EP0171663A3

Field-directed screen help technique

Abstract

A field-directed screen help technique for a data entry system responds to a user request for help by overwriting a portion of the data entry screen with explanatory text that relates to the field the user is currently entering. The explanatory text may overlay other fields on the screen but leaves the related field area in view. The explanatory text is highlighted and linked to the data entry field so that the user can see the explanatory text in the context of the field. The explanatory text disappears when the user presses a response key.

EP0171663A3, drawing sheet 1 — Sheet 1 of 1

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Document	Relation	Office	Category	Cited during
EP0118187A1	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	A	Search report
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 8, no. 14 (P-249)[1451], 21st January 1984; & JP - A - 58 175 009 (TOKYO SHIBAURA DENKI K.K.)	Non-patent	–	–	Search report

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Document	Office	Kind	Date
640743	United States of America	–	1984-08-14
64074384	United States of America	A	1984-08-14
64074384	United States of America	A	1984-08-14
640743	–	–	–
US19840640743	–	–	–

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Document	Office	Kind
EP0171663A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	1986-02-19
JPS6149227A	Japan	A	1986-03-11
CA1235525A	Canada	A	1988-04-19
EP0171663A3This record	European Patent Office (EPO)	A3	1988-09-21
US4899276A	United States of America	A	1990-02-06
EP0171663B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	1991-02-20
DE3581769D1	Germany	D1	1991-03-28
JPH0415486B2	Japan	B2	1992-03-18

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1995-03-22	Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal feeCeasedGBPC	GBPC	EP
1994-07-23	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
1994-05-27	Notification of lapseLapsedST	ST	FR
1994-04-01	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
1994-03-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
1993-06-22	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
1992-07-29	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
1992-06-30	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
1992-02-19	No opposition filedOpposition26N	26N	EP
1991-12-24	No opposition filed within time limitOppositionORIGINAL CODE: 0009261PLBE	PLBE	EP
1991-12-24	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patentGrantedSTATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMITSTAA	STAA	EP
1991-05-14	It: translation for a ep patent filedITF	ITF	EP
1991-05-14	It: translation for a ep patent filedITF	ITF	EP
1991-04-12	Fr: translation filedET	ET	EP
1991-03-28	Corresponds to:REF	REF	EP
1991-02-20	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
1991-01-05	(expected) grantORIGINAL CODE: 0009210GRAA	GRAA	EP
1990-01-24	First examination report despatched17Q	17Q	EP
1988-09-21	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
1988-08-04	Search report despatchedORIGINAL CODE: 0009013PUAL	PUAL	EP
1986-08-27	Request for examination filed17P	17P	EP
1986-02-19	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
1986-01-03	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phaseORIGINAL CODE: 0009012PUAI	PUAI	EP

Field-directed screen help technique

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