Patent ID: 7549121
Filing Date: 2009-06-16
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for interfacing with a plurality of wizards in a computer system, comprising: providing the plurality of wizards organized into groups; providing a launch button on a launch pad, wherein the launch button is associated with at least one wizard, wherein selection of the launch button executes the at least one wizard; providing information pertaining to the at least one wizard when a pointer is positioned over the launch button; and providing a high-level visual overview of a process corresponding to the plurality of wizards to assist a user when the user may not be familiar with the process before the user selects the launch button to execute the at least one wizard, wherein the high-level overview comprises a relationship between the at least one wizard and other wizards on the computer system, wherein the high-level visual overview further comprises: a visual object for toggling between a conceptual view and the how to information, wherein the visual object is a graphical element which represents hardware and/or software elements of an application on the computer system which is affected by an execution of the at least one wizard, and wherein the high-level visual overview further comprises, and wherein the high-level visual overview further comprises at least one of: