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Distributed help system for consumer electronic devices

  • US 6,584,496 B1
  • Filed: 01/29/1999
  • Issued: 06/24/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/29/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for providing distributed access to help information for a consumer electronic device in a network containing a plurality of different types of consumer electronic devices, the method comprising:

  • receiving a request for help information from a user of a first one of the consumer electronic devices;

    accessing stored help information, the stored help information being modifiable by the first one of the consumer electronic devices according to characteristics of at least one other of the plurality of different types of consumer electronic devices; and

    presenting help instructions in response to the help request.

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