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Information input/output control device and method therefor

  • US 5,740,028 A
  • Filed: 05/29/1997
  • Issued: 04/14/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/18/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A control apparatus for a plurality of terminal devices, said apparatus comprising:

  • input means for inputting data transmitted from an external apparatus;

    supervision means for supervising working conditions of the plurality of terminal devices;

    execution means for causing the plurality of terminal devices to execute functional procedures; and

    allowing means for allowing said input means to input the data,wherein said allowing means is operative, in a case where said input means has inputted first data specifying a first functional procedure to be executed by a first one of the plurality of terminal devices, to allow said input means to input other data even if abnormality information indicating abnormality of the first terminal device is received while the first terminal device is executing the first functional procedure, andwherein, when said input means inputs second data specifying a second functional procedure to be executed by a second one of the terminal devices subsequent to inputting the first data, and further when the first functional procedure has been interrupted prior to its completion due to abnormality of the first terminal device, said execution means causes the second terminal device to execute the second functional procedure prior to completion of the first functional procedure.

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