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Procedure for automatically customizing the user interface of application programs

US5115501A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 4, 1988
Grant dateMay 19, 1992
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Expiry dateNov 4, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S707/99939
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An application program automatically creates and presents a customized user interface. This is done by determining a set of operations which is appropriate for the current user based on various relevant characteristics of the user. The application program presents only the specified operations in the menus, icons, application bars or other interface components of the application program.

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