A GRAPHIC TABLET DISPLAY CONSOLE FOR USE UNDER TIME-SHARING.

Abstract

The problems of using highly interactive graphic consoles with a time-shared processor are discussed in this paper. Some solutions to these problems are given and are illustrated in the graphic tablet display (GTD) console used with the SDC Time-Sharing System (TSS). Also described in this paper are the components of the GTD, its interface with the TSS, and its operation. The GTD console employs a rear-projection display on a RAND Tablet, improving the 'naturalness' of man-machine communication. The GTD/TSS interface takes advantage of an existing I/O preprocessor to provide the necessary response time for most of the console's highly interactive functions. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 11, 1967
Accession Number
AD0658470

Entities

People

  • L. Gallenson

Organizations

  • System Development Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computers

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).