International Business Machines Corporation

Mary E Miller

Paul R Bastide

Andrew E Davis

Robert J Torres

Ethan L Perry

Erika Varga

Siu Hung Choy

A computer determines a filtering query based on a persistent list of items, wherein the persistent list of items comprises a list of natural language elements, and wherein the filtering query is computer instructions corresponding to the natural language elements. The computer determines whether a server is capable of receiving the filtering query. Based on determining that the server is capable of receiving the filtering query, the computer transmits the filtering query to the server. The computer receives filtered content from the server, wherein the filtered content is based on the filtering query, and the computer displays the filtered content.

Persistent filter content refinement system

Displaying categorized messages includes categorizing at least one message into at least one category among a plurality of categories, displaying a number of messages in a dedicated portion of a display, the number of messages displayed being based on a current size of the dedicated portion of the display, wherein a specific message is selected for display based on a priority measure corresponding to the at least one category into which that specific message is categorized, and in response to a resizing of the dedicated portion of the display, selecting again a new number of messages to display in the dedicated portion based on a new size of the dedicated portion, and displaying the new number of messages, wherein a specific message is selected for display based on a priority measure corresponding to the at least one category into which that specific message is categorized.

Displaying at least one categorized message

On a data processing system, complex instructions, such as expert system rules, for operating the data processing system are created by providing a guide for the correct formulation of the instructions. A set of components relating to elements and actions used to formulate the instructions is provided to visually represent the elements and actions. The components are displayed as icons. An instruction is constructed by moving selected icons into a rule construction area. A selection of components that may correctly be inserted into the instruction is provided at each stage of construction of the instruction. Components that may not correctly be inserted into the instruction are disabled. The disabled icons are visually provided as 'grayed' icons. As the instruction is developed with additional icons, the selection of correct components changes to correspond to the changing instruction.

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Mary E Miller