Log on personal computer

• US 7,584,270 B2
• Filed: 12/16/2002
• Issued: 09/01/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/20/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Victor Hahn
• Original Assignee: Victor Hahn
• Inventors: Hahn, Victor
• Primary Examiner(s): Vu; Thong H
• Application Number:
  US10/319,596
• Publication Number:
  US 20030140171A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,451 Days
• Field of Search: 709/203, 709/253, 709/224, 709/236, 709/229, 718/1, 717/141, 358/400
• US Class Current: 709/220
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/45537 Provision of facilities of other operating environments, e.g. WINE I/O emulation G06F13/105
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/5044 considering hardware capabilities

Abstract

A computer network having a mainframe host computer capable of being selectively connected to a multiplicity of personal computers (PCs) such that the unlimited capabilities of CPU, memory, and software programs of the mainframe host computer can be accessed by the PCs, thus enhancing its capabilities. In particular, the mainframe host computer has an interface for interrogating the name, address and operating system of the PCs, and an emulation program for synchronizing the machine language of the PCs connected therewith. Additionally, the PCs provide input to the interface program to select a particular task, which is executed by the mainframe host computer using the host machine language and the results are then translated into the corresponding machine language of the PCs and relayed back.

Claims

1. A computer network comprising:

a plurality of personal computers, each having at least one personal computer language; and

a host computer capable of running many applications simultaneously connected to at least one of said plurality of personal computer, said host computer including;

personal computer interface means for interrogating at least one of said personal computers via a network to determine a name and address, operating system, and capability of at least one of said personal computers, said personal computer interface means storing the results of said interrogation, and emulation means for synchronizing a machine language of said host computer with at least one of said personal computer languages of at least one of said personal computers, wherein at least one of said personal computers provides inputs to said personal computer interface means in one of the personal computer languages to select a particular task, said host computer executes said task using said machine language, and communicates the results of said task to said emulation means, and said emulation means translates said host results from said machine language into at least one of said personal computer languages and relays said results to at least one of said personal computers through said personal computer interface means, wherein said personal computer interface means presents a menu of computer programs available in to said interrogation of at least one of said personal computers, and wherein said computer interface means queries at least one of said personal to determine if said results are to be downloaded or stored in said host computer, said personal computer interface means returning said results to an assigned storage address.

2. A system for providing the capabilities of a mainframe computer to a plurality of personal computers comprising:

a mainframe computer having emulation means for converting different personal computer languages into a machine language of said mainframe computer, a data link means for connection between said mainframe computer and said plurality of personal computers, said data link means including a personal computer interface, said personal computer interface interrogating and a name and address of a personal computer user, ROM a˜

operating system, and capability, wherein any one of said plurality of personal computers may be connected to said mainframe computer and provide input through said personal computer interface, said mainframe computer performs the operations required of said input, and said results are returned to said personal computers through said personal computer interface,

wherein said computer interface means presents a menu of computer, programs available in response to said interrogation of at least one of said personal computers, and wherein said personal computer interface means gueries at least one of said personal computers to determine if said results are to be downloaded or stored in said host computer, said personal computer interface means returning said results to an assigned storage address.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein said emulation means converts said personal computer input language into a machine language of said host computer and returns said results in said personal computer input language.

4. A method for enhancing the capabilities of a plurality of personal computers through networking with a mainframe computer comprising the steps of providing a mainframe computer having emulation means for converting different computer languages into a machine language of said mainframe computer, providing a network connecting at least one personal computer with said mainframe computer;

at least one of said personal computers logging on to said network;

requesting a particular program or application be accomplished by said mainframe computer from at least one of said personal computers;

providing required input data to said mainframe computer from at least of said personal computers through said network;

manipulating said data by said mainframe computer and producing a result; and

retrieving said result from said mainframe computer to at least one of said personal computers through said network thereby enhancing the capability of said personal computers with the attributes of said mainframe computer;

wherein said personal computer interface means presents a menu of computer programs available in response to said interrogation of at least one of said personal computers, and wherein said personal computer interface means gueries at least one of said personal computers to determine if said results are to be downloaded or stored in said host computer, said personal computer interface means returning said results to an assigned storage address.

5. The method of claim 4, further including the steps of:

providing said mainframe computer with a personal computer interface, said mainframe computer having emulation means for converting different PC languages into a machine language, connecting said interface with said network, said interface creating a name address for each personal computer logged on into the network, and providing said interface with the operating parameters of each of the personal computers logged on, said interface allocating the capabilities of the mainframe computer required by the personal computers that are logged on to accomplish the requested program or application.

6. The method of claim 5, further providing said mainframe computer with an emulation capability, said emulation capability translating incoming personal computer data and requests into mainframe readable data and translating outgoing data from the mainframe computer into personal computer readable data.