| 7043691 |
Method and apparatus for assisting a user to make a connection between a main device and a peripheral device |
| May-9-2006 |
A method and apparatus are provided for assisting a user to make a connection between a main device and peripheral device. An illustration visually demonstrating how to connect one or more peripheral devices... |
| 7033179 |
Web based factory automation training on demand |
| Apr-25-2006 |
System and method for training a user how to use software for programming a programmable logic controller (PLC). When the user encounters difficulties with programming the PLC, a training hyperlink option... |
| 7024658 |
Extensible help facility for a computer software application |
| Apr-4-2006 |
An extensible help facility for a computer software application may include a graphical user interface for communicating with a user, help files arranged in a hierarchical file structure, and software... |
| 7020842 |
Method and apparatus for providing dynamic assistance for disabled user interface resources |
| Mar-28-2006 |
A method, computer program product and apparatus are provided for providing dynamic assistance for disabled user interface resources. Code for disabling controls is identified. A state of the identified... |
| 7017125 |
Portable terminal system, portable terminal, method of controlling portable terminal, and storage medium storing program for controlling portable terminal |
| Mar-21-2006 |
A portable terminal provided with a text browser for perusing text contents which are supposed to be displayed on a display of the portable terminal, and a help browser for perusing help contents showing... |
| 7016962 |
System and method for creating a user interface between an applications and network services |
| Mar-21-2006 |
In order to assure that services in an network and applications or users in the network are able to communicate and interact with one another data is provided by the specification and the application that... |
| 7007240 |
Method and system for displaying non-overlapping program and auxiliary windows |
| Feb-28-2006 |
When a user wants to display application program status information or invoke a help function (either manually or automatically), a context-sensitive status or help display is provided that is either physically... |
| 7007033 |
Management of markup language data mappings available to a spreadsheet application workbook |
| Feb-28-2006 |
Methods and systems are provided for managing the application of one or more XML data mappings or one or more XML schema files to a spreadsheet application workbook. One or more XML schema files for associating... |
| 7000187 |
Method and apparatus for software technical support and training |
| Feb-14-2006 |
Support and training are provided for a user in operating a software application. A list of task indications are coupled to a GUI window. A graphical overlay is positioned on top of the GUI window and... |
| 6993720 |
Apparatus and method for integrated software documentation |
| Jan-31-2006 |
A method executed by a computer under the control of a program includes the step of linking an application program module with a corresponding integrated documentation module. A single window displays... |
| 6993719 |
System and method for animated character photo-editing interface and cross-platform education icon |
| Jan-31-2006 |
A system and method for indicating suggested user responses is disclosed. The method includes loading an image into image-editing equipment. The method further includes determining a set of quality-related... |
| 6976067 |
Method and apparatus for providing entitlement information for interactive support |
| Dec-13-2005 |
A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for providing real-time user support. Monitoring is performed for a user input selecting a particular option on a desktop in the data processing system. In... |
| 6964036 |
Descriptive variables while debugging |
| Nov-8-2005 |
Method, apparatus and article manufacture of debugging code. One embodiment provides a method of debugging code, comprising displaying a user interface screen of a debugging program; and in response to... |
| 6948126 |
Information pointers |
| Sep-20-2005 |
A system supports the use of information pointers. The information pointers provide audio and/or visual information about objects to which the cursors point. For instance, an information cursor may provide... |
| 6944800 |
Dynamic display of personal computer support information |
| Sep-13-2005 |
A method and system of detecting and reporting failures in a computer, in particular a personal computer is disclosed. Event codes related to failure events are given unique alpha numeric designations,... |
| 6934774 |
Method and system for reliable device configuration in a computer system |
| Aug-23-2005 |
A configuration notification unit monitors internal messages generated by an operating system of a computer related to a device configuration process for plug and play devices coupled to the computer via... |
| 6920612 |
Systems and methods for providing dedicated help services in a graphical user interface-based computer application |
| Jul-19-2005 |
A method for providing help services in a graphical user interface-based computer application includes providing a first display portion and a second display portion. The first display portion provides... |
| 6904565 |
Graphical control system, method, and product for task navigation |
| Jun-7-2005 |
The present invention relates in general to graphical user interfaces (GUI) in computer display systems, and in particular, to the instrumentation of graphical control for task navigation in a GUI system.... |
| 6874125 |
Method for providing feedback on windows, messages and dialog boxes |
| Mar-29-2005 |
A method to globally place a feedback button in every dialog box, message box, and top-level window in every application and message box in an operating system to provide a user with the opportunity to... |
| 6871322 |
Method and apparatus for providing user support through an intelligent help agent |
| Mar-22-2005 |
A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for providing user support. In response to receiving a request of real-time user support from a user, the request is placed in a service queue for processing.... |
| 6845486 |
User support method and user support apparatus |
| Jan-18-2005 |
User support method and user support apparatus for facilitating a user to find desired information from an enormous size of Web sites in a user friendly manner so as to make efficient use thereof. A front... |
| 6809720 |
Information cursors |
| Oct-26-2004 |
Information cursors are provided for use in an operating system and/or application programs. Each information cursor includes a pointing portion to point to objects displayed on a video display and an... |
| 6799205 |
Distributed help system for consumer electronic devices |
| Sep-28-2004 |
Methods and systems consistent with the present invention provide help and configuration information for a plurality of consumer electronic devices in an audio/video network. More specifically, each network... |
| 6795011 |
Remote control help feature |
| Sep-21-2004 |
In accordance with the principles of the present invention, a remote control device includes a HELP feature which is driven by the activation of the button in question itself. In particular, if a multiple-use... |
| 6788987 |
System and processes for performing quick changeovers on assembly lines |
| Sep-7-2004 |
An improved method for instructing how to most efficiently effect a product changeover on an assembly line includes the steps of providing an instructional animation which schematically shows the steps... |
| 6775697 |
Locally configurable audio IP network appliance and method for configuring the same |
| Aug-10-2004 |
A locally configurable audio IP network appliance provides audio feedback to the installer while in a configuration mode. The appliance includes a normal audio output module, that generates a signal for... |
| 6772110 |
Method and system for converting and plugging user interface terms |
| Aug-3-2004 |
A method and system for dynamically changing user interface terms in the help feature to the user interface language chosen by the user as opposed to the help feature language, and for converting and plugging... |
| 6771284 |
System and method of providing a navigational aide |
| Aug-3-2004 |
The present invention is directed to a system and method of providing a navigational aide. In a first aspect of the present invention, a system and method of providing a navigational aide includes monitoring... |
| 6762772 |
Information display apparatus and navigation apparatus |
| Jul-13-2004 |
A navigation apparatus, which can reduce time to restore a display condition as much as possible, even when it becomes necessary to restart during executing software, by omitting several initializing processes... |
| 6760748 |
Instructional system grouping student terminals |
| Jul-6-2004 |
An interactive electronic instructional system is a teaching interface between a teacher and students where data is transmitted from the teacher's terminal to the student terminals. The data is received... |
| 6750878 |
Information display device for displaying guidance information on status of operation |
| Jun-15-2004 |
An operation panel includes a mode which can selectively set the display form, whether new image information is formed by a dynamic image forming section, and a plurality of static image information are... |
| 3974496 |
Data entry systems |
| Aug-10-1976 |
This invention relates to the presentation of at least two different sets of information to an observer simultaneously and in the same location, one superposed upon the other, one set of information concerning... |
