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Containment of terminal application run-time data for viewing when disconnected from a host server

  • US 7,689,905 B1
  • Filed: 11/05/2008
  • Issued: 03/30/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/05/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for viewing terminal-based content comprising:

  • storing run-time data and visual layout definition data in a computer useable storage medium, wherein the run-time data and the visual layout definition data are associated with a terminal application, which is configured to communicate with a host server in blocks of data in accordance with a standardized terminal protocol;

    generating a visual screen for the terminal application by combining the layout data and the run-time data, wherein the generating occurs when the terminal application is disconnected from the host server and when the terminal application is disconnected from a host server emulator; and

    presenting the generated visual screen,the stored run-time data comprises;

    state data of a plurality of Boolean indicator flags;

    state data of the visual screen to which data is written;

    an order in which sequential blocks of data are to be written to the visual screen; and

    data values of fields of records to be written to the visual screen,the visual layout definition data comprises;

    record definitions for the blocks of data, where each record defined by the record definitions comprises at least one field;

    field definitions each of which represents a data value or string constant within a record; and

    field attributes and record attributes, each of which affects at least one of a run-time behavior or visual presentation of a field or record, wherein each of the field attributes and record attributes is enabled or disabled based upon a Boolean condition.

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