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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2002
Applicants:
Rajpal Singh Gill, Rocklin, CA (US);
Harold Todd Mcmillan, Boise, ID (US);
Inventors:
Rajpal Singh Gill, Rocklin, CA (US);
Harold Todd McMillan, Boise, ID (US);
Assignee:
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/173 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing on line assistance to an end user who is experiencing a problem with a computer. The computer includes a display, a monitoring unit, and a browser. The browser is loaded on the computer and is configured to establish an on-line session with another computer when the browser is enabled. The monitoring unit periodically monitors the other computer for any messages destined for the computer when the browser is closed.