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System and method for uniform control of local and remote applications in a data processing network
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1989-08-03
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Granted: 1994-01-04
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Expires: 2009-08-03
Abstract
Abstract A workstation and data processing network in which having an application selection mode simultaneously displaying representations of both local and remote applications from which either remote or local applications may be started using a common selection procedure. When a remote application is selected a surrogate application is run on the workstation which establishes a communication with the remote processor. The provision of this common selection procedure means that the workstation is easier to use.
Inventors
- 👤 Harry Halliwell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 01:53
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0481; G06F9/00; G06F9/06; G06F9/44; G06F9/451; G06F9/452; H; H04; H04L; H04L9/00; H04L9/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
A workstation with a local processor for running local applications and a communication system for linking said workstation to at least one remote processor for running remote applications characterised in that said workstation provides display means for simultaneously displaying representations of both local and remote applications; selection means for selecting at least one of said representations; and invocation means for invoking a surrogate application running on said local processor, said surrogate application comprising means for establishing communication with said remote processor via said communication system.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
85 words
A workstation with a local processor for running local applications and a communication system for linking said workstation to at least one remote processor for running remote applications characterised in that said workstation provides display means for simultaneously displaying representations of both local and remote applications; selection means for selecting at least one of said representations; and invocation means for invoking a surrogate application running on said local processor, said surrogate application comprising means for establishing communication with said remote processor via said communication system.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A workstation as claimed in claim 1, wherein said communication system comprises means for enabling access by said workstation to a plurality of remote applications.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A workstation as claimed in claim 1, wherein said workstation further comprises means for providing a common selection procedure for starting both local and remote applications.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A workstation as claimed in claim 3, wherein said means for providing a common selection procedure comprises means for selecting an application from a list of applications presented to a user.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A workstation as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a display means for displaying windows.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
90 words
A data processing network comprising a workstation with a local processor for running local applications and a communication system for linking said workstation to at least one remote processor for running remote applications characterised in that said workstation provides: display means for simultaneously displaying representations of both local and remote applications; selection means for selecting at least one of said representations; and invocation means for invoking a surrogate application running on said local processor, said surrogate application comprising means for establishing communication with said remote processor via said communication system.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
90 words
A data processing network comprising a workstation with a local processor for running local applications and a communication system for linking said workstation to at least one remote processor for running remote applications characterised in that said workstation provides: display means for simultaneously displaying representations of both local and remote applications; selection means for selecting at least one of said representations; and invocation means for invoking a surrogate application running on said local processor, said surrogate application comprising means for establishing communication with said remote processor via said communication system.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
84 words
A method of operating a workstation having a local processor for running local applications and a communication system for linking said workstation to at least one remote processor for running remote applications, comprising the steps of: displaying an application selection mode by said workstation in which representations of both local and remote applications are simultaneously displayed; and running a surrogate application, in response to a remote application being selected, on said local processor to establish communication with said remote processor via said communication system.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
84 words
A method of operating a workstation having a local processor for running local applications and a communication system for linking said workstation to at least one remote processor for running remote applications, comprising the steps of: displaying an application selection mode by said workstation in which representations of both local and remote applications are simultaneously displayed; and running a surrogate application, in response to a remote application being selected, on said local processor to establish communication with said remote processor via said communication system.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
86 words
A method of operating a data processing network including a workstation having a local processor for running local applications and a communication system for linking said workstation to at least one remote processor for running remote applications, comprising the steps of: displaying an application selection mode in which representations of both local and remote applications are simultaneously displayed; and running a surrogate application, in response to a remote application being selected, on said local processor to establish communication with said remote processor via said communication system.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
86 words
A method of operating a data processing network including a workstation having a local processor for running local applications and a communication system for linking said workstation to at least one remote processor for running remote applications, comprising the steps of: displaying an application selection mode in which representations of both local and remote applications are simultaneously displayed; and running a surrogate application, in response to a remote application being selected, on said local processor to establish communication with said remote processor via said communication system.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
A workstation as claimed in claim 2, wherein said workstation further comprises means for providing a common selection procedure for starting both local and remote applications.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
A workstation as claimed in claim 9 wherein said means for providing a common selection procedure comprises means for selecting an application from a list of applications presented to a user.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
A workstation as claimed in claim 2 further comprising a display means for displaying windows.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
A workstation as claimed in claim 3 further comprising a display means for displaying windows.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
A workstation as claimed in claim 4 further comprising a display means for displaying windows.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
15 words
A workstation as claimed in claim 9 further comprising a display means for displaying windows.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
30 words
A data processing network having a workstation as claimed in claim 6, wherein said communication system comprises means for enabling access by said workstation to a plurality of remote applications.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
31 words
A data processing network having a workstation as claimed in claim 6, wherein said workstation further comprises means for providing a common selection procedure for starting both local and remote applications.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
36 words
A data processing network having a workstation as claimed in claim 16, wherein said means for providing a common selection procedure comprises means for selecting an application from a list of applications presented to a user.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
20 words
A data processing network having a workstation as claimed in claim 6, further comprising a display means for displaying windows.
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