公开(公告)号：US20060129931A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-15

申请号：US11009407

申请日：2004-12-10

Applicant: Nicholas Simons ,  John Beswetherick ,  Irfaan Chaudhry ,  Tracy Ferrier ,  Matthew Gauthier ,  Stephen Kincaid ,  Eric Lawrence ,  Kent Lowry ,  Jennifer Sadler ,  Joel Wiljanen

Inventor： Nicholas Simons ,  John Beswetherick ,  Irfaan Chaudhry ,  Tracy Ferrier ,  Matthew Gauthier ,  Stephen Kincaid ,  Eric Lawrence ,  Kent Lowry ,  Jennifer Sadler ,  Joel Wiljanen

IPC: G06F17/00

CPC classification number: G06F9/453

Abstract: An integrated help content viewer (user interface) is provided that gives a consistent user interface across multiple applications and that smoothly transitions between offline and online help content sources. A single client-side help content viewer is provided that is displayed over or adjacent to a given application user interface (e.g., word processor work space) for allowing a query of offline or online help content associated with a given topic. The help content viewer may be pinned to a user interface associated with a given application so that the help content viewer remains in a position above the user interface even if a user interface of a different application is launched.

Abstract translation: 提供了一个集成的帮助内容查看器（用户界面），可在多个应用程序之间提供一致的用户界面，并在离线和在线帮助内容源之间平滑过渡。 提供了单个客户端帮助内容查看器，其被显示在给定的应用程序用户界面（例如，文字处理器工作空间）上或附近，用于允许查询与给定主题相关联的离线或在线帮助内容。 帮助内容查看器可以被固定到与给定应用相关联的用户界面，使得即使启动不同应用的用户界面，帮助内容查看器仍然保持在用户界面上方的位置。