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Platform independent enhanced help system for an internet enabled embedded system

  • US 6,289,370 B1
  • Filed: 11/30/1998
  • Issued: 09/11/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/30/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for providing help information to a client system, comprising:

  • requesting, by said client system, a page of data stored in a remote system coupled to said client system and a server system via a network;

    determining, by said remote system, whether help contents are configured in association with said page of data;

    in the event that said remote system determines that help contents are not configured in association with said page of data, obtaining a location of at least one help contents file from said client system;

    configuring, by said remote system, said location of said at least one help contents file in association with said requested page of data;

    forming, by said remote system, responsive to said request for said page of data stored in said remote system, a data page, wherein said data page includes at least one instruction for displaying a help button, and wherein said data page includes at least one instruction associating said location of said at least one help contents file with said help button, and wherein said data page further includes said requested page of data;

    transmitting said data page to said client system;

    processing said data page on said client system, wherein said processing includes display of said help button within a display window containing said requested page of data;

    requesting, by said client system, responsive to selection of said help button by a user, said at least one help contents file from a remote help contents server indicated by said location of said at least one help contents file; and

    receiving and outputting said at least one help contents file by said client system.

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