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Method, system and program for executing a predicted operation in a computer system after a predetermined period elapses since a user activity

  • US 6,567,838 B1
  • Filed: 07/13/1993
  • Issued: 05/20/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/13/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of operating a computer system comprising the steps of:

  • detecting, after a first predetermined period elapses since a user activity, the occurrence of a predetermined triggering event indicative that predicted operations are to be performed;

    selecting a predicted operation to be performed which a user has not requested;

    executing, during a period of user inactivity, the predicted operation;

    storing results of the predicted operation with an uncommitted status; and

    changing the status of the results of the predicted operation to a committed status if the user resumes activity and requests the predicted operation;

    whereby the committed results become usable by the user as though generated after the user requests the predicted operation.

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