Providing enhanced functionality in an interactive electronic technical manual

An apparatus for transferring a performance of a procedure found in technical documentation for an item via an interactive electronic technical manual system (IETM) configured to provide electronic and credentialed access to the technical documentation, the apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including a computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to:

• provide a plurality of steps of the procedure for display via a first window of a first IETM viewer executing on a first user computing entity being used by a first user signed into the IETM, wherein the first window is configured to display the plurality of steps in an order in which the plurality of steps are to be carried out for the performance of the procedure;
• and
• while the first user is participating in the performance of the procedure:
• cause a particular step of the plurality of steps that is currently being carried out for the performance of the procedure to be displayed as highlighted via the first window;
• receive input of a selection of a transfer mechanism provided via the first window, the selection of the transfer mechanism being performed by the first user via the first IETM viewer;
• responsive to receiving the input of the selection of the transfer mechanism:
• cause an indication to be displayed between the particular step of the plurality of steps that is currently being carried out for the performance of the procedure and a next step of the plurality of steps that is to be carried out for the performance of the procedure, the indication identifying where the performance of the procedure has been suspended;
• generate a transfer window for the performance of the procedure;
• provide the transfer window for display via the first IETM viewer, the transfer window displaying transfer information comprising an identifier for the procedure, an identifier for the first user, a date and time of the performance of the procedure, and an identifier of the performance of the procedure;
• and
• record the transfer information and an identifier for the indication in the IETM;
• receive input of a selection of a mechanism to view the transfer information made by a second user signed into the IETM, wherein the selection of the mechanism to view the transfer information is performed by the second user via a second IETM viewer executing on a second user computing entity;
• and
• responsive to receiving the input of the selection of the mechanism to view the transfer information:
• retrieve the transfer information and the identifier for the indication;
• provide the steps of the procedure on a second window for display via the second IETM viewer for the second user to view along with the indication between the particular step of the plurality of steps and the next step of the plurality of steps;
• provide a resume window for display via the second IETM viewer for the second user to view, the resume window comprising a resume mechanism and the job transfer information;
• receive input of a selection of the resume mechanism, wherein the selection of the resume mechanism is performed by the second user via the second IETM viewer;
• and
• responsive to receiving the input of the selection of the resume mechanism:
• cause the indication to be removed from the second window;
• and
• cause the resume window to close.

A non-transitory computer storage medium comprising instructions for transferring a performance of a procedure found in technical documentation for an item via an interactive electronic technical manual system (IETM) configured to provide electronic and credentialed access to the technical documentation, the instructions being configured to cause one or more processors to at least perform operations configured to:

• provide a plurality of steps of the procedure for display via a first window of a first IETM viewer executing on a first user computing entity being used by a first user signed into the IETM, wherein the first window is configured to display the plurality of steps in an order in which the plurality of steps are to be carried out for the performance of the procedure;
• and
• while the first user is participating in the performance of the procedure:
• cause a particular step of the plurality of steps that is currently being carried out for the performance of the procedure to be displayed as highlighted via the first window;
• receive input of a selection of a transfer mechanism provided via the first window, the selection of the transfer mechanism being performed by the first user via the first IETM viewer;
• responsive to receiving the input of the selection of the transfer mechanism:
• cause an indication to be displayed between the particular step of the plurality of steps that is currently being carried out for the performance of the procedure and a next step of the plurality of steps that is to be carried out for the performance of the procedure, the indication identifying where the performance of the procedure has been suspended;
• generate a transfer window for the performance of the procedure;
• provide the transfer window for display via the first IETM viewer, the transfer window displaying transfer information comprising an identifier for the procedure, an identifier for the first user, a date and time of the performance of the procedure, and an identifier of the performance of the procedure;
• and
• record the transfer information and an identifier for the indication in the IETM;
• receive input of a selection of a mechanism to view the transfer information made by a second user signed into the IETM, wherein the selection of the mechanism to view the transfer information is performed by the second user via a second IETM viewer executing on a second user computing entity;
• and
• responsive to receiving the input of the selection of the mechanism to view the transfer information:
• retrieve the transfer information and the identifier for the indication;
• provide the steps of the procedure on a second window for display via the second IETM viewer for the second user to view along with the indication between the particular step of the plurality of steps and the next step of the plurality of steps;
• provide a resume window for display via the second IETM viewer for the second user to view, the resume window comprising a resume mechanism and the job transfer information;
• receive input of a selection of the resume mechanism, wherein the selection of the resume mechanism is performed by the second user via the second IETM viewer;
• and
• responsive to receiving the input of the selection of the resume mechanism:
• cause the indication to be removed from the second window;
• and
• cause the resume window to close.