System for providing help information during a help mode based o

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1991-05-20

1992-12-29

Anderson, Lawrence E.

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395155, 395275, 364DIG2, 3649481, 3649482, 36494822, G06F 314

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051758121

ABSTRACT:
A system for displaying "help" information concerning the functioning of the controls of an electronic system. A "help" control is provided which, when operated, places the system in a "help" mode. When the system is in the "help" mode, system controls are disabled from performing their normal function and, in response to the operation of a control and were appropriate to an indication of the current state of the system, a selected "help" text is displayed. The system is adapted to operate for both analog and digital controls and to provide the "help" text in a window on the display so that normal operation of the system may continue while the "help" text is being displayed.

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