Patent ID: 8032839
Filing Date: 2011-10-04
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: determining an initial experience-level of a user based on an amount of time it takes a user to perform a task associated with an application over a first period wherein the application includes a plurality of selectable features; selecting a plurality of first features from the selectable features to provide to the user based on the initial experience-level of the user; providing a first user interface to the application to enable the user to utilize the plurality of first features: determining an amount of time it takes a user to perform the task associated with the application over a second time period: determining a subsequent experience-level of the user based on a comparison of the amount of time it took the user to perform the task associated with the application over the first period of time and the amount of time it took the user to perform the task associated with the application over the second period of time: selecting a plurality of second features from the selectable features to provide to the user; based on the subsequent experience-level of the user and based on a changed status of the user: providing to the application a second user interface through which portions of the plurality of second features are phased-in to allow the user time to adjust to functionality of the plurality of second features; and replacing the plurality of first features with a third feature having functional equivalence to a combination of functions provided by the plurality of first features.