Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/ – Intrasystem connection – System configuring
Patent
1998-05-05
2000-09-12
Ray, Gopal C.
Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/
Intrasystem connection
System configuring
713100, G06F 924, G06F 15177, G06F 1310
Patent
active
061191868
ABSTRACT:
A computer uses an environmental manager (20) to detect and respond to changing environmental conditions, in order to enhance and simplify a users interaction with the computer. Environment changes are detected by a plurality of informants (22), each of which has a specified function. Informants communicate through a CIM (26). The CIM (26) establishes communication channels with each informant regarding which information will be provided by the informant and which information that informant needs from other informants. Informants (22) may receive environmental information from a number of sources, including physical location detectors, hardware configurations, software configurations, and network connections. As environmental conditions change, the informants and applications may respond to the changes. A particular capability to respond is the autolaunch capability which detects user behavior and uses this knowledge to automatically load a program responsive to changing environmental conditions.
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Davis Kevin D.
Linn John
Watts LaVaughn
Neerings Ronald O.
Ray Gopal C.
Telecky Jr. Frederick J.
Texas Instruments Incorporated
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