Shared, dynamically customizable user documentation
Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000
United States of America Patent
Stats
-
Oct 15, 2002
Grant Date -
N/A
app pub date -
Jun 24, 1999
filing date -
Jun 24, 1999
priority date (Note) -
Expired
status (Latency Note)
Importance
Abstract
A user-generated documentation integration system operates in conjunction with a software application created by a manufacturer and executable on a computer processor for the benefit of a user. A documentation repository or group of documentation repositories may be provided for storing user-generated documentation relating to the software application. The software application may also include a linker module that maintains a link to a documentation repository so a user may access the user-generated documentation from within the software application. The user-generated documentation may comprise user help files pertaining to the software application. The user help files may be accessed through a window available within the software application, which is adapted to display a listing of available user help files that are individually selectable from the listing by a user for presentation on a display device. In an illustrated example, the window is implemented as a program dialog box having a frame in which a listing of user help files is displayed, each of which may be selectively opened and viewed on a computer screen. Access to the user-generated documentation may be selectively filtered.
First Claim
Family
International Classification(s)
Cited Art Landscape
Patent Citation Ranking
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Recipient Email Address
Recipient Email Address
Comment
Recipient Email Address
Add to Portfolio(s)
To add this patent to one, or more, of your portfolios, simply click the add button.
This Patent is in these Portfolios:
Add to additional portfolios:
Last Refreshed On:
Changes done successfully