Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Alternate procedures assisting computer users in solving problems related to error and informational messages
- Patent Title (中): 辅助计算机用户解决与错误信息相关的问题的信息
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Application No.: US12461023Application Date: 2009-07-29
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Publication No.: US08645760B2Publication Date: 2014-02-04
- Inventor: Frank van Gilluwe
- Applicant: Frank van Gilluwe
- Applicant Address: US CA Menlo Park
- Assignee: FAQware
- Current Assignee: FAQware
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Menlo Park
- Agency: Dort Patent, P.C.
- Agent David B. Dort
- Main IPC: G06F11/00
- IPC: G06F11/00

Abstract:
The invention monitors display (error) messages from software programs presented to users and looks for items of interest. When detected, the text of the message is collected along with source of the message, and other details. This data is checked against a database of Messages, either locally, or networked to a remote database. If the issue has not been previously detected it is added to the database. If the message had been detected previously, counters recording frequency of occurrence. Then an option to see additional information is provided. If selected the database returns all the information it has on this specific issue. Also, additionally created content that normally does not exist in the message such as which application and vendor issued the message, frequency of occurrence, and vendor contact information. Additional content such as a detailed description and solutions that were manually created is included in the results to the user. The user can perform additional research and the collected information can be emailed to another user or company.
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