Dynamic highlight prompting apparatus and method
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1. A method of displaying and processing information, comprising:
- displaying at least two images on a display device, wherein each image is selected from the group consisting of a selectable non-preferred element, a selectable preferred element, a nonselectable element, and an informational element;
identifying within the display device the selectable non-preferred element by a first style of display element marking;
identifying within the display device the selectable preferred element by a second style of display element marking;
identifying within the display device the non-selectable element by a third style of display element marking; and
identifying within the display device the informational element by a fourth style of display element marking.
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Abstract
Dynamic Highlight Prompting provides graphical interface screens that have moderate complexity, and that selectively highlight the most likely selections at each step in multistep processes. Dynamic Highlight Prompting allows a novice or occasional user to follow an understandable sequence, while allowing a proficient user to choose valid, non-highlighted selections to bypass inefficient operations.
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1. A method of displaying and processing information, comprising:
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displaying at least two images on a display device, wherein each image is selected from the group consisting of a selectable non-preferred element, a selectable preferred element, a nonselectable element, and an informational element;
identifying within the display device the selectable non-preferred element by a first style of display element marking;
identifying within the display device the selectable preferred element by a second style of display element marking;
identifying within the display device the non-selectable element by a third style of display element marking; and
identifying within the display device the informational element by a fourth style of display element marking. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer readable medium with program instructions for displaying and processing information, comprising the instructions for:
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presenting a display image on a display component of an interface device whereupon are displayed at least two display elements;
identifying within the display image a selectable non-preferred display element by a first style of display element marking;
identifying within the display image a selectable preferred display element by a second style of display element marking;
identifying within the display image a non-selectable display element by a third style of display element marking; and
identifying within the display image an informational display element by a fourth style of display element marking. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An information acquisition, maintenance, and display system, comprising:
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a processing device;
an input/output interface unit for the processing device;
an information storage and retrieval unit providing modifiable record keeping for the processing device; and
a processor-based instruction sequence actuating the processing device to provide control of the interface unit and the information storage and retrieval unit. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. An information acquisition, maintenance, and display system, comprising:
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means for displaying, entering, selecting, and modifying data in a data management process;
means for presenting a plurality of data elements, wherein a data element has any of a plurality of values assigned to an attribute thereof, using a data display device capable of providing at least a two-dimensional display image to represent the plurality of data elements;
means for accepting input from a data input apparatus;
means for identifying, within the display image, a selectable, non-preferred display element by a first style of display element marking;
means for identifying within the display image a selectable, preferred display element by a second style of display element marking;
means for identifying within the display image a non-selectable display element by a third style of display element marking;
means for identifying within the display image an informational display element by a fourth style of display element marking; and
means for storing, modifying, and retrieving data in a data management process. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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