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20090210405 | Method, system, and apparatus for providing advice to users - In one embodiment of this invention, one can record and provide answers to users problems. When a user selects a command (e.g., Show Tips) on the user interface (UI), the mouse pointer is changed, so when the user clicks on an aspect of the UI, a web window displays all of the problems that the users have entered on the particular clicked item by querying a forum knowledge base. One embodiment provides capability to expand the search, e.g., to anything the user clicked on recently or items which are related to the selected item. | 08-20-2009 |
20130086506 | Organization and display of tabs and tab groups over hierarchical levels - Tabs of a computer program running on a computing device, and tab groups, are organized over hierarchical levels. A lowest hierarchical level corresponds to the tabs, a second lowest hierarchical level corresponds to one or more of the tab groups that each directly encompass one or more of the tabs, and a highest hierarchical level corresponds to one or more of the tab groups that each directly encompass one or more other of the tab groups. Tab headers are displayed in accordance with the hierarchical levels. Each tab header corresponding to one of the tabs or one of the tab groups. | 04-04-2013 |
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20080229250 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR NAVIGATION TREE NODE LEVEL CONTROL - A method for implementing a software based navigational control interface for organizing and presenting a hierarchical user interface structure, includes: displaying the hierarchical user interface structure on a user device; using the navigational control interface to determine which level of the hierarchical user interface structure appears on the same level as an initial root directory; and wherein based on the setting of the navigational control interface the number of hierarchical user interface structure levels is reduced or expanded. | 09-18-2008 |
20100185905 | CONTEXTUAL AND INLINE ERROR RESOLUTION AND USER COMMUNITY - An event log system for capturing event information associated with error events occurring within a computer system. The event log system includes an event log displaying error messages associated with the error events captured within the computer system, and displaying inline error resolution information within each error message corresponding to each respective error event. User community information such as links to wiki topics and forum threads are contextually provided for and inline with individual error log entries. Also, action buttons to help the user resolve errors and problems are also contextually provided, as are surfaced links to domain experts within the user community, such as online chat buttons to them. | 07-22-2010 |
20100268672 | ACTION MANAGER FOR SYSTEM MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS - An advisement manager is provided. One embodiment includes a processor connected to a memory device. A manager module executing on the processor, and is configured to receive an event signal triggered by an event, store content of the event signal in the memory device, retrieve information for responding to the event from different sources, and transmit the response information to an output device. An interface module is configured to display event information and the response information, and accept a response selection. | 10-21-2010 |
20110271234 | CUSTOMIZABLE BRANCH NAVIGATIONAL AREA CONTROL - The invention provides customizable branch navigational area control. Navigational area branches are displayed on a device. Expansion of the navigational area branches is controlled. Selection is accepted for particular navigational area branches. The selected particular navigational area branches are prevented from collapsing upon exceeding a predetermined maximum number limit, by collapsing other navigational area branches to maintain the predetermined maximum number limit. The predetermined maximum number limit represents a limit of navigational area branches allowed to remain in an expanded state. | 11-03-2011 |
20120204122 | STATISTICAL FILTERING OF DATA USING GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS - Statistical filtering of data using graphical user interfaces in information technology systems. One embodiment comprises generating a graphical statistical representation of a data set and displaying the graphical statistical representation on an electronic display. One or more manipulable graphical elements are also displayed in conjunction with the graphical statistical representation, wherein the manipulable graphical elements represent one or more statistical ranges for the graphical statistical representation. Based on user adjusting one or more of the manipulable graphical elements specifying one or more adjusted statistical ranges, the data set is filtered to correspond to the graphical statistical representation within the one or more adjusted statistical ranges. | 08-09-2012 |
20130013248 | INTERACTIVE DATA VISUALIZATION FOR TREND ANALYSIS - A method and system for identifying a trend in data of heat maps. An initial set of comparison heat maps included in the repository is determined and displayed based on how closely initial comparison area(s) of each comparison heat map match initial target area(s) of a first heat map. A review of the initial set of comparison heat maps determines additional comparison area(s) corresponding to additional target area(s) of the first heat map. In an iterative process, an additional set of comparison heat maps is determined and displayed based on how closely initial and additional comparison areas match respective initial and additional target areas of the first heat map. A trend relating initial and additional target areas is identified based on the displayed additional set of comparison heat maps and based on how closely comparison areas match their respective target areas. | 01-10-2013 |
20130019197 | DISPLAYING COMPUTER DASHBOARD INFORMATIONAANM BRUGLER; Thomas S.AACI Fuquay-VarinaAAST NCAACO USAAGP BRUGLER; Thomas S. Fuquay-Varina NC USAANM CONZOLA; Vincent C.AACI RaleighAAST NCAACO USAAGP CONZOLA; Vincent C. Raleigh NC USAANM CRAIG; Randall A.AACI RaleighAAST NCAACO USAAGP CRAIG; Randall A. Raleigh NC USAANM EISCHEID; Todd M.AACI CaryAAST NCAACO USAAGP EISCHEID; Todd M. Cary NC USAANM MOLANDER; Mark E.AACI CaryAAST NCAACO USAAGP MOLANDER; Mark E. Cary NC US - Exemplary method, system, and computer program product embodiments for displaying computer dashboard information are provided. In one embodiment, by way of example only, historical values associated with time intervals are displayed in a single gauge. The historical values are arranged in such a manner that at least one of the historical values is contrasted against a current value for comparison as a single metric. Additional system and computer program product embodiments are disclosed and provide related advantages. | 01-17-2013 |
20130113815 | INTERACTIVE COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF MULTIPLE OBJECT DATA VISUALIZATIONS - Interactive analysis of data objects within a display includes displaying icons representing different data objects on a graphic display device at each of a plurality of unique locations within a multi-dimensional relational structure as a function of unique respective values of dimensions of a display data variable that is relevant to the display structure and common to each of the data objects represented by the icons, and wherein the icons each have initial respective graphic display appearances. Selecting an icon specifies a comparison data variable common to the data objects, wherein graphic display appearances of each of the icons are updated at their same, unique locations to revised dimensional graphic display appearances that visually indicate relationships of respective values of the selected common comparison data variable of their represented data objects to a value of the selected common comparison data variable of the data object represented by the selected icon. | 05-09-2013 |
20130198640 | Movable search GUI element for restricting search scope - User input is received to cause a search graphical user interface (GUI) element to move within a GUI having areas that each correspond to a content type. The given area over which the search GUI element has been moved is determined. The search GUI element is adapted so that a search performable via the search GUI element is restricted in scope to the content type of the given area. The GUI may be a web page of a web site. The search GUI element may be a search box. The area and/or the search GUI element may be graphically modified to provide visual feedback as to the content type of the given area to which the search is restricted in scope. | 08-01-2013 |
20130198660 | Movable search GUI element for restricting search scope - User input is received to cause a search graphical user interface (GUI) element to move within a GUI having areas that each correspond to a content type. The given area over which the search GUI element has been moved is determined. The search GUI element is adapted so that a search performable via the search GUI element is restricted in scope to the content type of the given area. The GUI may be a web page of a web site. The search GUI element may be a search box. The area and/or the search GUI element may be graphically modified to provide visual feedback as to the content type of the given area to which the search is restricted in scope. | 08-01-2013 |
20130239066 | ENHANCED TREE VIEWS OF DATA STRUCTURES - A computer displays on a user interface a hierarchical view of the data within the tree structure. The tree structure includes a plurality of nodes. The computer receives input via the user interface that at least one node of the plurality of nodes has been selected, wherein the computer sets the at least one node that has been selected as an active node. Responsive to the at least one node that has been selected as an active node, the computer displays on the user interface a selectable display element including one or more navigation elements configured to navigate between sibling nodes, and the computer displays on the user interface data related to the active node. | 09-12-2013 |
20140089479 | MANAGEMENT OF SYSTEM EVENTS USING ONE OR MORE EVENT ATTRIBUTES - A method for managing a system may include gathering, with a system manager, data about a first system event and a second system event. The method further includes determining, with the system manager, a plurality of first system event attribute values and a plurality of second system event attribute values. The first and second system event attribute values are based on the data gathered about the first and second system event. The method further includes generating, with the system manager, a display of the plurality of first system event attribute values in hierarchal relation to the plurality of second system event attribute values. | 03-27-2014 |
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20090210827 | Web navigation user interface for orienting and organizing navigation links - This embodiment, a navigation module, includes two unique features to address two long standing usability problems associated with today's current navigation scheme. First, it contains a selector that allows the end-user to change the layout of the navigation area relative to the content area. That is, the user can elect to view the navigation area in a horizontal or vertical layout by selecting the orientation toggle. Second, it provides alternative views to the standard hierarchical tree-structure. By retaining individual end-user usage data, the navigation module provides views where the links are sorted by frequency of use and access date/time. | 08-20-2009 |
20100192087 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR GENERATING A REPRESENTATIVE VIEW FOR A MULTIPAGE COMPILATION OF INFORMATION - A method according to one embodiment includes outputting one page of a multipage compilation of information; receiving a request to show portions of multiple pages of the multipage compilation of information, the request originating from a user input device; selecting the portions of the multiple pages of the multipage compilation of information; generating a view having the selected portions; and outputting the view to a graphical display device. | 07-29-2010 |
20100192092 | KEYSTROKE ACTIVATED DYNAMIC TASK MENU - According to one embodiment, a method includes detecting textual input from a user and determining a position of a cursor associated with a user input device on an electronic page. In addition, the method includes selecting entries based on the textual input and the position of the cursor. Also, the method includes generating a task list having the selected entries and outputting the task list to a graphical display device. | 07-29-2010 |
20100192097 | METHODS FOR SHOWING USER INTERFACE ELEMENTS IN AN APPLICATION - In one embodiment, a method comprises receiving user input requesting display of information associated with user interface elements displayed on a page; analyzing the page for determining the information associated with the user interface elements; and outputting the information associated with a plurality of the user interface elements for concurrent display on the page with each other and with the user interface elements. Additional systems, methods, and computer program products are also presented. | 07-29-2010 |
20100218135 | CURSOR THUMBNAIL DISPLAYING PAGE LAYOUT - A method according to one embodiment includes determining a position of a currently-displayed area relative to a viewable area of at least one page of an electronic document; determining if a criterion is met; if the criterion is met, generating a graphical representation of the currently-displayed area relative to the viewable area of at least one page of the electronic document; and outputting the graphical representation to a display device, the graphical representation being positioned in an immediate vicinity of a cursor associated with a user input device. Additional methods and computer program products are presented. | 08-26-2010 |
20120240070 | METHODS FOR SHOWING USER INTERFACE ELEMENTS IN AN APPLICATION - In one embodiment, a method comprises receiving user input requesting emphasis of user interface elements displayed on a page; analyzing the page for determining the user interface elements; and visually emphasizing at least some of the user interface elements displayed on the page. Additional systems, methods, and computer program products are also presented. | 09-20-2012 |