted: 1994-11-01
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Expires: 2008-11-29
Abstract
Abstract A method is disclosed for displaying and confirming the status of a plurality of deferred requests for processing by a system made by an end user of that system. Each request made by an end user is monitored and an indication of each deferred request is stored in a deferred status request list which acts as an electronic "out basket." The deferred status request list includes an indication of the date and time of each request as well as an indication of the type of request. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention an indication of the status of each deferred request is periodically generated and stored within the deferred status request list so that the end user may determine whether or not the request is pending, running, or completed. The end user may also selectively view the deferred status request list and alter the status of a selected request by deleting it, placing it in a hold status, or viewing the results of that request.
Inventors
- 👤 John G. Heyen
- 👤 Chander Kasiraj
- 👤 Timothy J. Wolf
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 06:58
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F9/00; G06F9/06; G06F9/46; G06F9/48; G06F9/4806; G06F9/4843
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
A method in a data processing system for confirming the status of a plurality of deferred requests made by an end user of said data processing system, said method comprising the steps of: monitoring within said data processing system each request made of said data processing system by an end user; determining if each request made of said data processing system by said end user has been deferred within said data processing system; recording an indication of each deferred request in a user viewable deferred status request list within said data processing system; automatically monitoring within said data processing system the status of each deferred request recorded in said user viewable deferred status request list; and periodically recording within said user viewable deferred status request list an indication of the status of each deferred request recorded therein wherein a user may efficiently determine the status of all deferred requests upon a reference to said user viewable deferred status request list.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
160 words
A method in a data processing system for confirming the status of a plurality of deferred requests made by an end user of said data processing system, said method comprising the steps of: monitoring within said data processing system each request made of said data processing system by an end user; determining if each request made of said data processing system by said end user has been deferred within said data processing system; recording an indication of each deferred request in a user viewable deferred status request list within said data processing system; automatically monitoring within said data processing system the status of each deferred request recorded in said user viewable deferred status request list; and periodically recording within said user viewable deferred status request list an indication of the status of each deferred request recorded therein wherein a user may efficiently determine the status of all deferred requests upon a reference to said user viewable deferred status request list.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
57 words
The method in a data processing system for confirming the status of a plurality of deferred requests made by an end user of said data processing system according to claim 1, further including the step of selectively altering the status of a selected one of said deferred requests in response to an input from said end user.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
68 words
The method in a data processing system for confirming the status of a plurality of deferred requests made by an end user of said data processing system according to claim 2, wherein said step of selectively altering the status of a selected one of said deferred requests in response to an input from said end user comprises the step of deleting said selected one of said deferred requests.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
68 words
The method in a data processing system for confirming the status of a plurality of deferred requests made by an end user of said data processing system according to claim 2, wherein said step of selectively altering the status of a selected one of said deferred requests in response to an input from said send user comprises the step of restarting said selected one of said deferred requests.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
72 words
The method in a data processing system for confirming the status of a plurality of deferred requests made by an end user of said data processing system according to claim 2, wherein said step of selectively altering the status of a selected one of said deferred requests in response to an input from said send user comprises the step of placing said selected one of said deferred requests in a hold status.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method in a data processing system for confirming the status of a plurality of deferred requests made by an end user of said data processing system according to claim 1, wherein said stored indication of each deferred request includes an indication of the date and time of said deferred request.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method in a data processing system for confirming the status of a plurality of deferred requests made by an end user of said data processing system according to claim 1, wherein said stored indication of each deferred request includes an indication of the type of each deferred request.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
166 words
A data processing system for confirming the status of a plurality of deferred requests made by an end user of said data processing system, said data processing system comprising: means for monitoring within said data processing system each request made of said data processing system by an end user; means for determining if each request made of said data processing system by said end user has been deferred within said data processing system; means for recording an indication of each deferred request in a user viewable deferred status request list within said data processing system; means for automatically monitoring within said data processing system the status of each deferred request recorded in said user viewable deferred status request list; and means for periodically recording within said user viewable deferred status request list an indication of the status of each deferred request recorded therein wherein a user may efficiently determine the status of all deferred requests upon a reference to said user viewable deferred status request list.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
166 words
A data processing system for confirming the status of a plurality of deferred requests made by an end user of said data processing system, said data processing system comprising: means for monitoring within said data processing system each request made of said data processing system by an end user; means for determining if each request made of said data processing system by said end user has been deferred within said data processing system; means for recording an indication of each deferred request in a user viewable deferred status request list within said data processing system; means for automatically monitoring within said data processing system the status of each deferred request recorded in said user viewable deferred status request list; and means for periodically recording within said user viewable deferred status request list an indication of the status of each deferred request recorded therein wherein a user may efficiently determine the status of all deferred requests upon a reference to said user viewable deferred status request list.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
53 words
The data processing system for confirming the status of a plurality of deferred requests made by an end user of said data processing system according to claim 8, further including means for selectively altering the status of a selected one of said deferred requests in response to an input from said end user.
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