Child window containing context-based help and a miniaturized web page
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1. A process for generating help information on a client computer comprising the steps of:
- generating, in response to a request for help, a child window containing a miniaturized depiction of an active WorldWideWeb page and help information related to the active page;
changing the miniaturized depiction to reflect changes in the page; and
displaying the child window.
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Abstract
A non-interruptive, context-based help system and method for use in a WorldWideWeb based environment includes links to help software that, when activated, tracks the user'"'"'s position and simultaneously displays a miniaturized depiction of the active Web page in a child window with help information appropriate to the active Web page. The user may select portions of the miniaturized depiction, causing the help software to display help information specific to the selected portion of the page. Preferably, the help software is a Java™ application or applet.
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1. A process for generating help information on a client computer comprising the steps of:
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generating, in response to a request for help, a child window containing a miniaturized depiction of an active WorldWideWeb page and help information related to the active page; changing the miniaturized depiction to reflect changes in the page; and displaying the child window. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computer system comprising:
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a monitor; a memory including a browser program configured to retrieve and display active pages and a help program configured to generate a child window containing a miniaturized depiction of the active pages and help information relating to the active pages, for monitoring the active pages, and for changing the miniaturized depiction of the active pages to reflect changes in the active pages; and a processor configured to execute the browser program and the help program in the memory of the computer system and display information on the monitor. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer readable medium containing instructions executable on a computer, the instructions when executed on the computer performing the steps of:
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generating, in response to a request for help, a child window containing a miniaturized depiction of an active WorldWideWeb page and help information related to the active page; changing the miniaturized depiction to reflect changes in the page; and displaying the child window. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer system comprising:
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a server including pages comprising a plurality of HyperText Markup Language ("HTML") files, a first one of the HTML files containing links to an applet containing instructions for;
generating a child window containing a miniaturized depiction of an active page, monitoring the active page, changing the miniaturized depiction as the active page changes, and displaying, in the child window, help information relating to the active page; anda network over which the HTML files and the applet are transferred to a second computer system when the HTML files and the applet are requested by the second computer system. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer network comprising:
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a client computer including; a memory including a browser program configured to retrieve and display active pages and a help program configured to generate a child window containing a miniaturized depiction of the active pages and help information relating to the active pages, for monitoring the active pages, and for changing the miniaturized depiction of the active pages to reflect changes in the active pages; and a processor configured to execute the browser program and the help program in the memory of the client computer; a server computer including pages comprising a plurality of HyperText Markup Language ("HTML") files, a first one of the HTML files containing links to the help program; and a network for transferring the HTML files and the help program from the server to the client, the HTML files being displayed on the client as the active pages. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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