Systems and methods for teaching a person to interact with a computer program having a graphical user interface
US7620895B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 6, 2005 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/453
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for teaching a person how to perform a task within a computer program with at least one graphical user interface object. A script is formulated that contains step-by-step instructions indicating to a person how to perform a task within a computer program through interacting with at least one graphical user interface object of the computer program. The script is formulated by reference to an entity map, which contains programming instructions for accessing at least one graphical user interface object of the program to perform a step of the task. The script is executed by displaying a partial graphical overlay on top of an actual, non-simulated graphical user interface of the program. Each graphical user overlay instructs a user how to provide pertinent user input to graphical user interface objects of the computer program. The partial graphical overlay is positioned adjacent to the pertinent graphical user interface object of the program regardless of the position of that object without any reprogramming of the underlying computer program.
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