Daniel M Peters

US Patent:

52315991, Jul 27, 1993

Filed:

Oct 21, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/779146

Inventors:

Daniel G. Peters - Nashua NH
James W. Stonier - Tewksbury MA

Assignee:

Bull HN Information Systems Inc. - Billerica MA

International Classification:

G06F 15417
G06F 700
G06F 1200

US Classification:

36470916

Abstract:

A controller for controlling a large number of terminals and workstations semantically interprets entering character sequences with little load on its computing power by means of dispatching under the control of a hierarchical arrangement of lookup tables, wherein one possible action that may be dispatched to is the selection of another table in the hierarchy. Characters may thus be interpreted in the context of the characters that have preceded them. Another possible action is to switch to a memory search mode of interpretation, eliminating the need to provide lookup tables for infrequently occurring sequences.

US Patent:

49512455, Aug 21, 1990

Filed:

May 20, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/196597

Inventors:

Christopher R. M. Bailey - Hollis NH
John R. Mandile - Medford MA
Daniel G. Peters - Nashua NH
James W. Stonier - Tewksbury MA

Assignee:

Bull HN Information Systems Inc. - Billerica MA

International Classification:

G06F 300
G06F 1338

US Classification:

364900

Abstract:

In a data processing system having a plurality of remote terminals, possibly of several kinds, connected by a plurality of communications media, also possibly of several kinds, from which terminals users may run a plurality of application programs in the central processing unit (CPU) of the data processing system, the CPU is provided with a network terminal driver for regulating transmissions between the various application programs and the various types of terminals over the various types of communications media. Means are provided for specifying the characteristics of the various types of application programs, terminals, and communications media, and the network terminal drive is responsive to those means.

US Patent:

56665342, Sep 9, 1997

Filed:

Jun 29, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/085272

Inventors:

Jeremy H. Gilbert - Billerica MA
David B. Hout - Wilmington MA
Michael P. Keohane - Brighton MA
David K. Perlow - Merrimack NH
Daniel G. Peters - Nashua NH
Eric J. Storch - Nashua NH

Assignee:

Bull HN Information Systems Inc. - Billerica MA

International Classification:

G06F 944

US Classification:

395651

Abstract:

A remote service facility (RSF) unit is integrated into the operating system of the host system being supported. The RSF unit utilizes a standard generic menu interface system (GMIS) unit through which a user can enter different types of commands which results in the display of a number of menu sequences for configuring how the different independently controllable components of the RSF unit will operate in performing remote support functions. The components include a problem detection and reaction component, a system action component and a callback component, each of which operatively couple to the GMIS unit. The components are integrated in a predetermined manner so that collectively, they carry out remote support according to the way in which they were configured.

US Patent:

61048682, Aug 15, 2000

Filed:

Dec 12, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/766220

Inventors:

Daniel G. Peters - Nashua NH
Charles F. Corbett - Mont Vernon NH
Dennis R. Flynn - Merrimack NH

International Classification:

G06F 1314
G06F 1300
G06F 1517

US Classification:

39520032

Abstract:

A method and system server software architecture incorporates a series of software interfaces which allows porting and running of the particular ported software used for managing server components to operate in conjunction with other network operating systems/hardware platforms in addition to allowing for expanding the types of instrumentation components used on such systems which are uniquely constructed for managing newly attached server devices or functions with minimal additional programming effort.