Title :
Disentangling application and presentation in distributed computing: architecture and protocol to enable a flexible, common user interface
Author :
Muller, Michael J.
Author_Institution :
Bell Commun. Res., Piscataway, NJ, USA
Abstract :
The author describes an architecture and a protocol to solve a number of problems that may arise in a distributed computing setting, including incompatible hardware and software environments, incompatible user interfaces, and customization requirements. The focus is on providing an enabling environment for flexible user interface specification that can provide both common functionality and, if needed, local customization. The overall architecture of the solution is described, and examples of the protocol for specifying user interface functionality are presented
Keywords :
computer architecture; distributed processing; multi-access systems; protocols; user interfaces; architecture; common functionality; common user interface; distributed computing; hardware compatibility; local customization; protocol; software environments; Access protocols; Application software; Computer architecture; Computer interfaces; Distributed computing; Hardware; Microcomputers; Software standards; User interfaces; Workstations;
Journal_Title :
Systems, Man and Cybernetics, IEEE Transactions on
