Abstract: A method and apparatus for displaying to a user attributes of a computer workstation includes a processor, user controls for controlling a pointer, a display device, and a database. The processor first displays a template area on the display device and then retrieves the attributes of the computer workstation from the database. After retrieving the attributes, the processor displays icons representing the attributes in the template area displayed on the display device.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 20, 1994
Date of Patent:
February 27, 2001
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation
Inventors:
John Carl Beer, Mark Tweed Bowman, Georgia Ann Gibson, Julieta Kaoru Yamakawa