Electronic control system and method for externally controlling process in a computer system with a script language
DCFirst Claim
1. An electronic control system external to heterogenous computer systems for monitoring and controlling processes in the computer systems, comprising:
- (a) a graphical user interface which presents data as graphical information to a user on a display device;
(b) an input device which receives data input by the user; and
(c) processing means, operatively coupled to the graphical user interface, the input device, and the heterogenous computer systems, for controlling operating systems of the computer systems based on processing rules interpreted by the processing means from software routines written in a language specifically designed for computer monitoring and control operations such that the operating systems of the computer systems can be automatically externally controlled with the processing rules by only utilizing preexisting computer system signals received from the computer systems and control signals sent to the computer systems.
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Abstract
An electronic control method for externally controlling processes in the computer system is provided in which electronic data is presented as graphical information to a user on a display device. In addition, electronic data input by the user is received. Software routines are written in a script language specifically designed for computer monitoring and control operations through interactively presenting data to and receiving data from the user. Subsequently, processing rules are interpreted from the software routines with an electronic data processor. Operations of the computer system are controlled based on the processing rules with the electronic data processor such that the computer system can be automatically externally controlled with the processing rules by only utilizing preexisting computer system signals received from the computer system and control signals sent to the computer system. In addition, a control system for implementing the external control method is provided.
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14 Claims
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1. An electronic control system external to heterogenous computer systems for monitoring and controlling processes in the computer systems, comprising:
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(a) a graphical user interface which presents data as graphical information to a user on a display device; (b) an input device which receives data input by the user; and (c) processing means, operatively coupled to the graphical user interface, the input device, and the heterogenous computer systems, for controlling operating systems of the computer systems based on processing rules interpreted by the processing means from software routines written in a language specifically designed for computer monitoring and control operations such that the operating systems of the computer systems can be automatically externally controlled with the processing rules by only utilizing preexisting computer system signals received from the computer systems and control signals sent to the computer systems. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An electronic control method for externally controlling processes in heterogenous computer systems, comprising steps of:
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(a) presenting electronic data as graphical information to a user on a display device; (b) receiving electronic data input by the user; (c) writing software routines in a language specifically designed for monitoring and controlling operations in the heterogenous computer systems through interactive repetition of steps (a) and (b); (d) interpreting processing rules from the software routines with an electronic data processor; and (e) controlling operating systems of the heterogenous computer systems based on the processing rules with the electronic data processor such that the operating systems of the computer systems can be automatically externally controlled with the processing rules by only utilizing preexisting computer system signals received from the computer systems and control signals sent to the computer systems. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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