Unisys Corporation

Barry F Ruzek

Gary L Lien

Mark G Hazzard

Grant T Nelson

Cynthia E Spellman

James R Dew

Teri J Isaacson

A system and methodology for implementing user assistance functions concerning interoperability of diverse applications, whether hosted on the same computer platform or hosted on different, and possibly heterogeneous computer platforms. The user is assisted by being offered information, tools and/or automation as appropriate to the problem presented. As appropriate, graphics or animation is utilized to permit complete and full understanding by the user of the assistance being provided.

User assistance for heterogeneous data processing systems

Method and apparatus for automatically configuring a number of application programs that are resident on a number of computer platforms so that each of the application programs can communicate with the others via the interconnection therebetween.

Method and apparatus for configuring a distributed application program

A system and methodology for implementing user assistance functions concerning interoperability of diverse applications, whether hosted on the same computer platform or hosted on different computer platforms. The user is assisted by being offered information, tools and/or automation as appropriate to the problem presented. As appropriate, graphics or animation is utilized to permit complete and full understanding by the user of the assistance being provided.

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Shoreview, MN, United States of America

Barry F Ruzek