Data processing: presentation processing of document – operator i – Operator interface – Help presentation
Reexamination Certificate
2005-11-22
2010-02-23
Hailu, Tadeese (Department: 2173)
Data processing: presentation processing of document, operator i
Operator interface
Help presentation
C715S708000, C715S711000, C715S714000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07669125
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus are provided for adaptively generating a tooltip to be displayed in association with an object, such as a push button or a check box, according to the state of the object. The method comprises determining a current state of the object; and generating a tooltip to be displayed in association with the object according to the current state of the object. Since a tooltip is adaptively generated for an object included in a GUI and is automatically displayed in association with the object. Thus, it is possible to conveniently control a device with reference to the tooltip without the need to additionally refer to instructions regarding the GUI.
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Hailu Tadeese
Samsung Electronics Co,. Ltd.
Stein McEwen, LLP
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