Unlock instant, AI-driven research and patent intelligence for your innovation.

Automatic user interface updating in business processes

A user interface, business technology, applied in office automation, data processing applications, program control devices, etc., can solve problems such as loss of confidence in user interface elements

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-09-06
MICROSOFT CORP
View PDF0 Cites 4 Cited by
  • Summary
  • Abstract
  • Description
  • Claims
  • Application Information

AI Technical Summary

Problems solved by technology

Therefore, in these types of cases, users of such software and / or ISVs lose confidence in changing UI elements

Method used

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
View more

Image

Smart Image Click on the blue labels to locate them in the text.
Viewing Examples
Smart Image
  • Automatic user interface updating in business processes
  • Automatic user interface updating in business processes
  • Automatic user interface updating in business processes

Examples

Experimental program
Comparison scheme
Effect test

Embodiment Construction

[0021] figure 1 An example of a suitable computing system environment 100 on which the invention may be implemented is shown. Computing system environment 100 is only one example of a suitable computing environment and is not intended to suggest any limitation as to the scope of use or functionality of the invention. Neither should the computing environment 100 be interpreted as having any dependency or requirement relating to any one or combination of components illustrated in the exemplary operating environment 100 .

[0022] The invention is operational with numerous other general purpose or special purpose computing system environments or configurations. Examples of well-known computing systems, environments, and / or configurations suitable for use with the present invention include, but are not limited to, personal computers, server computers, handheld or laptop devices, multiprocessor systems, microprocessor-based systems, set-top boxes, Programmable consumer electronic...

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to View More

PUM

No PUM Login to View More

Abstract

A method and apparatus for updating a user interface for a business process in response to a change in the business process instigated by a user. The change is detected by the application and the affected user interfaces are updated to reflect the changed process without the need to recompile the application. Changes to the user interface are generated from known portions of the existing user interfaces as well as the information added during the new or reordered steps in the process.

Description

technical field [0001] The present invention relates to computer user interfaces. In particular, the present invention is directed to automatically updating and generating user interfaces in business process software as users add steps to a process or reorder steps in a process. Background technique [0002] The user interface is the primary means by which a computer user interacts with a computer. A user interface generally includes the display of one or more controls that provide information, typically in visual form, to a user and receive information from the user that instructs the computing device. One of the main purposes of user interface design is to provide a large number of functions to users in a simple and intuitive form. [0003] As computer software and hardware provide more and more complex functions, it becomes increasingly important to provide user interfaces that allow users to navigate such complex functions in a relatively simple and intuitive manner. ...

Claims

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to View More

Application Information

Patent Timeline
no application Login to View More
Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G06F9/44
CPCG06Q10/10
Inventor B·R·格拉斯克E·D·艾弗森K·A·纳尔逊
Owner MICROSOFT CORP