System and method of table-driven computer interface
US6281892A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 28, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/958
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A table-driven interface system and method to a computer application is provided. The system includes an input handler operable to receive a command entered by a user, and at least one input table indexable by the received command for determining a sequence of required input parameters associated with the received command, the sequence of required input parameters being used to prompt the user for required input parameter values. A server handler is operable to construct a message having a predetermined format containing the required input parameter values, the server handler further operable to send the constructed message to a server. The server handler is operable to receive a reply message from the server containing at least one output parameter value. At least one output table containing display control information are indexable by the received command and required input parameters. An output handler is operable to construct a formatted display of the at least one output parameter value with the display control information contained in the at least one output table, the formatted display being displayed to the user. New commands and parameters can be added by updating the tabl…
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