摘要 |
<p>A system for providing an avatar computer guide system that is integrated with an interactive computer program. The system provides a human or anthropomorphic avatar that moves about the UI screens of a computer program and interacts with various displayed screen elements. As the avatar interacts with the screen elements, it explains and demonstrates how to use the user-activatable screen elements to perform various operations with the computer program. The user-activatable screen elements with which the avatar interacts are the same screen elements with which the user can interact, and these screen elements are selectable by the user at any time. Thus, the avatar acts as a guide to operating the functioning interactive computer program. This guidance from the avatar of the system can supplement a separate help system or eliminate the need for such a system.</p> |