Electrical device display help
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1. A method for obtaining help regarding a feature presented in an electrical device display, comprising:
- navigating screens of a menu system presented in an electrical device display;
selecting a help button that is accessible regardless of the current screen that is presented; and
receiving help content pertinent to a feature presented in the current screen.
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Abstract
Disclosed are systems and methods for providing help to users regarding features of an electrical device display. In one embodiment, a system and a method pertain to receiving a help request registered by the user by selection of a help button, determining help content relevant to at least one feature that is currently displayed in the electrical device display, and presenting help content to the user that has been determined to be relevant to the at least one feature.
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31 Claims
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1. A method for obtaining help regarding a feature presented in an electrical device display, comprising:
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navigating screens of a menu system presented in an electrical device display;
selecting a help button that is accessible regardless of the current screen that is presented; and
receiving help content pertinent to a feature presented in the current screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for providing help to a user of an electrical device display, comprising:
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receiving a help request registered by the user by selection of a help button;
determining help content relevant to at least one feature that is currently displayed in the electrical device display; and
presenting help content to the user that has been determined to be relevant to the at least one feature. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for providing help to a user of an electrical device display, comprising:
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logic configured to detect a help request;
logic configured to determine at least one feature currently presented in the electrical device display and identify help content relevant to that feature; and
logic configured to display help content relevant to the at least one feature in the electrical device display. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An electrical device, comprising:
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a control panel that includes a display and an actual, physical help button;
a processing device; and
memory that includes a help manager that is configured to detect a depression of the help button, determine help content relevant to at least one feature presented in the display, and display help content relevant to the at least one feature in the electrical device display. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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28. An electrical device, comprising:
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a control panel that includes a display and an actual, physical help button;
a processing device; and
memory that includes a help manager that is configured to display an onscreen, virtual help button in the control panel display regardless of what display screen is presented in the display, detect selection of the virtual help button, determine help content relevant to at least one other feature also presented in the display, and display help content relevant to the at least one other feature in the electrical device display. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
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