Patent ID: 7653897

Claim:
A computer-readable medium storing instructions for causing a computer to display a splash screen when loading an application by performing the steps of: while the application is loading for a first time, reading operation data associated with the application from a text file, wherein the operation data specifies an assignment of a shortcut key to a first function; while the application is loading for the first time, displaying to an end-user a first splash screen based on the operation data that shows the assignment of the shortcut key to the first function; after the application is loaded, receiving an input from the end-user specifying a modification to the operation data that alters the assignment of the shortcut key to a second function, wherein each of the first function and the second function allows machine-readable definitions of three-dimensional objects associated with the application to be modified; producing re-configured operation data for the application based on the modification that specifies the assignment of the shortcut key to the second function; storing the re-configured operation data in the text file; shutting down the application in response to receiving a shutdown command; while the application is loading for a second time, reading the re-configured operation data from the text file; and while the application is loading for the second time, displaying to the end-user a second splash based on the re-configured operation data that shows the assignment of the shortcut key to the second function.