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Voice processing interface unit employing virtual screen communications for accessing a plurality of primed applications

  • US 5,283,888 A
  • Filed: 08/27/1991
  • Issued: 02/01/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/27/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for enabling rapid access from an interface processor to applications running on a plurality of host processors, each said host processor communicating with said interface processor by providing screens to said interface processor, a screen comprising a block of data which if provided to a display terminal would be displayed for user viewing, said method performed by said interface processor and comprising the steps of:

  • (a) establishing at least one virtual terminal session with each said host processor and initializing said applications running on said host processor to a ready state to ready said applications for further commands;

    (b) responding to user input data that is interpreted as requiring a process to be performed by an application, by accessing a virtual terminal session with a host processor on which said application is running, entering user input data in a stored block of data comprising a screen from said application, and transmitting at least said user-input data to said host processor, whereby said host processor immediately processes said user input data; and

    (c) receiving in response to said user input data transmitted to said host processor in step b, a screen from said host processor containing reply data for said user, and transmitting said reply data to said user, whereby said interface processor enables a plurality of host processors to rapidly respond to user input data without requiring modification of host processor-controlling software.

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