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A computer system and method of controlling a computer system integrate the display of a user interface control from which a user supplies input to a computer system with the display of multiple representations of instructional material related to how to operate the control. Displayed representation

A computer system and method of controlling a computer system integrate the display of a user interface control from which a user supplies input to a computer system with the display of multiple representations of instructional material related to how to operate the control. Displayed representations of first and second sets of instructional material may be concurrently or selectively integrated with a displayed representation of the user interface control. When multiple sets of instructional material are concurrently displayed, the user interface control may be actuated in response to user input supplied to multiple displayed representations of the user interface control. Moreover, when multiple sets of instructional material are selectively displayed, different sets of such material may replace other sets in response to user input. By integrating the display of a user interface control with the display of associated instructional material, a user is better able to comprehend and utilize the functionality of the user interface control without losing focus on the task at hand. Moreover, by concurrently or selectively displaying multiple sets of instructional material with a particular user interface control, a wider variety of potential users of the control may be supported.

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[ What is claimed is:] [9.]9. A computer system, comprising:(a) a computer display;(b) a memory configured to store a user interface control and first and second sets of user instructional material for operating the user interface control; and(c) a processor, coupled to the computer display and memo

[ What is claimed is:] [9.]9. A computer system, comprising:(a) a computer display;(b) a memory configured to store a user interface control and first and second sets of user instructional material for operating the user interface control; and(c) a processor, coupled to the computer display and memory the processor configured to concurrently display first and second display groups, the first display group including a displayed representation of the first set of user instructional material integrated with a first displayed representation of the user interface control, and the second display group including a displayed representation of the second set of user instructional material integrated with a second displayed representation of the user interface control, the processor further configured to actuate the user interface control in response to user input supplied to either of the first and second displayed representations thereof; rein the memory is further configured to store at least a portion of a body of knowledge that includes a plurality of information elements, wherein each of the first and second sets of user instructional material is stored in at least one of the plurality of information elements, the body of knowledge stratified into a plurality of levels of abstraction including at least first and second levels of abstraction respectively associated with the first and second sets of user instructional material: and wherein the processor is further configured to respectively display the first and second display groups in first and second lenses, the first and second lenses generally arranged along an axis in a three dimensional workspace to represent a hierarchical relationship between the first and second display groups.