International Business Machines Corporation

James Padden

Christine T Iwaskiw

Nancy A Burns

Thomas J Ashford

Michael Eudell McBride

Richard L Flagg

Roberta P Starbird

Randell Leland James

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A method for solving problems using an expert system in which the Rulebase includes a section having specific definitions of processes or procedures which are available to the expert system as a data source. The method allows data to be collected dynamically in response to and in accordance with parameters supplied by the expert system and at a time determined by the expert system. The ability of the expert system to provide meaningful conclusions is considerably enhanced when such type of data is made available since any process or procedure that can be executed on the host for the expert system can become a source of current data for analysis by the expert system. Computer hardware diagnostic applications can include running self-diagnostic procedures even on the host system.

Method for dynamically collecting current data from specified external

Disclosed is a method and apparatus for detecting the presence of signals, particularly touch-tone signals, of characteristic complex waveforms by comparing unknown signals with pre-specified digital formats or 'masks' representative of such waveforms. The apparatus includes digital circuitry defining the masks and digital circuitry for counting the number of times during a prescribed time period there is a correlation between the digital format of the unknown signals and the masks.

Analog signal detection

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Mooresville, NC, United States of America

James Padden