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Universal automated training and testing software system

  • US 5,602,982 A
  • Filed: 09/23/1994
  • Issued: 02/11/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/23/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A universal automated training and testing system for training a user to use a software application program of the type that runs under a window operating system providing windows resources including a clipboard, menu resources and dialog box resources, employing a pointing device-directed screen cursor for testing the user'"'"'s skills in the software application program comprising:

  • a run-time module adapted for running concurrently and interactively with the software application program;

    a test question generator associated with the run-time module for generating a plurality of textually displayed questions to test the user'"'"'s skills in using different aspects of the software application program;

    said run-time module examines at least one of said windows resources, namely at least one of said clipboard, said menu resources and said dialog box resources, to evaluate the user'"'"'s responses;

    a Show-me button associated with said run-time module and with said test question generator, the Show-me button being actuable by the user to generate a trigger event within said run-time module;

    said run-time module including a Show-me display generator responsive to said trigger event, said display generator producing at least one each of the following messages;

    (a) a textually displayed instructional message, keyed to the question being displayed, for informing the user how to perform a task using the software application program; and

    (b) a cursor movement message for causing the screen cursor to move to a predetermined location within the software application and for causing the software application program to execute at least one operating step associated with said task, thereby simulating the manner in which a user executes that cursor movement and operating step in actual use of the software application program.

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