Automated sequence of machine-performed attempts to unfreeze an

Details Automated sequence of machine-performed attempts to unfreeze an Automated sequence of machine-performed attempts to unfreeze an

1999-03-24

2000-11-21

Stamber, Eric W.

Data processing: structural design, modeling, simulation, and em

Simulating electronic device or electrical system

Software program

707200, 709100, 717 4, G06F 945

Patent

active

061515698

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and computer method, that are generally referred to herein as ANTI-FREEZE.TM., are provided for controlling the operation of a computer running under a multitasking operating system (OS) such as WINDOWS.RTM. 95 or WINDOWS.RTM. NT operating system. When an application program becomes unresponsive to inputs from the keyboard and/or mouse, ANTI-FREEZE.TM. provides a user interface for identifying the unresponsive program and for causing the OS to send a message to the identified program. If the identified program responds to the message, ANTI-FREEZE.TM. determines if the identified program has any disabled windows and if so, enables a a disabled window. If the identified program does not respond to the message, ANTI-FREEZE.TM. modifies the stack or another part of the identified program in a way that causes it to become responsive to messages sent from the OS.

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