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Method and apparatus for illustrating progress in achieving a goal in a computer program task

US8683368B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 7, 2008
Grant dateMar 25, 2014
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Expiry dateSep 11, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/04817
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, apparatus and article of manufacture for illustrating progress in achieving a goal of a system modeled by a computer program. In one embodiment, the invention is evidenced by a method comprising the steps of displaying a widget wherein the widget comprises a center portion representing a category of data represented by the computer program and the category of data includes n data points that must be fulfilled to achieve the goal and an outer portion, comprising a segment representing each one of the n data points; and updating the widget to represent each of the n data points that has been fulfilled by delineating each segment representing a fulfilled data point requirement from each segment representing a non -fulfilled data point requirement.

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