US 4,441,163 A · Dynamic send queue modification system

Abstract

A data communications system to provide for the dynamic modification of a queue of documents arranged sequentially for transmission. An operator interacts with the send queue by making the send queue selection from a menu of communication request tasks on a display. Selection of the addition to the send queue option invokes a routine to add a send job. Operator selection of the display send queue option invokes a routine to display the send queue in the display for review of the current send queue and its status. A delete send job option invokes a routine to allow the operator to delete any job from the send queue except the one currently being sent. The select next send job option invokes a routine to allow the operator to start or restart the sending process from any point within the send queue.

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Dependent claims

A data communication system for enabling one data transmitting display terminal to communicate with at least one data receiving terminal, the improvement wherein the data transmitting display terminal comprises:

means for forming a queue of entries identifying documents to be transmitted, each of said documents identified by an entry in said queue;
means for sequentially transmitting the documents identified by the entries in said queue;
means operative during said transmission for accessing entries from said queue prior to the transmission of the documents identified by said accessed entries;
means responsive to said means for accessing for completing the transmission of a document being transmitted;
means operative during said transmission for displaying said accessed entries;
and
means operative during said transmission for altering said accessed entries prior to the transmission of said documents identified thereby.

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Dynamic send queue modification system

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