GB2236602A - Communications system - Google Patents

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GB2236602A
GB2236602A GB8919315A GB8919315A GB2236602A GB 2236602 A GB2236602 A GB 2236602A GB 8919315 A GB8919315 A GB 8919315A GB 8919315 A GB8919315 A GB 8919315A GB 2236602 A GB2236602 A GB 2236602A
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
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Abstract

A method of operating a computer system, comprises providing a plurality of main computers, a remote station, electronic connections between the remote station and each of the plurality of main computers, and means whereby the remote station can communicate with two main computers simultaneously. Applicable to a registering, booking or banking system, such as an airline check-in or ticketing system where different airlines have different screen formats and different screen layouts and check-in staff can access many different airline computers without dedicated terminals and work desks for each airline.

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COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM The invention relates to a communications system and method, particularly to a way of operating a computer or computer system.
In communications systems using computers, most workstations can only communicate with one mainframe at a time as only one protocol is resident in a programme resident in software of a terminal.
It is an object of the invention to seek to obviate this disadvantage.
According to the invention there is provided a method of operating a computer system, comprising providing a plurality of main computers, providing a remote station, electronic connections between the remote computer and each of the plurality of main computers, and providing means whereby the remote station can communicate with two main computers simultaneously.
Preferably there are at least four main computers, and equally preferably the remote station may communicate with the four, or four of the, main computers, simultaneously.
The means may comprise an electronic medium such as a diskette or tape.
Using the invention it is therefore possible for the main, or 'host' computers, to be in simultaneous communication with the remote station(s), computer(s), terminal(s) or work station(s) hereinafter referred to as "work stations". The "work stations" may incorporate the said communication means, whereby they can dialogue with the main computers, which may be mainframes. Thus the protocol of work station(s) is such that it or they can be in communication with two or more of the mainframes at the same time.
Preferably the protocol is dedicated whereby the method of operating a work station is such that a user is automatically presented with an emulation of a screen format of a particular host computer.
A A system where different mainframe operators have different screen formats and different keyboard layouts may utilise the invention so that in accessing different mainframe computers from one remote work station, that work station has a universal input device which automatically calls up on the work station screen a simulation or emulation of a particular mainframe computers' screen format.
Effectively, any number of mainframe screen formats can be called up on the screen of a remote workstation.
The input device may comprise a keyboard.
The method may be applicable to a registering, booking or banking system such as an air line check-in or ticketing system where different air lines have different screen formats and different screen layouts. Thus an air check-in system may be operable such that check-in staff at an airport may access many different air lines' computers, so avoiding the need to have dedicated terminals and work desks for each air line. Equally, a computerised booking system as might be used by travel agents may be modified for use according to the method of the invention so that air line mainframes can be accessed directly, simultaneously and remotely.
It will be understood that the invention extends to a computer system modified to operate using a method according to the invention.

Claims (8)

1. A method of operating a computer system, comprising providing a plurality of main computers, providing a remote station, electronic connections between the remote computer and each of the plurality of main computers, and providing means whereby the remote station can communicate with two main computers simultaneously.
2. A method according to Claim 1, comprising providing at least four main computers.
3. A method according to Claim 2, the remote station being adapted to communicate with the four, or four of the, main computers, simultaneously.
4. A method according to any preceding claim, the means comprising an electronic diskette or tape.
5. A method according to Claim 4, including providing a protocol and work stations (as herein defined) and including the step of operating a work station such that a user is automatically presented with an emulation of a screen format of a particular host computer.
6. A method according to Claim 1, substantially as hereinbefore described.
7. A system for carrying out a method according to any preceding claim, comprising mainframes, separate screen formats and separate keyboard layouts so that in accessing different mainframe computers from one remote work station, that work station providing a universal input device which automatically calls up on the work station screen a simulation or emulation of a particular mainframe computers' screen format.
8. A system according to Claim 7, substantially as hereinbefore described.
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GB1158339A (en) * 1965-10-20 1969-07-16 Western Electric Co Data Processing Arrangements.
GB1565286A (en) * 1977-06-03 1980-04-16 Videcom Ltd Terminal system
EP0087143A1 (en) * 1982-02-19 1983-08-31 Billings Computer Corporation Distributed data processing system
US4604686A (en) * 1984-01-27 1986-08-05 Martin Marietta Corporation Associative data access method (ADAM) and its means of implementation

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GB2326256A (en) * 1994-04-01 1998-12-16 Fujitsu Ltd Network service system
GB2326256B (en) * 1994-04-01 1999-02-10 Fujitsu Ltd Network service system
US5984783A (en) * 1994-04-01 1999-11-16 Fujitsu Limited Game machine having a communication terminal for playing games over a network service system
WO1998057286A1 (en) * 1997-06-11 1998-12-17 Harrah's Operating Company, Inc. Teleservices workstation with integrated presentation of concurrent interactions with multiple terminal emulations, hypermedia and telephony systems
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AU745086B2 (en) * 1997-06-11 2002-03-14 Harrah's Operating Company, Inc. Teleservices workstation with integrated presentation of concurrent interactions with multiple terminal emulations, h ypermedia and telephony systems

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