Wizard user interface providing interim system product generation and reversion during wizard traversal
First Claim
1. A method of using a wizard user interface to facilitate generation of a system product, comprising:
- receiving via said wizard user interface a first set of user preferences relating to said system product;
applying said first set of user preferences to create a displayable interim product;
later receiving via said wizard user interface a second set of user preferences; and
applying said second set of user preferences to modify said displayable interim product.
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Abstract
A wizard user interface generates an interim system product during forward traversal of the wizard'"'"'s pages and causes the generated interim system product to revert (i.e. be restored to a condition associated with a previous wizard page) during backward traversal of the wizard'"'"'s pages. Advancing to a next page of the wizard causes a system product to be generated. The generated interim product is application dependent and may comprise one or more components, such as a generated electronic file or an amendment to an existing file for example, which are not merely by-products of the wizard mechanism. Backtracking to a previous wizard page causes the generated interim system product to revert. The wizard user interface allows observation of, and interaction with, the generated interim system product by the user prior to wizard completion.
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45 Claims
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1. A method of using a wizard user interface to facilitate generation of a system product, comprising:
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receiving via said wizard user interface a first set of user preferences relating to said system product;
applying said first set of user preferences to create a displayable interim product;
later receiving via said wizard user interface a second set of user preferences; and
applying said second set of user preferences to modify said displayable interim product. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A wizard user interface for facilitating generation of a system product, comprising:
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means for receiving via said wizard user interface a first set of user preferences relating to said system product;
means for applying said first set of user preferences to create a displayable interim product;
means for later receiving via said wizard user interface a second set of user preferences; and
means for applying said second set of user preferences to modify said displayable interim product. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A computer readable medium storing computer software that, when loaded into a computing device, adapts said device to facilitate generation of a system product with a wizard user interface by:
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receiving via said wizard user interface a first set of user preferences relating to said system product;
applying said first set of user preferences to create a displayable interim product;
later receiving via said wizard user interface a second set of user preferences; and
applying said second set of user preferences to modify said displayable interim product. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A computing device operable to facilitate generation of a system product with a wizard user interface by:
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receiving via said wizard user interface a first set of user preferences relating to said system product;
applying said first set of user preferences to create a displayable interim product;
later receiving via said wizard user interface a second set of user preferences; and
applying said second set of user preferences to modify said displayable interim product. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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