Claims
- 1. A system including a user information management device for managing information about a user to process user operations by using stored information concerning user attributes,
- comprising:
- a shared medium having a memory, for reading and writing messages in response to external commands;
- a task execution device connected for communication with said shared medium, for performing information processing;
- a user interface device connected for communication with said shared medium, for interacting with the user by receiving input from the user and providing responses to the user;
- a user information management device connected for communication with said shared medium
- for storing and updating information concerning the user as user information,
- for managing said user information, and
- for updating a reference table having procedures for accessing or updating said user information, and message patterns for the initiation of said access procedures and update procedures,
- said user information management device comprising
- said user information, said reference table, and an updating table,
- having procedures for
- updating message patterns and procedures in said reference table and
- message patterns for performing the initiation of updating said reference table;
- said user information management device
- monitoring messages sent to said shared medium either by said task execution device or by said user interface device,
- performs the initiating of access or update procedures when matching occurs between
- said message sent to said shared medium and
- said message patterns in said reference table,
- whereby information about the user is dynamically acquired,
- said user information management device
- monitoring messages sent to said shared medium either by said task execution device or by said user interface device,
- updates message patterns and procedures in said reference table when matching occurs between said message sent to said shared medium, and said message patterns in said updating table for matching against new messages sent for matching against new messages sent to said shared medium, whereby further information about the user is dynamically acquired and both said task execution device and said user interface device dynamically obtain further user information.
- 2. A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said user information management device updates said reference table in response to said further information from the user.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation application of Ser. No. 07/911,079, filed Jul. 9, 1992, now abandoned.
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