EP0674408A2
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A system and method for transmitting a computer object
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1995-03-22
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2015-03-22
Abstract
Abstract The present invention is a system and method for transmitting objects of varying types from one processing unit to another using a transporter. The present invention enables the user to create and iconically display each transporter and object icon on a display. At object type definition, the user enters the characteristics of each object type once into a database. Furthermore, at transporter creation, the user enters the transmission command and destination address for each transporter once into a database. As such, the transporter is capable of transmitting numerous objects to a predefined processing unit without continuously prompting the user for object characteristics, mailing protocols, or destination addresses.
Inventors
- 👤 Scott Harlan Isensee
- 👤 Ricky Lee Poston
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 22:33
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L12/00; H04L12/50; H04L12/52; G; G06; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/10; G06Q10/107
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A system for transmitting a computer object of one of a plurality of different object types between nodes of a network, comprising: means for providing a user with a representation of a computer object to be transmitted; means for providing a transporter icon representation having associated predefined transmission characteristics; means for associating defined object characteristics of the object type of said computer object with the transporter icon's transmission characteristics; and means for providing a channel for transmitting the computer object to a first network node according to said associated object characteristics and transmission characteristics.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
41 words
A system according to claim 1, including a database for storing object type characteristics defined by a user, and means for accessing from said database said object type characteristics whenever an object of said type is to be transmitted between nodes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A system according to claim 1 or claim 2, including means for accessing a window having at least one entry field to enable user definition of said object characteristics.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A system according to claim 3, wherein the accessing means comprises an object type template.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
22 words
A system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said object characteristics comprise object type definition, permissions, and transmission protocol.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
21 words
A system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said transmission characteristics comprise a destination address and transmission command.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
22 words
A system according to any one of the preceding claims, including a transporter creation template for defining said transporter icon transmission characteristics.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
24 words
A system according to any one of the preceding claims, including means for positioning said computer object representation on said transporter icon during transmission.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
A system according to claim 8, including means for disintegrating said computer object representation when said computer object is transmitted.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
75 words
A method for transmitting a computer object of one of a plurality of possible object types to a first destination, comprising the steps of: defining transmission characteristics and storing said characters in a computer readable medium as a transporter definition; defining object characteristics of said object type; and associating said defined object characteristics and said transport definition; and transmitting said computer object to said first destination according to said object characteristics and said transmission characteristics.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 10 wherein said step of defining transmission characteristics comprises the step of accessing a window having at least one entry field.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method according to claim 10 or claim 11, wherein said object characteristics are defined by a user and then stored in a computer readable medium so as to be accessible for subsequent transmission of objects of said object type.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
30 words
The method according to any one of claims 10 to 12 wherein said transmitting step is initiated by the user operation of dropping said computer object on said transporter icon.
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