公开(公告)号：US3434117A

公开(公告)日：1969-03-18

申请号：US3434117D

申请日：1967-04-24

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： GIBSON ROBERT G ,  HUGHES DAVID R ,  LEAVENWORTH RICHARD L

IPC: H04L29/08 ,  H04L5/14 ,  H04L12/00 ,  H04L25/05 ,  G11B13/00

CPC classification number: H04L12/00 ,  H04L5/1446 ,  H04L25/05

公开(公告)号：CA1286786C

公开(公告)日：1991-07-23

申请号：CA532421

申请日：1987-03-19

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： HUGHES DAVID R ,  POSEY HOLLIS P

IPC: G06F13/00 ,  G06F9/445 ,  G06F13/10 ,  G06F15/00 ,  G06F15/177 ,  G06F15/16

Abstract: SELF-CONFIGURING TERMINAL Apparatus and method for defining I/O devices connected to terminals of a distributive data processing system and for downloading programs from a control computer into said terminals. A global listing containing identities of all devices that can be coupled to the terminal is prepared at each terminal. A configuration list of devices which are actually coupled to the terminal is derived from the global list. The configuration list is stored at the terminal and at the control computer. Thereafter, only programs that are required for controlling the devices that are actually coupled to the terminal are downloaded into the terminal.