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5748967 Program rewriting method and apparatus for multiprocessor system  
In at least two microprocessor systems each having a microprocessor, a flash electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM), and a system bus connected to the microprocessor and the...
5721929 Method for extending a fourth generation programming language  
A system for extending the capabilities of a programming language, particularly a 4GL, wherein an extension of the programming language is created as a class within the C++ programming language....
5717929 Apparatus and method for program execution, and image reproduction apparatus with special effects utilizing such apparatus and method  
The present image reproduction apparatus detects a comment statement provided to a program code statement, and executes a processing according to a special command for executing an image effect...
5713024 Cold boot data backup system  
The cold boot data backup apparatus maintains an index of all data file activity on a computer system and stores copies of data files in a manner to enable a user to recreate the state of the...
5684996 Method and arrangement for reducing the amount of information necessary for softway installation  
A system and method for achieving unitary installation of software at each time software is installed in user units of a distributed computer system. A specially adapted recipe is created from a...
5680621 System and method for domained incremental changes storage and retrieval  
A computer or computer program product having a computer-readable medium comprising at least one controller to enable a processor to perform incremental changes storage and retrieval. The at least...
5619698 Method and apparatus for patching operating systems  
The present invention discloses a variety of methods and apparatus for providing patches within a computer operating system. A patch structure in accordance with one embodiment of the present...
5581720 Apparatus and method for updating information in a microcode instruction  
In a computer for executing a computer program, apparatus and a method for updating information within a computer program instruction without interrupting execution of the computer program. The...
5537596 Method and apparatus for overriding resource maps in a computer system  
An improved method and apparatus for defining resources in a computer system is presented whereby resource maps in a computer system can be selectively updated by adding resources and superseding...
5479601 Method and apparatus for processing commands generated by user interface controls in an atomic manner  
An object-oriented user interface utilizes object-oriented controls that operate together as a single, atomic group to change data values and are affected as a group by conventional editing "undo"...
5465361 Microcode linker/loader that generates microcode sequences for MRI sequencer by modifying previously generated microcode sequences  
An extremely fast and efficient Linker for a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) system Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) pulse control sequencer efficiently derives subsequent blocks of microcode to...
5410705 Method for generating an object data structure layout for a class in a compiler for an object-oriented programming language  
A method for a computer compiler for an object-oriented programming language for implementing virtual functions and virtual base classes is provided. In preferred embodiments of the present...
5325532 Automatic development of operating system boot image  
A computer system which includes certain minimum capabilities in a system ROM. Device driver software is located in the system ROM or adapter ROM's. On boot the computer system collects these...
5295263 Programmable controller which allows control in formation to be updated during execution  
A programmable controller having a loading feature for changing such control information as control programs. The controller comprises a load execution unit and an allocation unit. The load...
5278973 Dual operating system computer  
A mainframe computing system is adapted to be loaded with one of a plurality of different operating systems and different associated microcode to provide a computing system which is capable of...
5274808 Method and system for replacing program in uninterruptible computer system  
A program replacing method is provided for an uninterruptible online computer system. The computer system includes an auxiliary storage unit for storing a program currently running in the computer...
5210854 System for updating program stored in EEPROM by storing new version into new location and updating second transfer vector to contain starting address of new version  
Firmware resident in electrically erasable programmable read only memory ("EEPROM") can be updated by a user while maintaining the intelligence of a computer system during the updating process by a...
5193191 Incremental linking in source-code development system  
A computer-aided software development system includes programs to implement edit, compile, link and run sequences, all from memory, at very high speed. The complier and linker operate on an...
5051895 Apparatus and method for tracking and identifying printed circuit assemblies  
A method and apparatus for tracking and identifying printed circuit assemblies is presented. Information about each printed circuit assembly (PCA), including the current revision level of the PCA...
4179735 Computer with an arrangement for changing its working environment  
An arrangement is disclosed which enables the variation of the working environment of a computer comprising a working memory, a central processor unit and a plurality of peripheral units including...