Patent · US Expired

XGL and multi-platform user interface engine

US7213212B2 · kind B2 · utility

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22Claims
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Filing dateJun 3, 2002
Grant dateMay 1, 2007
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Expiry dateOct 3, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F9/453
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system and method for providing dynamic wizard interfaces to end users. In one embodiment, a client device retrieves a container encapsulating a number of packages utilizing a self-describing data format from a remote server. A wizard engine on the client device interprets the container and packages to produce a wizard interface. Preferably, the present invention utilizes a compatible data structure for receiving, saving, and transmitting captured information regarding the wizard interface.

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