Electronic control system and method for externally and directly controlling processes in a computer system
DCFirst Claim
1. An electronic control system external to a computer system for controlling processes in heterogenous 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 computer system, for controlling operations of the heterogenous computer systems based on processing rules generated from user input provided through the input device in response to processing rules displayed to the user by the graphical user interface such that the computer systems can be automatically externally and directly controlled with the processing rules by only utilizing preexisting computer system signals received from the computer systems and control signals sent to the computer system.
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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. Processing rules are obtained from user input provided through the input device in response to processing rules displayed to the user on the display device. 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 and directly 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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6 Claims
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1. An electronic control system external to a computer system for controlling processes in heterogenous 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 computer system, for controlling operations of the heterogenous computer systems based on processing rules generated from user input provided through the input device in response to processing rules displayed to the user by the graphical user interface such that the computer systems can be automatically externally and directly controlled with the processing rules by only utilizing preexisting computer system signals received from the computer systems and control signals sent to the computer system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. 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) obtaining processing rules generated from user input provided through the input device in response to processing rules displayed to the user on the display device; and (d) controlling operations of the heterogenous computer systems based on the processing rules with an electronic data processor such that the computer systems can be automatically externally and directly 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 (5, 6)
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