Methods and apparatus for dynamic menu generation in a menu driven computer system

摘要: A computer hardware (FIG. 1) and software 2) system uses a plurality of multilevel, hierarchical menus 3) to access basic capabilities. The menu is made flexible, responsive the needs individual users by means table (FIGS. 4 7) containing entry text for all menus, identity on which appear, action be taken if that selected. can edited user (15) in response local used generate 5) dynamically, fly, as needed. In one embodiment, broken up into separate tables each level. another secondary item selection criteria are added entries further condition attributes such geography or time.