US5727174A
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Graphical end-user interface for intelligent assistants
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1992-03-23
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Granted: 1998-03-10
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Expires: 2012-03-23
Abstract
Abstract A graphical user interface for a computer system that includes one or more intelligent assistants. The interface includes composite icons comprising a graphical representation of a human figure, a representation of a desk, and a mini-icon that associates an assistant with the object it supports. The assistant's desk can be opened to show its contents and the human figure can move from its position next to the desk to a position on the computer display screen next to a suggestions dialog box that displays suggested actions to the user.
Inventors
- 👤 Manuel Aparicio, IV
- 👤 Roger A. Chang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 13:28
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/10; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0481; G06F3/04817; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S715/00; Y10S715/977
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
191 words
A method for performing a selected action within a computer system having a display screen and a graphic pointing device wherein said computer system is capable of performing a plurality of diverse actions, said method comprising the computer implemented steps of: associating an intelligent assistant with at least one object within said computer system, said intelligent assistant including a neural representation of learned experience with respect to actions within said computer system relating to said at least one object; displaying an object window within said display screen of said computer system in response to selection of said at least one object by a user utilizing said graphic pointing device, said object window including an action bar; displaying an assistant item within said action bar within said object window in response to said association of said intelligent assistant with said at least one object; and selectively displaying a pull-down menu containing a suggested action among said plurality of diverse actions in association with said assistant item, said suggested action determined utilizing said neural representation of learned experience with respect to actions within said computer system related to said at least one object.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
191 words
A method for performing a selected action within a computer system having a display screen and a graphic pointing device wherein said computer system is capable of performing a plurality of diverse actions, said method comprising the computer implemented steps of: associating an intelligent assistant with at least one object within said computer system, said intelligent assistant including a neural representation of learned experience with respect to actions within said computer system relating to said at least one object; displaying an object window within said display screen of said computer system in response to selection of said at least one object by a user utilizing said graphic pointing device, said object window including an action bar; displaying an assistant item within said action bar within said object window in response to said association of said intelligent assistant with said at least one object; and selectively displaying a pull-down menu containing a suggested action among said plurality of diverse actions in association with said assistant item, said suggested action determined utilizing said neural representation of learned experience with respect to actions within said computer system related to said at least one object.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method according to claim 1, further including the step of performing said suggested action in response to a selection thereof by said user within said pull-down menu.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
81 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said step of selectively displaying a pull-down menu containing a suggested action among said plurality of diverse actions in association with said assistant item comprises the step of selectively displaying multiple suggested actions among said plurality of diverse actions in association with said assistant item, each of said multiple suggested actions determined utilizing said neural representation of learned experience with respect to actions within said computer system related to said at least one object.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
70 words
The method according to claim 2, further including the step of displaying a graphic representation of a human figure having a head adjacent to said pull-down menu containing a suggested action and a speech bubble adjacent to said head and wherein said step of performing said suggested action in response to a selection thereof comprises the step of performing said suggested action in response to selection of said speech bubble.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method according to claim 4, further including: selecting the head of said human figure; automatically opening a neural network window in response to selecting said head; and displaying in said neural network window a graphic representation of a neural network associated with said intelligent assistant.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
180 words
A method for performing a selected action within a computer system having a display screen and a graphic pointing device wherein said computer system is capable of performing a plurality of diverse actions, said method comprising the computer implemented steps of: displaying at least one assistant icon within said display screen, said at least one assistant icon comprising a mini-icon representative of a selected object, a graphic representation of a human figure symbolizing an intelligent assistant having a neural representation of learned experience with respect to actions within said computer system related to said selected object, and a graphic representation of a desk displayed adjacent to said human figure; opening an object window for said selected object associated with said intelligent assistant in response to a selection of said mini-icon; and displaying a suggestion dialog box in association with said object window, said suggestion dialog box containing a suggested action among said plurality of diverse actions, said suggested action determined utilizing said neural representation of learned experience with respect to actions within said computer system related to said selected object.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
180 words
A method for performing a selected action within a computer system having a display screen and a graphic pointing device wherein said computer system is capable of performing a plurality of diverse actions, said method comprising the computer implemented steps of: displaying at least one assistant icon within said display screen, said at least one assistant icon comprising a mini-icon representative of a selected object, a graphic representation of a human figure symbolizing an intelligent assistant having a neural representation of learned experience with respect to actions within said computer system related to said selected object, and a graphic representation of a desk displayed adjacent to said human figure; opening an object window for said selected object associated with said intelligent assistant in response to a selection of said mini-icon; and displaying a suggestion dialog box in association with said object window, said suggestion dialog box containing a suggested action among said plurality of diverse actions, said suggested action determined utilizing said neural representation of learned experience with respect to actions within said computer system related to said selected object.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 6, further including the step of performing said suggested action in response to a selection thereof by a user within said suggestion dialog box.
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