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System for implementing user request by dividing the retrieved corresponding procedure into first command to obtain apparatus name and second command to obtain operation content

  • US 5,619,654 A
  • Filed: 07/01/1994
  • Issued: 04/08/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/05/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus control system where a major terminal for inputting a user'"'"'s request is connected via a communication path to an apparatus terminal which has an apparatus for implementing the user'"'"'s request, the apparatus control system comprising:

  • a request accepting means for accepting the user'"'"'s request written in accordance with a certain form;

    a storing means for storing a correspondence table where each request is corresponded to a control procedure written in accordance with a certain rule;

    a retrieving means for retrieving the control procedure which corresponds to each user'"'"'s request;

    a command dividing means for interpreting a control procedure and dividing the control procedure into a first command for obtaining an apparatus name and a second command for obtaining an operation content;

    a corresponding apparatus identifying means using the first command to identify the apparatus which implements the user'"'"'s request;

    an implementation directing means for using the second command to generate an indication for the apparatus identified by the corresponding apparatus identifying means and for transmitting the generated indication to the apparatus; and

    an implementation controller for receiving the indication and controlling an operation of the apparatus according to the received indication.

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