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Context-based user assistance

US8032834B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 7, 2006
Grant dateOct 4, 2011
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Expiry dateNov 22, 2027

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

Abstract

Provided are techniques for providing context-based user assistance. A request from a user for user assistance content for a first configurable element is received. One or more rules are retrieved for the first configurable element, wherein at least one of the rules describes a second configurable element that is related to the first configurable element. The one or more rules are used to identify context-based user assistance content for configuring at least one of the first configurable element and the second configurable element. The user assistance content is provided to the user.

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