Multiplex communications – Wide area network – Packet switching
Patent
1990-04-03
1992-05-12
Olms, Douglas W.
Multiplex communications
Wide area network
Packet switching
H04J 324
Patent
active
051133938
ABSTRACT:
Computer apparatus provides distribution of processing among a plurality of loci of control. Specific loci of control include an origination point, an entry point to a recipient's mailbox, in a recipient's mailbox, an exit point from a recipient's mailbox and a completion point after a last recipient. Processing is performed in a foreground or background task, and interactively or non-interactively at each desired loci of control. Processing includes invocation of an application automatically upon receipt of subject data at a focus of control or upon manual command by the recipient at the locus of control. Pre-existing applications are invoked through a common interface between the present invention apparatus and pre-existing applications. A data update routine records recipient's modification of the data during recipient editing in multiple sessions at a locus. A recovery routine insures that at most the last editing session is lost in a system crash. Files included in the subject data may be specified by preprogramming to be viewable or hidden to recipients.
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Dalton John T.
Goodale Thomas C.
Kam John
Truchon Lee M.
Chin Wellington
Olms Douglas W.
Shanahan Michael H.
Wang Laboratories, Inc.
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