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

Volume

18

Issue

4

fYear

1988

Firstpage

561

Lastpage

566

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;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Systems, Man and Cybernetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9472

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/21.17374

Filename

17374