not exactly sure where I should post this but I have a question about filing for software patents.

If I have an idea for a UI feature, how do I go about patenting that feature. I don't have any code written and I'm afraid my coding skills aren't up to snuff in order to code the thing I imagined but aside from that, can anyone give me any general guidance and info?

I've gone through the CIPO site (Canada's patent office) but haven't come away with enough information on what I'm trying to patent but what I have understood is that I have to very thorough in describing what I'm trying to patent and showing that it could work.

If anyone has gone through the process of patenting software, can you tell me about your experience?

I would like to hear about US and Canadian experiences

Thank you!