#$%^&*AU2010202353B220140904.pdf#####-29ABSTRACT A computer-implemented system for process control has two operating modes: normal mode and active procedure mode, with automatic transition between them. In normal mode, the operating system, firewall and anti-virus are fully operational. 5 When entering a time-critical phase of a process, a process control application signals the operating system and utilities, whereupon transition to active procedure mode automatically occurs, in which access by the system services and by other applications to the resources of the computer is selectively limited in favor of the process control application. Upon completion of the procedure, the system 10 automatically returns to normal mode. 07/06/10,va 18672 speci.doc.29FIG. 3 I I ~ i-x55 53 FIREWALL 57553 ANTIVIRUS PROGRAM USER ANTISPYWARE PROGRAM 6 47 DESKTOP APPLICATION 49 SHELL PROGRAMS r - - - -- - - - -- - - - - - - 45 I APPLICATION PROGRAM INTERFACE PROGRAM OPERATING SYSTEM SERVICES AND 43 51 SYSTEM MANAGEMENT 39 KERNEL VMODE MICROKERNEL 41 I DRIVERS F22 37 HARDWARE ABSTRACTION LAYER HARDWARE 33 65 FIG. 4 NORMAL -+ACTIVE MEDICAL STARTPROCEDURE START REMOTE 669 MAINTENANCE
