Patent ID: 7272793
Filing Date: 2007-09-18
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An information processing device included in an information processing apparatus and outputting guidance information for an operation performed for the information processing apparatus by a user, the information processing device comprising: history information storing means for storing operation history information unique to the user, the operation history information comprises at least the number of times and time information of which the user has performed each operation; operation identification means for identifying the type of operation performed by the user; guidance information storing means for storing at least simple guidance information and detailed guidance information which is more detailed than the simple guidance information for a single operation; selection means for selecting appropriate guidance information from the guidance information storing means on the basis of the operation history information on the operation unique to the user; and output means for outputting the selected guidance information, wherein, when the number of times the user has performed the operation is smaller than a first threshold or when the number of times the user has performed the operation is larger than the first threshold but the time difference between the current time information and the time information of the operation history is longer than a second threshold, the selection means selects the detailed guidance information, and wherein, when the number of times the user has performed the operation is larger than the first threshold and the time difference of the operation is shorter than the second threshold, the selection means selects the simple guidance information.