Pop-up definitions with hyperlinked terms within a non-internet and non-specifically-designed-for-help program
US6209006A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 21, 1997 |
| Grant date | Mar 27, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/94
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Hyperlinks within an application program interface enable selective, non-intrusive, recall of help functions, such as definitions of critical terms located within a textual or graphical interface panel. Elements of a user interface for an application program are predefined as help functions by the programmer or developer. These predefined help functions are then hyperlinked to the specified predefined element. When a user traverses the interface, highlighted elements corresponding to the predefined help functions may be selected by a mouse or mouse-type function. Upon selection of a highlighted hyperlinked element, a help window appears providing definitions, functional instructions, etc.
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