Method and apparatus for providing entitlement information...

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer network managing

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C709S205000, C709S224000, C709S253000, C715S705000, C715S714000

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06976067

ABSTRACT:
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 response to detecting the user input, a request is generated for real-time user support, wherein the request includes entitlement information used to determine a type of support to be provided. The request is sent to initiate a communication link for real-time user support.

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