Active content wizard execution with improved conspicuity
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1. A method of executing a task on a computer system having a graphical user interface (GUI), comprising the steps of:
- receiving a command from a user indicative of a task to be executed;
identifying a task, having a plurality of subtasks, in a task database that matches the command from the user;
executing each of the plurality of subtasks using a module of the computer system;
displaying each subtask of the task to the user on the GUI; and
increasing conspicuity of at least one user interface element relative to at least one of the plurality of subtasks.
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Abstract
Active Content Wizards (ACWS) related to helping computer users perform tasks are executed using an ACW interpreter. In one aspect of the present invention, the interpreter provides multiple levels of user interaction for a given ACW script. In order to help focus the user'"'"'s attention, various methods are used to increase the conspicuity of the user interface elements relative to sub-tasks during execution of the ACW script. In one embodiment, areas around the user interface element are also de-emphasized.
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1. A method of executing a task on a computer system having a graphical user interface (GUI), comprising the steps of:
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receiving a command from a user indicative of a task to be executed;
identifying a task, having a plurality of subtasks, in a task database that matches the command from the user;
executing each of the plurality of subtasks using a module of the computer system;
displaying each subtask of the task to the user on the GUI; and
increasing conspicuity of at least one user interface element relative to at least one of the plurality of subtasks. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of executing a task on a computer system having a graphical user interface (GUI), comprising the steps of:
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receiving a command from a user indicative of a task to be executed;
identifying a task, having a plurality of subtasks, in a task database that matches the command from the user;
executing each of the plurality of subtasks using a module of the computer system using a selected level of user interaction; and
displaying each subtask of the task to the user on the GUI. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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