Guidance message display timing control using time intervals
First Claim
1. A display control unit of a guidance message display control system in terminal equipment for displaying a guidance message, the guidance message display control system also including an input unit, a display unit and a storage memory containing coordinate and status control tables, said display control unit comprising:
- input data analyzing means, operatively connected to the input unit, for analyzing input data corresponding to an input operation based on the coordinate control table stored in the storage memory;
status control means, operatively connected to said input data analyzing means, for controlling display timing of the display unit based on the status control table stored in the storage memory;
timer means, operatively connected to said status control means, for counting an elapsed time and for setting a guidance display interval at every input operation, the guidance display interval corresponding to a skill level;
skill control means, operatively connected to said status control means, for controlling the skill level by increasing or decreasing the skill level at each input operation based on the elapsed time, the guidance display interval and correctness of the input operation, through a skill control table stored in the storage memory; and
display control means, operatively connected between said status control means and the display unit, for controlling a display status of the guidance message on the display unit,wherein said status control means sends a request for the guidance display interval, prior to displaying the guidance message, to said skill control means, sends a command to set the guidance display interval given by said skill control means to said timer means, sends a request for an increment of the skill level to said skill control means when the input operation is correct, and sends a request for a decrement of the skill level to said skill control means when the input operation is incorrect.
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Abstract
A guidance message display control system for displaying a guidance message on terminal equipment, such as multi-media communication terminals. The system maintains and updates a skill level which corresponds to the length of delay occuring before the display of the guidance message. The system awaits a choice selection by a users. If within a predetermined time delay the user has not input a valid selection, then the guidance message is displayed and the skill level is decreased. On the other hand, if a valid selection is made within the predetermined period, then the skill level is increased. Thus, guidance messages are displayed based upon user skill. That is, the messages appear for the unskilled user, but only appear as needed for the skilled user.
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15 Claims
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1. A display control unit of a guidance message display control system in terminal equipment for displaying a guidance message, the guidance message display control system also including an input unit, a display unit and a storage memory containing coordinate and status control tables, said display control unit comprising:
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input data analyzing means, operatively connected to the input unit, for analyzing input data corresponding to an input operation based on the coordinate control table stored in the storage memory; status control means, operatively connected to said input data analyzing means, for controlling display timing of the display unit based on the status control table stored in the storage memory; timer means, operatively connected to said status control means, for counting an elapsed time and for setting a guidance display interval at every input operation, the guidance display interval corresponding to a skill level; skill control means, operatively connected to said status control means, for controlling the skill level by increasing or decreasing the skill level at each input operation based on the elapsed time, the guidance display interval and correctness of the input operation, through a skill control table stored in the storage memory; and display control means, operatively connected between said status control means and the display unit, for controlling a display status of the guidance message on the display unit, wherein said status control means sends a request for the guidance display interval, prior to displaying the guidance message, to said skill control means, sends a command to set the guidance display interval given by said skill control means to said timer means, sends a request for an increment of the skill level to said skill control means when the input operation is correct, and sends a request for a decrement of the skill level to said skill control means when the input operation is incorrect. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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