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Data Processing: Presentation Processing Of Document, Operator Interface Processing, And Screen Saver Display Processing > Operator Interface (e.g., Graphical User Interface) > Help Presentation Help PresentationHelp Presentation patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.10/18/07 - 20070245239 - Perception research system and method A perception research system and method is configured to combine aspects of both quantitative research and qualitative research. The perception research system includes a user interface that allows users to interact with the system based in part on the graphical nature of the user interface to form qualitative associations between ... 10/11/07 - 20070240057 - User interface element for displaying contextual information A user interface element is provided near a focused-on button or control for providing an identification of an associated functionality and for providing display space for additional content such as help information and explanatory information related to the associated functionality. ... 10/11/07 - 20070240056 - Runway and taxiway turning guidance A pilot is maneuvering an aircraft on a ground surface, such as a runway or taxiway. On a cockpit display, the pilot sees a scaled aircraft symbol overlaying a moving map on a cockpit display. The aircraft symbol represents the aircraft, while the moving map represents the ground surface on ... 09/13/07 - 20070214416 - Context sensitive information management system and method A context sensitive information management system and method for use in a system comprising a number of applications each able to display information in response to a user input and a contextual coprocessor. The method comprising the steps of: the contextual coprocessor storing a plurality of context definitions each defining ... 08/23/07 - 20070198927 - Computer-implemented systems and methods for an automated application interface In accordance with the teachings described herein, systems and methods are provided for an automated application interface. One or more wizards may be used to receive user input in order to perform one or more software interface operations to manipulate a first set of data between data analysis software and ... 07/19/07 - 20070168862 - File system for a stage lighting array system A file system for a stage lighting system that maintains the different files associated with the stage lighting system. Each of the files that can represent an effect are maintained within the system within a configuration file. The configuration file can be updated on each start of the system so ... 07/05/07 - 20070157091 - System and method for providing user help In a system and method for providing user help information, based on a user history it may be determined that an event has previously occurred, based on the determination a portion of stored user help information that includes information indicating how to avoid recurrence of the event may be automatically ... 06/28/07 - 20070150812 - User support system integrating faq and helpdesk features A user support system and related user interface that integrates FAQ features and helpdesk features. The user interface screen includes menu windows that allow the user to select a main category and a subcategory of the support topic, and displays a list of frequently asked questions (FAQ) based on the ... 06/14/07 - 20070136667 - System and method for providing context sensitive help information A method includes receiving information identifying a plurality of selections made by a user. The method also includes updating a help index value based on one or more of the selections. The method further includes detecting a request for help from the user. In addition, the method includes retrieving help ... 05/31/07 - 20070124677 - Function-oriented user interface A function-oriented user interface presents users with selections related to what they want to do, rather than selections related to what tool they want to use. Functions may be dragged onto elements (data objects) or elements may be dragged onto functions to initiate activity. The elements themselves may present icons ... 05/17/07 - 20070113180 - Method and system for providing improved help functionality to assist new or occasional users of software in understanding the graphical elements of a display screen A software tool allows a computer user to view at least one available explanatory balloon containing information for a particular display screen, and also enables the user to select other related help resources links within the balloons and to change the language of the text within the balloons. ... 04/26/07 - 20070094599 - Method and system for training an operator of a paper folding machine An interactive tutorial teaches an operator all of the required information needed to set up, operate, maintain, and troubleshoot a folding machine. The interactive tutorial includes graphic and text displays that provide all the necessary information to the operator or short videos to show exactly how an operation should be ... 03/15/07 - 20070061723 - Help-guidance display method and apparatus, information processing apparatus, printing kiosk apparatus, and program A help-guidance display method includes the steps of performing semi-transparent display processing on an operation screen when displaying help guidance in association with the operation screen or an operation key; and displaying the help guidance so that the help guidance overlies the operation screen subjected to the semi-transparent display processing. ... 03/15/07 - 20070061722 - Transparency learning aide skin for gui-based applications The invention provides an apparatus, program product, and method that utilize a user interface, also referred to as a “transparency skin”, to allow users of software applications with new or unfamiliar user interfaces to learn such interfaces while still being productive in their work related tasks. A first user interface ... 03/15/07 - 20070061721 - System for providing review verifications displayed on a markup language document received at a network display station from sources on the network and for updating such verifications Providing verifications on a markup language document, from a source on the network, received and displayed at one of said display stations comprising reviewing the markup language document at a display station remote from the receiving display station combined with means responsive to the reviewing means for providing review verifications ... 02/08/07 - 20070033525 - Electronic service manual display program and recording medium on which the program is recorded, electronic service manual display control method and electronic service manual display control apparatus, program transmission method and program transmission Disclosed is a superior technique for performing an information search, whereby information related to parts included in a circuit diagram or a board diagram can be obtained by using conventional databases, and whereby the labor required to produce an electronic service manual can be reduced. According to this technique, a ... 02/01/07 - 20070028172 - Multimedia communication system and method Systems and methods are disclosed for creating, editing, sharing and distributing high-quality, media-rich web-based communications. The communications are created in a layered fashion that integrates user-selected text, colors, background patterns, images, sound, music, video, or other media. The systems and methods are used to generate, edit, broadcast, and track electronic ... 02/01/07 - 20070028171 - Selection-based item tagging Item selections along with user inputs are leveraged to provide users with automated item tagging. Further user interaction with additional windows and other interfacing techniques are not required to tag the item. In one example, a user selects items and begins typing a tag which is automatically associated with the ... 02/01/07 - 20070028170 - Application assistance An application assistance user interface guides, educates, and provides application functionality to a user to reach a goal that relates to their application. For example, a goal may be to provide marketing assistance while creating a publication using a publishing application. Rather than requiring the user to extensively search through ... 02/01/07 - 20070028169 - Getting started assistance A list of goals is displayed that may be selected by user to get started on a project using an application. Rather than requiring the user to know how to best achieve the selected goal using the functionality of a specific application, a user may choose a goal and a ... 01/11/07 - 20070011612 - Information processing apparatus and methods, and program According to the claimed invention, an information processing apparatus for displaying a help screen based on help screen information, comprising a determination unit adapted to determine whether a detailed help file corresponding to a program is present or not; and a display control unit adapted to, when said determination unit ... 12/28/06 - 20060294464 - User interface apparatus capable of providing support to user Necessity/no necessity for user support (such as enlarged display) is registered for each user or for each screen displayed on the apparatus. A user using the apparatus is specified by means of user authentication. Every time the screen is to be displayed, it is done based on information of necessity/no ... 11/23/06 - 20060265656 - System and method for managing information handling system service communication A technical support button accepts user activation to request a technical support session for an information handling system. For instance, activation of technical support sends an electronic message, such as an e-mail or instant message, to a technical support site that includes technical support information for establishing a technical support ... 11/16/06 - 20060259861 - System and method for auto-sensed search help A system and related techniques monitor and manage the delivery of automatic help resources to users engaged in search activity. According to embodiments of the invention, automatic help logic may detect the initiation of search activity, for instance by detecting user navigation to a known Internet search service or other ... 11/02/06 - 20060248460 - Mechanism to dynamically host multiple renderers based on system capabilities A system for presentation of help files on a computer with an operating system and a display is provided. Presentation-independent information associated with an application is stored on the computer. A help application is adapted to access the presentation-independent information based on user interactions and automatically to select between available ... 09/14/06 - 20060206818 - Dynamic frequently asked question system A DFAQ system includes a computing device 130 and the computing device includes a reorganization module 132, a processor 134, a non-volatile memory 136 and a storage module 138 for web pages or active server pages. As a frequently asked question (FAQ) is accessed, a counter corresponding to the FAQ ... 08/17/06 - 20060184880 - Discoverability of tasks using active content wizards and help files - the what can i do now? feature A computer implemented method of suggesting tasks to a user based upon their graphical user interface (GUI) browsing behavior is provided. In the method, a GUI element is selected or identified based upon the user's browsing behavior, for example based upon the user hovering a pointer over the GUI element. ... 06/15/06 - 20060129932 - Task helpers The present invention provides a set of task-based helpers that automatically generate formulas that complete a task for the user. In one embodiment, the task helpers automatically create a formula from one or more functions that help complete more complicated tasks. The present invention also provides embodiments of user interfaces ... 06/15/06 - 20060129931 - Integrated client help viewer for internet-based and local help content An integrated help content viewer (user interface) is provided that gives a consistent user interface across multiple applications and that smoothly transitions between offline and online help content sources. A single client-side help content viewer is provided that is displayed over or adjacent to a given application user interface (e.g., ... 05/11/06 - 20060101337 - Information terminal device having secret function Whenever a character is input by a character input device, whether a character string containing the input character is stored in a prediction memory is checked. If a character string containing the input character is stored in the prediction memory, whether the stored character or character string is related to ... 04/27/06 - 20060090132 - Enhanced user assistance In an approach, an exemplary method includes receiving a selection corresponding to an aspect of an electronic device through a first user interface of the electronic device, and receiving a selection corresponding to an assistance request related to the aspect of the electronic device through a second user interface of ... 04/13/06 - 20060080607 - Extensible help facility for a computer software application Content obtained from a help file containing at least two interactive links in a sequence may be displayed in a help facility. Each interactive link may be associated with at least one user-activated step in a computer software application to perform in connection with a help topic according to the ... 04/13/06 - 20060080606 - System and method for model-specific web help A Web help utility allows a user to select the model number of an electronic product for which the user is experiencing problems, with the help utility thereafter presenting a list of commonly encountered problems with the particular model. ... 04/06/06 - 20060075344 - Providing assistance Methods, devices, and systems that receive a signal corresponding to a selected portion of a manual related to an aspect of an electronic device, and provide an assistance correlating to the selected portion of the manual through a user interface of the electronic device different from the manual. ... 02/09/06 - 20060031766 - Information processing apparatus, information processing method, information processing program for performing output setup to device apparatus, and memory medium storing such program therein In an output setup to a device apparatus, when the contents of a plurality of setting items are changed in a lump by using a compound setup consisting of a plurality of setting items, a mismatching of the set contents and a function of the device apparatus is avoided. For ... 02/02/06 - 20060026522 - Method and apparatus for revising data models and maps by example A method, computer readable medium and system are provided which implement a change in a specialized model. In the method, a change made by a user to an instance of the specialized model is detected. A potential revision, to at least one of a master model and a map used ... 12/01/05 - 20050268234 - Strategies for providing just-in-time user assistance Help functionality is described for integrating help information into a primary application in a just-in-time fashion. The help functionality can perform this task by providing a see-through panel which is presented on top of an application interface provided by the primary application. A user can move a mark on the ... 10/20/05 - 20050235207 - Aiding value input A method of aiding a user of a graphical user interface (GUI) in inputting a value includes displaying a first GUI abstraction in a GUI. The first GUI abstraction presents a first collection of possible values for an input field. A user input is received, indicating that the user wants ... 10/20/05 - 20050235206 - User interface for a quick activity window A user interface for assisting the user in performing a task and shielding the user from complex data. The user interface includes a window on a computer screen comprising: a first pane for displaying instructions to a user regarding the task; a second pane for displaying a content form and ... 07/14/05 - 20050154985 - Displaying help resources Methods, systems, and products for displaying a help resource associated with a device on a remote display apparatus are provided. Some embodiments of methods, systems, and products for displaying a help resource associated with a device on a display apparatus include receiving, in a device, a help event created by ... ### FreshPatents.com Support - Terms & Conditions |