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Crispy Chip Sandwich and Process of Producing a Sandwich Product
A food product comprising a multilayer cookie or snack having outer layers formed from a crispy type edible food product such as a potato chip or corn chip, etc. with an intermediate marshmallow layer being in contact with the inner surface of each crispy chip and one or more filler substances.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8156434 | Methods and arrangements for managing computer messages An arrangement for determining those optimal times to permit an important pop-up message to be displayed by way of garnering a user's attention, while permitting less important messages to be displayed at times when a user's attention is unlikely to be garnered. In ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8151190 | Analysis device An analysis device allowing any person to utilize job guidance for setting and assignment operations with high efficiency regardless of a level of skill in an automatic analysis device which has a complicated screen configuration with an increase of functions. A sto... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8099664 | Dynamic help user interface control with secured customization A method and system is disclosed for generating a help interface to present static help content and customized help content for an application. Help content data is accessed to define the static help content and a control command to support incorporation of the cust... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8086595 | Systems and methods for solving multiple interacting state-space search problems A combinatorial search method and system is implemented in a computer control system for utilizing state-space planning of operations for multi-step production processes. The planner considers various possible combinations of actions, searching for one that correctl... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8082500 | Method and apparatus for communicating with an intelligent electronic device associated to a switching device in power systems A method and apparatus for communicating with an intelligent electronic device coupled to a switching device used in a power system, wherein a user-interface software program operates on a computing device which is operatively connected to the intelligent electronic... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8069413 | Systems for providing extensible help Extensible online help systems and methods are described. There can be at least two parts to the extensible help facility, such as may include a help system and a help display. A help system can be integrated with runtime extensibility mechanisms to process document... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7979477 | Placeholder control for updating database object Updating a graphical database object in a database via a placeholder control is provided. After a database recordset schema or schema is updated, a determination is made as to whether anew field is to be added to the graphical database object in response to the reco... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7979798 | System and method for providing user help tips In a system and method for providing user help tips, the system may determine a relevance to a user of a plurality of tips, may assign priority categories to the tips based on the relevance and may determine which tip to output based on the priority categories of th... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7966555 | Context sensitive delimiter insertion when adding references Context sensitive delimiter insertion when adding references is disclosed. In some embodiments, a plurality of indications of selections of a cell or cell range while in a formula editing mode in a host cell into which a formula is being entered is successively rece... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7966562 | System and method for providing domain-sensitive help A help facility for a graphical modeling environment that determines the domain of a multi-domain graphical object and provides the correct documentation for that object in that domain is discussed. The help facility determines the identity of the multi-domain graph... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7925975 | Searching for commands to execute in applications A user can access a searching component that allows the user to enter search terms to search for commands associated with a computer program. The most likely commands are provided to the user, and a command can be selected for execution. ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7895243 | Method and system for moving content in a content object stored in a data repository A web-based system, method and program product are provided for adding content to a content object stored (e.g., a custom compilation or prepublished work) in a data repository as a group of hierarchically related content entities. Each noncontainer content object i... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7886227 | Cross-environment context-sensitive help files A method for providing context-sensitive help across variable environments. In each of the variable environments, the method can include tokenizing a received network request for help, the tokenization producing a contextually pertinent help file name and a base add... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7882090 | Customizing help content A method for providing customized help, the method comprising: retrieving a first help content from a first help datastore in response to a help request received from a user, the first help datastore storing a plurality of help content each associated with a respect... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7870484 | Page flow framework Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to a page flow framework. In aspects, a page flow engine includes logic to navigate between pages. To make its determination of what page is next, the page flow engine uses an indication of the current page and m... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7865828 | System, method and computer program product for updating help content via a network A system, method and computer program product are provided for updating help content. Initially, information relating to issues associated with software is gathered from a plurality of users. Such software includes a first set of help content. Next, an additional se... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7814420 | System and method for providing context sensitive help information A method includes receiving information identifying a plurality of selections made by a user. The method also includes updating a help index value based on one or more of the selections. The method further includes detecting a request for help from the user. In addi... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7783638 | Search and query operations in a dynamic composition of help information for an aggregation of applications The present invention is a method, system and apparatus for supporting search and query operations in a composite help view for an aggregation of applications. The system can include an application aggregator configured to aggregate individual applications into a si... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7730403 | Fonts with feelings Various technologies and techniques are disclosed that improve the instructional nature of fonts and/or the ability to create instructional fonts. Font characters are modified based on user interaction to enhance the user's understanding and/or fluency of the word. ... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7712030 | System and method for managing messages and annotations presented in a user interface A user may select an error message presented in a graphic user interface and bring up a word processor by which text describing the error and its solution may be entered. This is saved, and the next time the error is encountered, the saved annotation is available fo... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7669125 | Apparatus and method for adaptively generating tooltip A method and apparatus are provided for adaptively generating a tooltip to be displayed in association with an object, such as a push button or a check box, according to the state of the object. The method comprises determining a current state of the object; and gen... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7636887 | Adaptive document-based online help system Methods, systems and mediums are provided for enabling users to obtain help information in an online help system. The online help system utilizes adaptive documents to display help messages requested by the users. The content of the adaptive documents may dynamicall... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7634730 | Task helpers The present invention provides a set of task-based helpers that automatically generate formulas that complete a task for the user. In one embodiment, the task helpers automatically create a formula from one or more functions that help complete more complicated tasks... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7620893 | Aiding a user in using a software application A method of aiding a user in using features of a software application comprises receiving from a user a selection of layout. The layout is to be used in creating an informational display for displaying results of a data repository query. At least one input field and... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7596754 | Application assistance An application assistance user interface guides, educates, and provides application functionality to a user to reach a goal that relates to their application. For example, a goal may be to provide marketing assistance while creating a publication using a publishing ... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7562297 | Method for providing feedback on windows, messages and dialog boxes A method to globally place a feedback button in every dialog box, message box, and top-level window in every application and message box in an operating system to provide a user with the opportunity to provide feedback for the dialog box, message box, or top-level w... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7533339 | System and method for providing user help In a system and method for providing user help information, based on a user history it may be determined that an event has previously occurred, based on the determination a portion of stored user help information that includes information indicating how to avoid rec... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7516405 | Displaying help resources Methods, systems, and products for displaying a help resource associated with a device on a remote display apparatus are provided. Some embodiments of methods, systems, and products for displaying a help resource associated with a device on a display apparatus inclu... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7503002 | Text based markup language resource interface A software control method and apparatus for displaying a text based markup language interface. The interface can interact with a computer to provide reference documents, install system drivers and perform various system utilities. The interface can reference optical... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7500183 | Target web page edited using overlay on host web page A system and method are disclosed for allowing a target web page to be edited on a host web page by a Designer. A scaled view of the target web page may be displayed on the host web page so that the Designer may view the target web page during the editing process. A... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7490291 | System for emphasizing graphical components in coordination with multimedia instructions A method for providing instructional information during the start-up of a computer is disclosed. The method includes the steps of presenting on a screen a start-up screen presentation, the start-up screen presentation including graphical instructional information as... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7467352 | Method and apparatus for mapping corresponding functions in a user A first user interface is presented (101) within a portable electronic device. The selection of a first function by the user via the first user interface is then detected (102). In response to detecting (102) the user's selection of the first fu... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7464336 | Information processing apparatus, image edit apparatus, and control methods thereof, and computer program and computer-readable storage medium This invention prevents ballooning of the amount of comment information while being applied to an operation environment of the user, and provides comment information associated with an intuitively plain operation in a way that is particularly easy for a user. To thi... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7433852 | Runtime program regression analysis tool for a simulation engine A system is disclosed that provides a goal based learning system utilizing a rule based expert training system to provide a cognitive educational experience. The system provides the user with a simulated environment that presents a business opportunity to understand... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7415696 | Extensible help facility for a computer software application Content obtained from a help file containing at least two interactive links in a sequence may be displayed in a help facility. Each interactive link may be associated with at least one user-activated step in a computer software application to perform in connection w... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7412652 | Generation of training objects The generation and adjustment of a training object allows for the customized training for a user on a software application. Based on a user identification, the training object may be generated to cover targeted topics for learning while avoiding extraneous subject m... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7410475 | Graphical user interface for automated dialysis system A method, system and apparatus for performing peritoneal dialysis are provided. To this end, in part, a dialysis system is provided. The dialysis system includes a display device and a web browser and web server embedded in the dialysis system. The browser and the s... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7409639 | Intelligent collaborative media The present invention includes a system and method for enhancing multimedia information shared on electronic systems. The electronic systems are capable of receiving multimedia information and presenting multimedia information. In combination with the multimedia inf... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7409640 | Electronic service manual for product constituted by electric or electronic circuit A technique for performing an information search relate to parts included in a circuit diagram or a board diagram displayed on a display screen. Network connection destination information, which includes URL information for a predetermined server, a type of informat... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7401296 | Information processing terminal displaying guidance for a key operation on a standby-screen A cellular phone and a guidance display program enable an enhancement of operability when operating the cellular phone, corresponding to an event. An occurrence of an event is detected, guidance information corresponding to the event is searched out of a guidance st... | 07/15/2008 |
