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Data processor controlled display interface for control of operations with unintrusive error message monitoring
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1998-06-05
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Granted: 2000-10-03
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Expires: 2018-06-05
Abstract
Abstract In a data processor controlled display system interface for controlling operations, there is provided an error message monitoring and logging system which includes an indicator having a normal state and an attention state together with means for switching said indicator to the attention state upon receipt of a new error message. There are means for enabling a user to designate or click on this indicator and means responsive to said designation for displaying a log including at least said new error message. There are also means responsive to a subsequent user designation or clicking on of the indicator for removing said log and means for restoring said indicator to the normal state after said log is displayed.
Inventors
- 👤 Claudia Alimpich
- 👤 Benjamin Nelson Jeffcoat
- 👤 Deborah Elizabeth Neuhard
- 👤 Luana Linda Vigil
- 👤 James Philip John Wittig
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 10:36
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F11/00; G06F11/30; G06F11/32; G06F11/324; G06F11/327; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0481; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S715/00; Y10S715/961
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 33
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
A data processor controlled display system interface for the interactive control of operations comprising: an indicator having a normal state and an attention state, means for switching said indicator to said attention state upon receipt of a new error message, means for enabling a user to select said indicator, means responsive to said selection for displaying a log including at least said new error message, means for removing said log, and means for restoring said indicator to the normal state after said log is displayed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
85 words
A data processor controlled display system interface for the interactive control of operations comprising: an indicator having a normal state and an attention state, means for switching said indicator to said attention state upon receipt of a new error message, means for enabling a user to select said indicator, means responsive to said selection for displaying a log including at least said new error message, means for removing said log, and means for restoring said indicator to the normal state after said log is displayed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The data processor controlled display system of claim 1 wherein said normal state and said attention state of said indicator respectively have different colors.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The data processor controlled display system of claim 1 further including means for deleting said error message from said log prior to removing said log.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
The data processor controlled display system of claim 3 further including means for retaining said error message in said log subsequent to the removal of said log whereby said log including said retained error message may be redisplayed by said selection of said indicator.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The data processor controlled display system of claim 4 wherein said means for displaying said log including a new error message also displays said retained error message.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The data processor controlled display system of claim 5 wherein said operations are production operations.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The data processor controlled display system of claim 6 wherein said production operations are printing operations.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The data processor controlled display system of claim 1, wherein said log is removed in response to the subsequent user selection of said indicator.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
85 words
In a data processor controlled display system interface, a method for the interactive control of operations comprising: displaying an indicator having a normal state and an attention state, switching said indicator to said attention state upon receipt of a new error message, enabling a user to select said indicator, displaying a log including at least said new error message responsive to said selection, removing said log responsive to a subsequent user selection, and restoring said indicator to the normal state after said log is displayed.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
85 words
In a data processor controlled display system interface, a method for the interactive control of operations comprising: displaying an indicator having a normal state and an attention state, switching said indicator to said attention state upon receipt of a new error message, enabling a user to select said indicator, displaying a log including at least said new error message responsive to said selection, removing said log responsive to a subsequent user selection, and restoring said indicator to the normal state after said log is displayed.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said normal state and said attention state of said indicator respectively have different colors.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 9 further including the step of deleting said error message from said log prior to removing said log.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 11 further comprising the step of retaining said error message in said log subsequent to the removal of said log whereby said log including said retained error message may be redisplayed by said selection of said indicator.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 12 wherein said retained error message is displayed in said log including a new error message.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 13 wherein said operations are production operations.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 14 wherein said production user selection of said indicator.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 9, wherein said log is removed in response to the subsequent operations are printing operations.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
100 words
A computer controlled display program having program code included on a computer readable medium for the interactive control of operations, wherein the program code is capable of causing the computer to perform: displaying an indicator having a normal state and an attention state, switching said indicator to said attention state upon receipt of a new error message, enabling a user to select said indicator, displaying a log including at least said new error message responsive to said selection, removing said log responsive to a subsequent user selection, and restoring said indicator to the normal state after said log is displayed.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
100 words
A computer controlled display program having program code included on a computer readable medium for the interactive control of operations, wherein the program code is capable of causing the computer to perform: displaying an indicator having a normal state and an attention state, switching said indicator to said attention state upon receipt of a new error message, enabling a user to select said indicator, displaying a log including at least said new error message responsive to said selection, removing said log responsive to a subsequent user selection, and restoring said indicator to the normal state after said log is displayed.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
21 words
The computer program of claim 17 wherein said normal state and said attention state of said indicator respectively have different colors.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
24 words
The computer program of claim 17 further causing the computer to perform deleting said error message from said log prior to removing said log.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
43 words
The computer program of claim 19 further causing the computer to perform retaining said error message in said log subsequent to the removal of said log whereby said log including said retained error message may be redisplayed by said selection of said indicator.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
21 words
The computer program of claim 20 wherein displaying said log including a new error message also displays said retained error message.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
12 words
The computer program of claim 21 wherein said operations are production operations.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
13 words
The computer program of claim 22 wherein said production operations are printing operations.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
21 words
The computer program of claim 17, wherein said log is removed in response to the subsequent user selection of said indicator.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
164 words
In a data processor controlled display system interface, a method for the interactive control of operations, comprising the steps of: (a) providing a first user selectable region on a display; (b) displaying said first user selectable region in a first state if no new error messages are received, wherein the first state comprises a normal state; (c) displaying in said first user selectable region a switch from the display of the first state to a second state if at least one new error message is received, wherein said second state comprises an attention state; (d) selecting said first user selectable region in said second state in response to user input; (e) displaying an error message log that includes said at least one new error message in response to step (d); (f) closing said error message log in response to user input; and (g) displaying said first user selectable region in said first state as restored to the normal state in response to step (f).
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
164 words
In a data processor controlled display system interface, a method for the interactive control of operations, comprising the steps of: (a) providing a first user selectable region on a display; (b) displaying said first user selectable region in a first state if no new error messages are received, wherein the first state comprises a normal state; (c) displaying in said first user selectable region a switch from the display of the first state to a second state if at least one new error message is received, wherein said second state comprises an attention state; (d) selecting said first user selectable region in said second state in response to user input; (e) displaying an error message log that includes said at least one new error message in response to step (d); (f) closing said error message log in response to user input; and (g) displaying said first user selectable region in said first state as restored to the normal state in response to step (f).
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 25 further comprising, after step (e), the step of: (h) deleting at least said one new error message from said error message log in response to user input.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 25 wherein step (e) includes the step of displaying said error message log in a window.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 27 wherein said window includes a second user selectable region, and wherein step (f) includes the step of selecting said second user selectable region in response to user input to close said window.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of claim 27, wherein said window includes a third user selectable region, and further including, between steps (e) and (f), the step of: (i) selecting said third user selectable region in response to user input to delete at least said one new message from said error message log.
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