Extensible help facility for a computer software application

Details Extensible help facility for a computer software application Extensible help facility for a computer software application

2005-12-02

2008-08-19

Ingberg, Todd (Department: 2193)

Data processing: software development, installation, and managem

Software program development tool

C715S705000, C715S708000

Reexamination Certificate

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07415696

ABSTRACT:
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 sequence so that once a user activates one of these links out of sequence, an operation in the computer software application may be invoked to effect the at least one user-activated step.

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