摘要 |
<p>A system for automatically presenting instructive graphical images and text comprises: a central processing unit, a display device, an input device, and memory. The memory further comprises an operating system, an application program, a plurality of bit map images, routines for displaying the bit map images based on cursor position, selection or context of operation. The routines are preferably executed concurrently by the system to display graphical help images and text on the display device. The display of the bit map images is performed automatically by the system that utilizes the context of operation of the application program, the position of the cursor or the commamd being selected as the input to determine the help image, if any, that is displayed. The present invention also comprises a plurality of methods for automatically displaying graphical images including: a method for displaying a graphical help image based on the context of operation of the application program, a method for automatically displaying a graphical help image based selection for modification of parameters; a m ethod for automatically displaying a graphic image based on the position of the cursor; and a method for automatically displaying a help text based on the position of the cursor.</p> |