Method, system and program product for enhancing a computer user's comprehension of visually presented data
US6636241B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 3, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 21, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 3, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99943
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A user's comprehension of computer-generated data is enhanced by providing a visual representation of the data including a multi-character string. Before allowing the user to initiate a desired computer operation, the user is required to correctly enter characters matching the characters of the represented multi-character string. In one embodiment, the string representation is altered as matching characters are entered and recognized. In another embodiment, the multi-character string is presented initially and then masked before the user begins to enter characters. A character mask is removed each time a correct matching character is entered.
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