Full time on-screen assistance for video games and other computer software
US8042045B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 19, 2008 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 8, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2300/8094
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Help implementation feature for video games. A two-tiered approach for offering guidance and assistance to the user of a computer software program. Event-generated help is activated when the user first initiates an event within the video game software program. Context-sensitive help is always available to the user but remains inactive until help is requested by the user. The event-generated help and context-sensitive help act in tandem to fully support the user at all times during game play. The invention can be implemented via a stand-alone computing system or such a system interconnected with other platforms or data stores by a network, such as a corporate intranet, a local area network, or the Internet.
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