Appeal No. 1999-0590
Application 08/444,841
The disclosed invention pertains to an information
processing system having a visual display device. A processor
runs application programs which display message boxes to the
user when certain conditions occur in connection with the
performance of the application program. The invention enables
the user to copy the information from the message box into a
buffer for a later review of the messages generated.
Representative claim 1 is reproduced as follows:
1. An information processing system comprising:
A. a visual display device for displaying information
to an operator;
B. a common buffer;
C. an applications program processor for performing
predetermined processing operations, the applications program
processor detecting selected conditions in connection with its
performance of the predetermined processing operations,
providing a message text item in response to the detection of
one of the selected conditions, and enabling generation of a
message box therefor including the message text item and an
actuable copy enable facility, said applications program
processor enabling the message box to be displayed by the
visual display device; and
D. a control subsystem for enabling (i) the message box
generated by said applications program processor to be
displayed by the visual display device and (ii) said message
text item to be copied to the common buffer in response to
actuation of said copy enable facility by an operator.
The examiner relies on the following references:
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