发明名称 Dynamic software documentation
摘要 A computer device for modifying software documentation for a software package is provided. A first computer is configured to provide the software documentation including help information related to the software package to a second computer and to receive a command from the second computer that corresponds to providing the help information from the software documentation. The first computer is further configured to transmit the help information from the software documentation in response to the command and to receive an identification from the second computer indicating an identity of the second computer and a request from the second computer to modify the help information within the software documentation. The first computer is further configured to modify the help information within the software documentation in accordance to the request in response to determining that the identity of the second computer is authorized to modify the help information within the software documentation.
申请公布号 US9489217(B2) 申请公布日期 2016.11.08
申请号 US200812330546 申请日期 2008.12.09
申请人 Oracle America, Inc. 发明人 Komarov Andrey;Kondratyev Mikhail;Vaysman Mikhail
分类号 G06F9/44 主分类号 G06F9/44
代理机构 Brooks Kushman P.C. 代理人 Brooks Kushman P.C.
主权项 1. A computer apparatus comprising: a first computer configured to: establish a communication link with a second computer relating to an executable software package;receive a command from the second computer that corresponds to providing software documentation for the executable software package, wherein the software documentation includes help information for the executable software package and separate from the executable software package;transmit an output to the second computer indicating that the software documentation for the executable software package does not exist;receive an identification from the second computer indicating an identity of the second computer in response to the output, the second computer for prompting a first user to provide first information corresponding to the identification in response to the output such that the second computer transmits the identification to the first computer;process second information as transmitted from the second computer if the identity of the second computer is authorized; andstore the software documentation in accordance to the second information, wherein the second computer is operated by the first user who is not affiliated with a software provider of the executable software package, wherein the first computer provides the software documentation including the help information that is generated by the first user to a plurality of other computers that are each operated by an end user, wherein the help information describes the manner in which various operations within the executable software package are executed; and wherein the help information includes various definitions/terms used in connection with the executable software package, a search engine for locating definitions or help articles, or user interaction attributes such as forums or links to web logs which are directed to the executable software package.
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