(under subclass 200) Subject matter further comprising means or steps for assigning operating characteristics to the computers.
(1) Note. Classification herein is proper if the configuration processing operation involves a data transfer dialog between two or more computers which exchange status data in order to determine the operating characteristics of one or more of the computers.
(2) Note. The result of the configuration processing as applied herein is at least semi-permanent (i.e., the configuration data are maintained by the configured computer once these are established without need to reestablish the configuration data for a different processing session).
(3) Note. Means or steps for establishing the operational parameters by transferring data between two or more computers which process data pertaining to the parameters of the transfer connection or the processing session in order to determine the operating mode for one or more of the computers which will be connected to, or engage in a processing session with, another computer is classified elsewhere. See the SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS notes below.
(4) Note. Means or steps for configuring or reconfiguring a single computer without processing data transferred between the computer being configured and another computer in order to determine the operating characteristics to be configured is classified elsewhere. See the SEE OR SEARCH CLASS notes below.
(5) Note. Means or steps for installing and managing particular versions of executable programs and operating systems with only nominal recitation of processing data transferred between the computers are classified elsewhere. See the SEE OR SEARCH CLASS notes below.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS: 228, for establishing the operational parameters by transferring data between two or more computers which process data pertaining to the parameters of the transfer connection or the computer session in order to determine the operating mode for one or more of the computers which will be connected to, or engage in a computer session with, another computer.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS
340, Communications: Electrical,
825+, for controlling one or more devices to obtain a plurality of results by transmission of a designated one of plural distinctive control signals over a smaller number of communication lines or channels, particularly subclasses 825.5+ for lockout or priority in selective communication systems.
395, Information Processing System Organization,
712, for installing and managing particular versions of
executable programs and operating systems with only nominal recitation of computer data transferred between the computers.
710, Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems: Input/Output,
104, for system configuring by providing arrangement data to a processor in a single digital data computer system.
713, Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems: Support,
1+, for determining the initial configuration of a single computer, and subclass 100 for altering an established configuration of a single computer.
