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Remote control of a local processor console

  • US 5,283,861 A
  • Filed: 08/31/1990
  • Issued: 02/01/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/31/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer system comprising:

  • a first processor console including a first display screen and a first keyboard means for entering first data;

    first storage means, local to and serving said first processor console, for storing at least one panel template containing fixed panel information for display on said first display screen;

    a second processor console including a second display screen, a second keyboard means for entering second data, and memory means for storing said second data;

    second storage means, local to and serving said second processor console, for storing at least one panel template containing fixed panel information for display on said second display screen;

    communication facility means, coupling said first processor console to said second processor console, for supporting communication between said first processor console and said second processor console;

    first means, resident within said first processor console, for transmitting to said second processor console via said communication facility means an identification of a panel template for display on said second display screen; and

    second means, resident within said second processor console and coupled to said memory means, for receiving said panel template identification, determining if said panel template identification identifies a panel template stored in said second storage means, andif so, controlling said second display screen to display the identified panel template, andif not, requesting transmission of said identified pane template from said first storage means, said first means receiving and responding to said request from said second means by transmitting said identified panel template to said second storage means via said communication facility means, said second means fetching said identified panel template transmitted by said first means and stored in said second storage means and controlling said second display screen to display said identified panel template; and

    whereinsaid second means fetches said second data from said memory means and controls said second display screen to merge and display said second data with said identified panel template, and sends said second data to said first processor console via said communication facility means, said second means controlling said second display screen to merge and display said second data with said identified panel template in response to the entering of said second data from said second keyboard means without direction from said first processor console to merge and display said second data with said identified panel template;

    said first means determines if variable information instead of said second data shall be merged and displayed with said identified panel template on said second display screen based on said second data received from said second processor console, andif so, sends said variable information to said second processor console, and said second means receives said variable information and controls said second display screen to merge and display said variable information with said identified panel template, andif not, does not send said variable information to said second processor console and said second data remains displayed.

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