Controlling the flow of electronic information through a modem

Details Controlling the flow of electronic information through a modem Controlling the flow of electronic information through a modem

1995-05-25

1999-10-26

Kriess, Kevin A.

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer-to-computer data routing

Least weight routing

379902, G06F 1300

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059744685

ABSTRACT:
A method for controlling flow, through a computer hardware resource, of information to and from computer applications. When a flow of information is initiated from one of the applications, a determination is made whether the resource is being accessed by another one of the applications and, if so, the flow of information from the first application is delayed. If not, then the flow of information is enabled. When a flow of information is initiated toward the applications, a determination is made to which one of the applications the information is flowing, and the flow is directed to that one application. A graphical interface associates, in the mind of a user, a computer hardware resource with a corresponding real office device, the computer resource enabling the computer to function like the consumer device. The graphical interface includes a surrealistic image having physical features which represent functional components of the resource, the physical features of the image resembling corresponding features of the office device; and an animation routine which causes the image to change when the user selects one of the features of the image, thereby invoking the change occurring in a manner which resembles changes to the office device when the corresponding feature of the office device is invoked.

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