Computer console with group ICON control
First Claim
1. A console for operating a computer which includes a multiplicity of processors, said console comprising:
- means for displaying an activate icon, a grouping icon and a multiplicity of icons which represent said multiplicity of processors, respectively;
means for defining a group of said processors based on user selection of two or more of the processor icons and said grouping icon;
means, responsive to the defining means, for displaying a group icon which represents said group of processorsmeans for requesting activation of said group of processors by selecting said group icon and said activate icon; and
means, responsive to the requesting means, for activating said group of processors; and
wherein said means for displaying said group icon display said group icon after said activation of said group of processors without said group being redefined.
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Abstract
A console operates a computer which includes a multiplicity of processors. The console displays an activate icon, a grouping icon and a multiplicity of icons which represent the multiplicity of processors, respectively. The console supports the definition of a group of the processors based on user selection of two or more of the processor icons and the grouping icon. In response to the definition, the console displays a group icon which represents the selected processors. The console also supports activation of the group of processors by selecting the group icon and the activate icon. After the group of processors is activated, the console can still display the group icon. Thus, further action can be taken on the group as a whole without redefining the group. A second group of processors containing one or more of the processors of the first group and one or more other processors can also be defined as described above. The console displays both group icons. If an attempt is made to activate the first group of processors using the corresponding group icon and the activate icon, and one of the processors which is shared by both groups fails to activate, then the console modifies the display of both group icons to indicate that at least one processor in each of the groups has failed.
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10 Claims
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1. A console for operating a computer which includes a multiplicity of processors, said console comprising:
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means for displaying an activate icon, a grouping icon and a multiplicity of icons which represent said multiplicity of processors, respectively; means for defining a group of said processors based on user selection of two or more of the processor icons and said grouping icon; means, responsive to the defining means, for displaying a group icon which represents said group of processors means for requesting activation of said group of processors by selecting said group icon and said activate icon; and means, responsive to the requesting means, for activating said group of processors; and wherein said means for displaying said group icon display said group icon after said activation of said group of processors without said group being redefined. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A console for operating a computer which includes a multiplicity of processors, said console comprising:
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means for displaying a multiplicity of icons which represent said multiplicity of processors, respectively; means for defining first and second groups of said processors, and in response, the displaying means displays first and second group icons which represent said first and second groups of processors, respectively, said first and second groups comprising a common processor, said first group also comprising a processor not contained in said second group and said second group also comprising processor not contained in said first group; means for requesting activation of said first group of processors; and means, responsive to the requesting means, for attempting to activate said first group of processors; and
whereinif said common processor fails to activate when said attempting means attempts to activate said first group of processors, the displaying means modifies both of the displayed first and second group icons to indicate that at least one processor in each of said first and second groups has failed to activate. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A method for operating a computer which includes a multiplicity of processors, said method comprising the steps of:
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displaying an activate icon, a grouping icon and a multiplicity of icons which represent said multiplicity of processors, respectively; defining a group of said processors based on user selection of two or more of the processor icons and said grouping icon, and in response, displaying a group icon which represents said group of processors; requesting activation of said group of processors by selecting said group icon and said activate icon, and in response, activating said group of processors; and
displaying said group icon after said activation of said group of processors without said group being redefined. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A method for activating processors, said method comprising the steps of:
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displaying a multiplicity of first icons representing respective processors, a second icon representing a grouping operation and a third icon representing an activate operation; user selecting a plurality of said first icons and said second icon, and in response, displaying a fourth icon representing processors corresponding to said plurality of first icons; user selecting said fourth icon and said third icon, and in response, activating the processors represented by said fourth icon; and displaying said fourth icon after said activating step without said plurality and said second icon being reselected.
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