Data communications system with automatic communications mode
First Claim
1. A data communications system comprising:
- a host data processing system for performing predetermined data processing functions and for generating output signals comprising the results of said predetermined data processing functions in response to receiving data processing request signals, said performed data processing functions corresponding to said received data processing request signals;
a data transmission means for transmitting signals generated by said host data processing system and for transmitting signals to said host data processing system; and
a remote data processing system having means for receiving output signals from said host data processing system transmitted by said data transmission means, means for generating an operator selected set of data processing request signals having an operator selected order, memory means for storing said set of data processing request signals, means for generating a time interval signal corresponding to an operator selected time interval and storing said time interval signal in said memory means, a memory access means for recalling said set of data processing request signals from said memory means in said operator selected order in response to an operator initiation signal and output means connected to said memory means for applying said recalled data processing request signals to said data transmission means for transmission to said host data processing system, said memory access means further comprising means for recalling said time interval signal in an operator selected position in said operator selected order of said set of data processing request signals and means for causing a delay in said recall of the next sequential data processing request signal upon recall of a time interval signal, said delay equal to said operator selected time interval.
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Abstract
A data communication system in which a host data processing system is responsive to an automated sequence of data processing request signals from a remote data processing system. The remote data processing system includes a means for generating and storing in a nonvolatile read/write memory a log on signal which initiates the communications and causes the host system to be responsive to the remote system, a plurality of data processing request signals specifying operations to be performed by the host system and a log off signal for terminating the data communications. Special data processing request signals may include a predetermined delay before transmission of the next data processing request signal by the remote system or may require the host system to transmit a predetermined response signal in order to enable continuation of the sequence of data processing request signals from the remote system. The remote system may be constructed in order to inhibit transmission of the next following data processing request signal until a predetermined time after the last received signal from the host system preferably the remote system includes a memory for storing signals received from the host system in response to its data processing agent signal and means for operator review of this memory after log off.
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6 Claims
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1. A data communications system comprising:
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a host data processing system for performing predetermined data processing functions and for generating output signals comprising the results of said predetermined data processing functions in response to receiving data processing request signals, said performed data processing functions corresponding to said received data processing request signals; a data transmission means for transmitting signals generated by said host data processing system and for transmitting signals to said host data processing system; and a remote data processing system having means for receiving output signals from said host data processing system transmitted by said data transmission means, means for generating an operator selected set of data processing request signals having an operator selected order, memory means for storing said set of data processing request signals, means for generating a time interval signal corresponding to an operator selected time interval and storing said time interval signal in said memory means, a memory access means for recalling said set of data processing request signals from said memory means in said operator selected order in response to an operator initiation signal and output means connected to said memory means for applying said recalled data processing request signals to said data transmission means for transmission to said host data processing system, said memory access means further comprising means for recalling said time interval signal in an operator selected position in said operator selected order of said set of data processing request signals and means for causing a delay in said recall of the next sequential data processing request signal upon recall of a time interval signal, said delay equal to said operator selected time interval. - View Dependent Claims (2, 5, 6)
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3. A data processing system comprising:
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receiving means connected to a data transmission means for receiving signals transmitted by the data transmission means; means for generating an operator selected set of data processing request signals having an operator selected order; memory means for storing said set of data processing request signals; means for generating a time interval indication of an operator selected time interval and storing said time interval indication in said memory means; memory access means for recalling said set of data processing request signals from said memory means in said operator selected order in response to an operator initiation signal, said memory access means further comprises means for recalling said time interval indication from said memory means in an operator selected position in said operator selected order of said set of data processing request signals and means for causing a delay in said recall of the next sequential data processing request signal upon recall of a time interval indication, said delay corresponding to said operator selected time interval, and output means connected to said memory means for applying said recalled data processing request signals to said data transmission means for transmission. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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