Darryl S Yust

US Patent:

20090187824, Jul 23, 2009

Filed:

Jan 21, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/017114

Inventors:

Kenneth P. Hinckley - Redmond WA, US
Shengdong Zhao - Toronto, CA
Edward B. Cutrell - Seattle WA, US
Raman K. Sarin - Redmond WA, US
Patrick M. Baudisch - Seattle WA, US
Darryl Yust - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715711, 715780, 715810

Abstract:

Systems and/or methods are provided that facilitates revealing assistance information associated with a user interface. An interface can obtain input information related to interactions between the interface and a user. In addition, the interface can output assistance information in situ with the user interface. Further, a decision component that determines the in situ assistance information output by the interface based at least in part on the obtained input information.

US Patent:

20120240043, Sep 20, 2012

Filed:

Jun 1, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/486180

Inventors:

Kenneth P. Hinckley - Redmond WA, US
Shengdong Zhao - Scarborough, CA
Edward B. Cutrell - Seattle WA, US
Raman K. Sarin - Redmond WA, US
Patrick M. Baudisch - Seattle WA, US
Darryl Yust - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048
G09G 5/00

US Classification:

715705, 345676, 345629

Abstract:

Systems and/or methods are provided that facilitates revealing assistance information associated with a user interface. An interface can obtain input information related to interactions between the interface and a user. In addition, the interface can output assistance information in situ with the user interface. Further, a decision component that determines the in situ assistance information output by the interface based at least in part on the obtained input information.