公开(公告)号：JP2000305684A

公开(公告)日：2000-11-02

申请号：JP10242499

申请日：1999-04-09

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： MORI HIDETOSHI ,  KUMAKI ATSUSHI ,  DAVID SOOIN ,  GRAHAM JON E ,  STEVEN C IIDE

IPC: G06F3/048 ,  G06F3/023 ,  G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/00

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a user easily and quickly to know the function and the operating method of a specific operating means about a help displaying method which displays the functions and operating methods of operating means provided with in electronics on a display screen. SOLUTION: How often a user attempts to operate a specific operating means (center button) among operating means is counted all the time. Then, when the number of operating times of the specific operating means (center button) reaches the number of set times before the user operates another operating means, a help panel explaining the function and operating method of the specific operating means (center button) is displayed.