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Method and system for monitoring and enhancing computer-assisted performance
Assignee: NCR Voyix Corp
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Filing: 1997-10-31
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Granted: 2000-04-04
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Expires: 2017-10-31
Abstract
Abstract A system and method is provided for monitoring and enhancing computer assisted performance. The method includes providing a user interface for a business terminal, measuring the performance of the user interaction with the user interface, adjusting parameters of the user interface to try to increase the performance of the user interaction, tracking whether the performance has increased, and causing an escalation event to occur if the user performance is below a predetermined level. The system and method preferably includes creating a user profile of the parameters that obtain the best performance for each user. This user profile may be created during new employee orientation but is updated continually as the user uses the business terminal to complete actual business transactions.
Inventors
- 👤 David M. Siefert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 18:27
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F19/00; G07F19/20; G06; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/06; G06Q10/063; G06Q10/0639; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/08; G06Q20/10; G06Q20/108; G06Q20/1085; G07F19/207; G07G; G07G1/00; G07G1/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
A method for monitoring and enhancing computer-assisted performance with a business terminal, comprising the steps of: providing a user interface for the business terminal; measuring the performance of the user interaction with the user interface; adjusting parameters of the user interface to increase performance of the user interaction, wherein the parameters of the user interface are independently adjustable to conform to a particular user's performance; and causing an escalation event to occur if the user performance is below a predetermined level.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
81 words
A method for monitoring and enhancing computer-assisted performance with a business terminal, comprising the steps of: providing a user interface for the business terminal; measuring the performance of the user interaction with the user interface; adjusting parameters of the user interface to increase performance of the user interaction, wherein the parameters of the user interface are independently adjustable to conform to a particular user's performance; and causing an escalation event to occur if the user performance is below a predetermined level.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the parameters of the user interface are stored in a user profile file.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the user interface is multi-sensory.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the business terminal is an automated teller machine.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of causing an escalation event to occur if the user performance is below a predetermined level includes providing varying levels of assistance to the user depending on a level of the escalation event.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
115 words
A method for monitoring and enhancing computer-assisted performance with a business terminal engaged in actual business transactions, comprising the steps of: providing a user interface for the business terminal wherein parameters of the user interface are independently adjustable to conform to a particular user's performance; measuring the performance of the user interaction with the user interface; adjusting the parameters of the user interface to increase performance of the user interaction; causing an escalation event to occur if the user performance is below a predetermined level, wherein the escalation event occurs at varying levels; providing varying levels of assistance to the user depending on the level of the escalation event; and completing the actual business transactions.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
115 words
A method for monitoring and enhancing computer-assisted performance with a business terminal engaged in actual business transactions, comprising the steps of: providing a user interface for the business terminal wherein parameters of the user interface are independently adjustable to conform to a particular user's performance; measuring the performance of the user interaction with the user interface; adjusting the parameters of the user interface to increase performance of the user interaction; causing an escalation event to occur if the user performance is below a predetermined level, wherein the escalation event occurs at varying levels; providing varying levels of assistance to the user depending on the level of the escalation event; and completing the actual business transactions.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
90 words
A system for monitoring and enhancing computer-assisted performance with a business terminal, comprising: a plurality of independent parameters associated with various aspects of the interface; means for measuring the performance of the user interaction with the user interface; means for adjusting the independent parameters of the user interface to increase performance of the user interaction, wherein the parameters of the user interface are independently adjustable to conform to a particular user's performance; and means for causing an escalation event to occur if the user performance is below a predetermined level.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
90 words
A system for monitoring and enhancing computer-assisted performance with a business terminal, comprising: a plurality of independent parameters associated with various aspects of the interface; means for measuring the performance of the user interaction with the user interface; means for adjusting the independent parameters of the user interface to increase performance of the user interaction, wherein the parameters of the user interface are independently adjustable to conform to a particular user's performance; and means for causing an escalation event to occur if the user performance is below a predetermined level.
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