Console apparatus for information processing system

Claim 2

A console apparatus for an information processing system having a plurality of information processing apparatuses, comprising: memory means, having a plurality of storage areas assigned to respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses for storing messages received from said respective ones of said plurality of information processing apparatuses in one of said storage areas assigned thereto; message analyzing means for analyzing said received messages to detect, as special states of said plurality of information processing apparatuses, a reply request issued from said information processing apparatuses to an operator of said information processing system and an error occurrence of said information processing apparatuses; and display means, including a display screen having therein a state window and a plurality of message windows, each of said message windows being assigned to respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses, for displaying said messages stored in said respective storage areas to a respective one of said message windows corresponding to said respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses, and for displaying notice information indicative of said special state of at least one of said information processing apparatuses to said state window.

Claim 3

A console apparatus for an information processing system according to claim 1, wherein said display means displays the state of all said plurality of information processing apparatuses on said display screen so as to enable recognition of said states at a glance at said display means.

Claim 4

A console apparatus for an information processing system according to claim 1, wherein said display means includes means for displaying the state of said plurality of information processing apparatuses on said display screen within said status window.

Claim 5

A console apparatus for an information processing system according to claim 1, wherein said display means includes means for displaying said reply request and said error occurrence detected by said message analyzing means as the special states of said plurality of information processing apparatuses.

Claim 6

A console apparatus for an information processing system according to claim 4, wherein said message analyzing means includes means for judging, as the states of said plurality of information processing apparatuses, the operating status of said information processing apparatuses, and said display means includes means for displaying the operating state of said information processing apparatuses as the special states of said information processing apparatuses, in accordance with the judgment result by said message analyzing means.

Claim 7

A console apparatus for an information processing system according to claim 1, further comprising means for turning on a lamp when said message analyzing means detects one of said reply request and said error occurrence from any one of said plurality of information processing apparatuses.

Claim 8

A console apparatus for an information processing system according to claim 1, further comprising means for activating a buzzer when said message analyzing means detects one of said reply request and said error occurrence from any one of said plurality of information processing apparatuses.

Claim 9

A console apparatus for an information processing system according to claim 1, wherein said message analyzing means includes means for discriminating said detected error occurrence of said information processing apparatus between a software error and a hardware error and for displaying a result of the discriminating by said means for discriminating denoting the software error or the hardware error.

Claim 10

A console apparatus for an information processing system according to claim 1, wherein said message analyzing means includes means for establishing said error occurrence of said information processing apparatuses when said received message from one of said information processing apparatuses includes an error flag.

Claim 11

A console apparatus for an information processing system according to claim 1, wherein said message analyzing means includes means for establishing said error occurrence of said information processing apparatuses when said received message from one of said information processing apparatuses is identical to an error message stored in advance upon comparison thereof.

Claim 12

A console apparatus for an information processing system according to claim 1, wherein said message analyzing means includes means for establishing said error occurrence of said information processing apparatuses when said received message from one of said information processing apparatuses includes one of a code and a character representing said error occurrence.

Claim 13

A console apparatus for an information processing system according to claim 1, wherein said message analyzing means includes means for establishing said reply request from said information processing apparatuses when said received message from one of said information processing apparatuses includes a reply request flag.

Claim 14

A console apparatus for an information processing system according to claim 1, wherein said message analyzing means includes means for establishing said reply request of said information processing apparatuses when said received message from one of said information processing apparatuses is identical to a reply request stored in advance upon comparison thereof.

Claim 15

A console apparatus for an information processing system according to claim 1, wherein said message analyzing means includes means for establishing said reply request from said information processing apparatuses when said received message from one of said information processing apparatuses includes one of a code and a character representing said reply request.

Claim 16

A console apparatus for an information processing system according to claim 1, wherein said display means includes means for displaying said messages stored in said memory means at said storage areas, on said display screen within said plurality of message windows provided in correspondence with said information processing apparatuses.

Claim 17

A console apparatus for an information processing system according to claim 15, wherein said display means includes means for displaying said detected special states of said information processing apparatuses on said display screen within an area different from said plurality of message windows.

Claim 18

A console apparatus for an information processing system according to claim 15, wherein said display means includes means for displaying said special state of said information processing apparatus on a window corresponding to said information processing apparatus.

Claim 19

A console apparatus for an information processing system having a plurality of information processing apparatuses comprising: memory means, having a plurality of storage areas assigned to respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses for storing messages received from said respective ones of said plurality of information processing apparatuses in one of said storage areas assigned thereto; message analyzing means for analyzing said received messages to detect, as special state of said plurality Of information processing apparatuses, a reply request issued from said information processing apparatuses to an operator of said information processing system and an error occurrence of said information processing apparatuses; and display means, including a display screen having a therein a status window and a plurality of message windows, each of said message windows being assigned to respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses, for displaying said messages stored in said respective storage areas to a respective one of said message windows corresponding to said respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses, and for displaying notice information indicative of said special state of at least one of said information processing apparatuses to said status window, wherein said display means includes means for displaying said messages stored in said memory means at said storage areas, on said display screen within said plurality of message windows provided in correspondence with said information processing apparatuses, wherein said display means further includes means for displaying said detected special states of said information processing apparatuses on said display screen within an area different from said plurality of message windows, and wherein said different area on said display screen for displaying said detected special states of said information processing apparatuses is a window divided into segmented areas corresponding to said information processing apparatuses.

Claim 20

A console apparatus for an information processing system having a plurality of information processing apparatuses comprising: memory means, having a plurality of storage areas assigned to respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses for storing messages received from said respective ones of said plurality of information processing apparatuses in one of said storage areas assigned thereto; message analyzing means for analyzing said received messages to detect, as special state of said plurality Of information processing apparatuses, a reply request issued from said information processing apparatuses to an operator of said information processing system and an error occurrence of said information processing apparatuses; and display means, including a display screen having a therein a status window and a plurality of message windows, each of said message windows being assigned to respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses, for displaying said messages stored in said respective storage areas to a respective one of said message windows corresponding to said respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses, and for displaying notice information indicative of said special state of at least one of said information processing apparatuses to said status window, wherein said display means includes means for displaying said messages stored in said memory means at said storage areas, on said display screen within said plurality of message windows provided in correspondence with said information processing apparatuses, wherein said display means further includes means for displaying said detected special states of said information processing apparatuses on said display screen within an area different from said plurality of message windows, and wherein said different area on said display screen for displaying said detected special states of said information processing apparatuses is a window divided into segmented areas corresponding to said information processing apparatuses.

Claim 21

A console apparatus for an information processing system according to claim 18, wherein said display means includes means for changing the color of said segmented area corresponding to one of said information processing apparatuses in accordance with the type of said detected special state of said one information processing apparatus.

Claim 22

A console apparatus for an information processing system having a plurality of information processing apparatuses, comprising: first memory means, having a plurality of storage areas assigned to respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses, for storing messages received from said respective ones of said plurality of information processing apparatuses in one of said storage areas assigned thereto; message analyzing means for analyzing said received messages to detect, as special state of said plurality of information processing apparatuses, a reply request issued from said information processing apparatuses to an operator of said information processing system and an error occurrence of said information processing apparatus; second memory means, having a plurality of storage areas assigned to respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses, for storing the special states of said plurality of information processing apparatuses detected by said message analyzing means; and display means, including a display screen having therein a status window and a plurality of message windows, each of said message windows being assigned to respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses, for displaying said messages stored in said respective storage areas of said first memory means to a respective one of said message windows corresponding to said respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses, and for displaying notice information indicative of said special state stored in said second memory means of at least one of said information processing apparatuses to said status window.

Claim 23

A console apparatus for an information processing system having a plurality of information processing apparatuses, comprising: first memory means, having a plurality of storage areas assigned to respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses, for storing messages received from said respective ones of said plurality of information processing apparatuses in one of said storage areas assigned thereto; message analyzing means for analyzing said received messages to detect, as special state of said plurality of information processing apparatuses, a reply request issued from said information processing apparatuses to an operator of said information processing system and an error occurrence of said information processing apparatus; second memory means, having a plurality of storage areas assigned to respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses, for storing the special states of said plurality of information processing apparatuses detected by said message analyzing means; and display means, including a display screen having therein a status window and a plurality of message windows, each of said message windows being assigned to respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses, for displaying said messages stored in said respective storage areas of said first memory means to a respective one of said message windows corresponding to said respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses, and for displaying notice information indicative of said special state stored in said second memory means of at least one of said information processing apparatuses to said status window.

Claim 24

A console apparatus for an information processing system according to claim 20, wherein said display means includes means for displaying said messages stored in said first memory means at said storage areas, on said display screen within the plurality of message windows provided in correspondence with said information processing apparatuses.

Claim 25

A console apparatus for an information processing system according to claim 21, wherein said display means includes means for displaying said detected special states of said information processing apparatuses on said display screen within an area different from said plurality of message windows.

Claim 26

A console apparatus for an information processing system having a plurality of information processing apparatuses, comprising: first memory means, having a plurality of storage areas assigned to respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses, for storing messages received from said respective ones of said plurality of information processing apparatuses in one of said storage areas assigned thereto; message analyzing means for analyzing said received messages to detect, as special states of said plurality of information processing apparatuses, a reply request issued from said information processing apparatuses to an operator of said information processing system and an error occurrence of said information processing apparatus; second memory means, having a plurality of storage areas assigned to respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses, for storing the special state of said plurality of information processing apparatuses detected by said message analyzing means; and display means, including a display screen having therein a status window and a plurality of message windows, each of said message windows being assigned to respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses, for displaying said messages stored in said respective storage areas of said first memory means to a respective one of said message windows corresponding to said respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses, and for displaying notice information indicative of said special state stored in said second memory means of at least one of said information processing apparatuses to said status window; wherein said display means includes means for displaying said messages stored in said first memory means at said storage areas, on said display screen within the plurality of message windows provided in correspondence with said information processing apparatuses, wherein said display means includes means for displaying sad detected special states of said information processing apparatuses on said display screen within an area different from said plurality of message windows, and wherein said different area on said shared display screen for displaying said detected special states of said information processing apparatuses is a window divided into segmented areas corresponding to said information processing apparatuses.

Claim 27

A console apparatus for an information processing system having a plurality of information processing apparatuses, comprising: first memory means, having a plurality of storage areas assigned to respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses, for storing messages received from said respective ones of said plurality of information processing apparatuses in one of said storage areas assigned thereto; message analyzing means for analyzing said received messages to detect, as special states of said plurality of information processing apparatuses, a reply request issued from said information processing apparatuses to an operator of said information processing system and an error occurrence of said information processing apparatus; second memory means, having a plurality of storage areas assigned to respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses, for storing the special state of said plurality of information processing apparatuses detected by said message analyzing means; and display means, including a display screen having therein a status window and a plurality of message windows, each of said message windows being assigned to respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses, for displaying said messages stored in said respective storage areas of said first memory means to a respective one of said message windows corresponding to said respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses, and for displaying notice information indicative of said special state stored in said second memory means of at least one of said information processing apparatuses to said status window; wherein said display means includes means for displaying said messages stored in said first memory means at said storage areas, on said display screen within the plurality of message windows provided in correspondence with said information processing apparatuses, wherein said display means includes means for displaying sad detected special states of said information processing apparatuses on said display screen within an area different from said plurality of message windows, and wherein said different area on said shared display screen for displaying said detected special states of said information processing apparatuses is a window divided into segmented areas corresponding to said information processing apparatuses.

Claim 28

A console apparatus for an information processing system having a plurality of information processing apparatuses, comprising: memory means, having a plurality of storage areas assigned to respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses, for storing messages received from said respective ones of said plurality of information processing apparatuses in one of said storage areas assigned thereto; message analyzing means for analyzing said received messages to detect, as special state of said plurality of information processing apparatuses, a reply request issued from said information processing apparatuses to an operator of said information processing system and an error occurrence of said information processing apparatuses; display means, including a display screen having therein a state window and a plurality of message windows, each of said message windows being assigned to respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses, for displaying said messages stored in said respective storage areas to a respective one of said message windows corresponding to said respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses, and for displaying notice information indicative of said special state of at least one of said information processing apparatuses to said status window; command input means for inputting a command; selecting means for selecting which of said information processing apparatuses said input command is destined; and command storage means for making said input command store in said memory means at one of said storage areas corresponding to said selected information processing apparatuses, wherein said display means includes means for displaying said command stored in said memory means and said memory of said selected information apparatus stored in said memory means, on said display screen at an area corresponding to said selected information processing apparatus.

Claim 29

A console apparatus for an information processing system having a plurality of information processing apparatuses, comprising: memory means, having a plurality of storage areas assigned to respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses, for storing messages received from said respective ones of said plurality of information processing apparatuses in one of said storage areas assigned thereto; message analyzing means for analyzing said received messages to detect, as special state of said plurality of information processing apparatuses, a reply request issued from said information processing apparatuses to an operator of said information processing system and an error occurrence of said information processing apparatuses; display means, including a display screen having therein a state window and a plurality of message windows, each of said message windows being assigned to respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses, for displaying said messages stored in said respective storage areas to a respective one of said message windows corresponding to said respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses, and for displaying notice information indicative of said special state of at least one of said information processing apparatuses to said status window; command input means for inputting a command; selecting means for selecting which of said information processing apparatuses said input command is destined; and command storage means for making said input command store in said memory means at one of said storage areas corresponding to said selected information processing apparatuses, wherein said display means includes means for displaying said command stored in said memory means and said memory of said selected information apparatus stored in said memory means, on said display screen at an area corresponding to said selected information processing apparatus.

Claim 30

A console apparatus for an information processing apparatus according to claim 24, wherein said display means includes means for displaying said reply request and said error occurrence detected by said message analyzing means as the special states of said information processing apparatuses.

Claim 31

A console apparatus for an information processing apparatus according to claim 25, further comprising means responsive to the display of one of said reply request and said error occurrence by said display means, for erasing one of said reply request and said error occurrence.

Claim 32

A console apparatus for an information processing apparatus according to claim 24, further comprising means for designating an area of said display screen on which the special state of said information processing apparatus is displayed, wherein said selecting means includes means for selecting said information processing apparatus corresponding to said designated area as a destination of said input command.

Claim 33

A console apparatus for an information processing apparatus according to claim 24, further comprising input means having keys provided in correspondence with said information processing apparatuses, wherein said selecting means includes means responsive to the activation of one of said keys for selecting said information processing apparatus corresponding to said activated key as a destination of said input command.

Claim 34

A console apparatus for an information processing apparatus according to claim 24, further comprising means for designating an area of said display screen on which the message of said respective information processing apparatus is displayed, wherein said selecting means includes means for selecting said information processing apparatus corresponding to said designated area as a destination of said input command.

Claim 35

A console apparatus for an information processing apparatus according to claim 24, wherein said display means includes means for displaying said messages stored in said memory means on said display screen at said plurality of message windows corresponding to said storage areas, positioning the one of said message windows corresponding to said selected information processing apparatus as a foremost window on said shared display screen, and displaying identification information of said information processing apparatus corresponding to said one message window as a foremost window on said shared display screen, on said display screen.

Claim 36

A console apparatus for an information processing apparatus according to claim 30, wherein said display means includes means for displaying identification information of said information processing apparatus corresponding to said one message window as a foremost window on said display screen, on said foremost window.

Claim 37

A console apparatus for an information processing apparatus according to claim 30, wherein said display means includes means for displaying identification information of said information processing apparatus corresponding to said one message window as a foremost window on said display screen, on said shared display screen at a different area from said foremost window.

Claim 38

A console apparatus for an information processing apparatus according to claim 30, further comprising memory means for storing said command input by said command input means.

Claim 39

A console apparatus for an information processing system having a plurality of information processing apparatuses, comprising: memory means, having a plurality of storage areas assigned to respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses, for storing messages received from said respective ones of said plurality of information processing apparatuses in one of said storage areas assigned thereto, wherein said messages include reply requests issued from respective ones of said plurality of information processing apparatuses to an operator of said information processing system; and display means, including a display screen having therein a status window and a plurality of message windows, each of said message windows being assigned to respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses, for displaying said messages stored in said respective storage areas to a respective one of said message windows corresponding to said respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses, and for displaying notice information indicative of said special state of at least one of said information processing apparatuses to said status window as a foremost message window on said display screen.

Claim 40

A console apparatus for an information processing system having a plurality of information processing apparatuses, comprising: memory means, having a plurality of storage areas assigned to respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses, for storing messages received from said respective ones of said plurality of information processing apparatuses in one of said storage areas assigned thereto, wherein said messages include reply requests issued from respective ones of said plurality of information processing apparatuses to an operator of said information processing system; and display means, including a display screen having therein a status window and a plurality of message windows, each of said message windows being assigned to respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses, for displaying said messages stored in said respective storage areas to a respective one of said message windows corresponding to said respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses, and for displaying notice information indicative of said special state of at least one of said information processing apparatuses to said status window as a foremost message window on said display screen.

Claim 41

A console apparatus for an information processing apparatus according to claim 34, wherein said display means includes means for displaying identification information of one of said information processing apparatuses corresponding to said foremost message window, on said foremost window.

Claim 42

A console apparatus for an information processing apparatus according to claim 34, wherein said display means includes means for displaying identification information of said information processing apparatus corresponding to said foremost message window, on said shared display screen at a different area from said foremost window.

Claim 43

A console apparatus for an information processing apparatus according to claim 34, wherein said display means includes means for displaying identification information of all of said information processing apparatuses corresponding to said plurality of message windows, on corresponding ones of said message windows.

Claim 44

A console apparatus for an information processing system having a plurality of information processing apparatuses, comprising: a memory connected to said plurality of information processing apparatuses, having a plurality of storage areas each provided in correspondence with one of said plurality of information processing apparatuses and each for storing messages, including reply requests, provided from a corresponding one of said plurality of information processing apparatuses to an operator of said information processing system; means connected to said memory for analyzing states of said plurality of information processing apparatuses, based upon messages held in said memory; and a display connected to said detecting means for displaying messages stored in said storage areas of said memory at message display areas provided in correspondence to said storage areas, and for displaying a state as analyzed by said analyzing means for at least one of said information processing apparatuses on said state display area, so as to enable recognition of said state at a glance.

Claim 45

A console apparatus for an information processing system having a plurality of information processing apparatuses, comprising: a memory connected to said plurality of information processing apparatuses, having a plurality of storage areas each provided in correspondence with one of said plurality of information processing apparatuses and each for storing messages, including reply requests, provided from a corresponding one of said plurality of information processing apparatuses to an operator of said information processing system; means connected to said memory for analyzing states of said plurality of information processing apparatuses, based upon messages held in said memory; and a display connected to said detecting means for displaying messages stored in said storage areas of said memory at message display areas provided in correspondence to said storage areas, and for displaying a state as analyzed by said analyzing means for at least one of said information processing apparatuses on said state display area, so as to enable recognition of said state at a glance.

Claim 46

A console apparatus for an information processing system having a plurality of information processing apparatuses, comprising: memory means, having a plurality of storage areas assigned to respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses for storing messages received from said respective ones of said plurality of information processing apparatuses in one of said storage areas assigned thereto; message analyzing means for analyzing said received messages to detect, as special states of said plurality of information processing apparatuses, a reply request issued from said information processing apparatuses to an operator of said information processing system and an error occurrence of said information processing apparatuses; and display means, including a display screen having a therein a state window and a plurality of message windows, each of said message windows being assigned to respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses, for displaying said messages stored in said respective storage areas to a respective one of said message windows corresponding to said respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses, and for displaying notice information indicative of said special state of at least one of said information processing apparatuses to said status window, wherein said state window is divided into a plurality of notice information areas including an identification information area, an under-operation area, an error message area and a reply request message.

Claim 47

A console apparatus for an information processing system having a plurality of information processing apparatuses, comprising: memory means, having a plurality of storage areas assigned to respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses for storing messages received from said respective ones of said plurality of information processing apparatuses in one of said storage areas assigned thereto; message analyzing means for analyzing said received messages to detect, as special states of said plurality of information processing apparatuses, a reply request issued from said information processing apparatuses to an operator of said information processing system and an error occurrence of said information processing apparatuses; and display means, including a display screen having a therein a state window and a plurality of message windows, each of said message windows being assigned to respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses, for displaying said messages stored in said respective storage areas to a respective one of said message windows corresponding to said respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses, and for displaying notice information indicative of said special state of at least one of said information processing apparatuses to said status window, wherein said state window is divided into a plurality of notice information areas including an identification information area, an under-operation area, an error message area and a reply request message.

Claim 48

A console apparatus for an information processing system having a plurality of information processing apparatuses, comprising: first memory means, having a plurality of storage areas assigned to respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses, for storing messages received from said respective ones of said plurality of information processing apparatuses in one of said storage areas assigned thereto; message analyzing means for analyzing said received messages to detect, as special states of said plurality of information processing apparatuses, a reply request issued from said information processing apparatuses to an operator of said information processing system and an error occurrence of said information processing apparatus; second memory means, having a plurality of storage areas assigned to respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses, for storing the special states of said plurality of information processing apparatuses detected by said message analyzing means; and display means, including a display screen having a therein a status window and a plurality of message windows, each of said message windows being assigned to respective ones of said plurality o processing apparatuses, for displaying said messages stored in said respective storage areas of said first memory means to a respective one of said message windows corresponding to said respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses, and for displaying notice information indicative of said special state stored in said second memory means of at least one of said information processing apparatuses to said status window, wherein said state window is divided into a plurality of notice information areas including an identification information area, an under-operation area, an error message area and a reply request message.

Claim 49

A console apparatus for an information processing system having a plurality of information processing apparatuses, comprising: first memory means, having a plurality of storage areas assigned to respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses, for storing messages received from said respective ones of said plurality of information processing apparatuses in one of said storage areas assigned thereto; message analyzing means for analyzing said received messages to detect, as special states of said plurality of information processing apparatuses, a reply request issued from said information processing apparatuses to an operator of said information processing system and an error occurrence of said information processing apparatus; second memory means, having a plurality of storage areas assigned to respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses, for storing the special states of said plurality of information processing apparatuses detected by said message analyzing means; and display means, including a display screen having a therein a status window and a plurality of message windows, each of said message windows being assigned to respective ones of said plurality o processing apparatuses, for displaying said messages stored in said respective storage areas of said first memory means to a respective one of said message windows corresponding to said respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses, and for displaying notice information indicative of said special state stored in said second memory means of at least one of said information processing apparatuses to said status window, wherein said state window is divided into a plurality of notice information areas including an identification information area, an under-operation area, an error message area and a reply request message.

Claim 50

A console apparatus for an information processing system having a plurality of information processing apparatuses, comprising: memory means, having a plurality of storage areas assigned to respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses, for storing messages received from said respective ones of said plurality of information processing apparatuses in one of said storage areas assigned thereto; message analyzing means for analyzing said received messages to detect, as special states of said plurality of information processing apparatuses, a reply request issued from said information processing apparatuses, to an operator of said information processing system and an error occurrence of said information processing apparatuses; display means, including a display screen having therein a status window and a plurality of message windows, each of said message windows being assigned to respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses, for displaying said messages stored in said respective storage areas to a respective one of said message windows corresponding to said respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses, and for displaying notice information indicative of said special state of at least one of aid information processing apparatuses to said status window; command input means or inputting a command; selecting means for selecting which of said information processing apparatuses said input command is destined; and command storage means for making said input command store in said memory means at one of said storage areas corresponding to said selected information processing apparatuses, wherein said display means includes means for displaying said command stored in said memory means and said memory of said selected information apparatus stored in said memory means, on said display screen at an area corresponding to said selected information processing apparatus, and wherein said status window is divided into a plurality of notice information areas including an identification information area, an under-operation area, an error message area and a reply request message.

Claim 51

A console apparatus for an information processing system having a plurality of information processing apparatuses, comprising: memory means, having a plurality of storage areas assigned to respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses, for storing messages received from said respective ones of said plurality of information processing apparatuses in one of said storage areas assigned thereto; message analyzing means for analyzing said received messages to detect, as special states of said plurality of information processing apparatuses, a reply request issued from said information processing apparatuses, to an operator of said information processing system and an error occurrence of said information processing apparatuses; display means, including a display screen having therein a status window and a plurality of message windows, each of said message windows being assigned to respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses, for displaying said messages stored in said respective storage areas to a respective one of said message windows corresponding to said respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses, and for displaying notice information indicative of said special state of at least one of aid information processing apparatuses to said status window; command input means or inputting a command; selecting means for selecting which of said information processing apparatuses said input command is destined; and command storage means for making said input command store in said memory means at one of said storage areas corresponding to said selected information processing apparatuses, wherein said display means includes means for displaying said command stored in said memory means and said memory of said selected information apparatus stored in said memory means, on said display screen at an area corresponding to said selected information processing apparatus, and wherein said status window is divided into a plurality of notice information areas including an identification information area, an under-operation area, an error message area and a reply request message.

Claim 52

A console apparatus for an information processing system having a plurality of information processing apparatuses, comprising: memory means, having a plurality of storage areas assigned to respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses, for storing messages received from said respective ones of said plurality of information processing apparatuses in one of said storage areas assigned thereto; and display means, including a display screen having therein a status window and a plurality of message windows, each of said message windows being assigned to respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses, for displaying said messages stored in said respective storage areas to a respective one of said message windows corresponding to said respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses, and for displaying notice information indicative of said special state of at least one of said information processing apparatuses to said status window as a foremost message window on said display screen, wherein said state window is divided into a plurality of notice information areas including an identification information area, an under-operation area, an error message area and a reply request message.

Claim 53

A console apparatus for an information processing system having a plurality of information processing apparatuses, comprising: memory means, having a plurality of storage areas assigned to respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses, for storing messages received from said respective ones of said plurality of information processing apparatuses in one of said storage areas assigned thereto; and display means, including a display screen having therein a status window and a plurality of message windows, each of said message windows being assigned to respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses, for displaying said messages stored in said respective storage areas to a respective one of said message windows corresponding to said respective ones of said plurality of processing apparatuses, and for displaying notice information indicative of said special state of at least one of said information processing apparatuses to said status window as a foremost message window on said display screen, wherein said state window is divided into a plurality of notice information areas including an identification information area, an under-operation area, an error message area and a reply request message.

Claim 54

A console apparatus for an information processing system having a plurality of information processing apparatuses, comprising: a memory connected to said plurality of information processing apparatuses, having a plurality of storage areas each provided in correspondence with one of said plurality of information processing apparatuses and each for storing messages provided from a corresponding one of said plurality of information processing apparatuses to an operator of said information processing system; means connected to said memory for analyzing states of said plurality of information processing apparatuses, based upon messages held in said memory; and a display connected to said detecting means for displaying messages stored in said storage areas of said memory at message display areas provided in correspondence to said storage areas, and for displaying a state as analyzed by said analyzing means for at least one of said information processing apparatuses on said state display area, so as to enable recognition of said state at a glance, wherein said display comprises a state window having a plurality of notice information areas including an identification information area, and under-operation area, an error message area and a reply request message area.

Claim 55

A console apparatus for an information processing system having a plurality of information processing apparatuses, comprising: a memory connected to said plurality of information processing apparatuses, having a plurality of storage areas each provided in correspondence with one of said plurality of information processing apparatuses and each for storing messages provided from a corresponding one of said plurality of information processing apparatuses to an operator of said information processing system; means connected to said memory for analyzing states of said plurality of information processing apparatuses, based upon messages held in said memory; and a display connected to said detecting means for displaying messages stored in said storage areas of said memory at message display areas provided in correspondence to said storage areas, and for displaying a state as analyzed by said analyzing means for at least one of said information processing apparatuses on said state display area, so as to enable recognition of said state at a glance, wherein said display comprises a state window having a plurality of notice information areas including an identification information area, and under-operation area, an error message area and a reply request message area.