Patents Assigned to Maya-Systems Inc.
  • Patent number: 8316306
    Abstract: A method for navigating user-selectable element comprising graphically representing a first axis grouping a first plurality of user-selectable elements having a first attribute in common, graphically representing a second axis grouping a second plurality of user-selectable elements having a second attribute associated therewith, the second axis intersecting the first axis at a first intersection, graphically representing a third axis grouping a third plurality of user-selectable elements having a third attribute associated therewith, the third axis intersecting the second axis at a second intersecting location, and, enabling sequential navigation from one axis to another axis by selecting a command. A system and a graphical interface adapted to provide same are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Maya-Systems Inc.
    Inventor: Mathieu Audet
  • Patent number: 8306982
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable medium adapted to store thereon computer-readable instructions that, when executed with a computer, provide a method for managing information elements in relation with an object on a display of a computer, the method comprising providing an information element, providing a visual distinctive element associated with the information element, providing an object, associating a visual distinctive element at a location on the object and displaying the object on the display, with the associated visual distinctive element thereon, to provide a graphical reference at a location on the object, the visual distinctive element being adapted to draw a link with the information element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Maya-Systems Inc.
    Inventor: Mathieu Audet
  • Patent number: 8151185
    Abstract: A method of displaying an on-screen graphical user interface comprising reading data for a plurality of user-selectable icons associated with attributes and data for a plurality of content icons representing respective items of contents and generating image data for the on-screen graphical user-interface with a two-dimensional array which includes a first array comprising the plurality of user-selectable icons adapted to be arranged in a specific direction on a screen and which is also adapted to include a second array comprising the plurality of content icons in a direction intersecting the first array on the screen, and outputting the image data for the on-screen graphical user interface related to displaying the contents to a display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Maya-Systems Inc.
    Inventor: Mathieu Audet
  • Patent number: 8136030
    Abstract: A computer system, including a display and a user-interface, for manipulating a plurality of music albums and songs with a method for organizing a plurality of music albums and songs, the method comprising displaying on the display a music album axis illustrating a plurality of juxtaposed user-selectable music albums, selecting a music album from the displayed music album axis, retrieving songs associated with the selected music album and displaying the retrieved songs along a song axis, the song axis being adapted to intersect the music album axis. A user graphical interface providing same and a system thereof are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Maya-Systems Inc.
    Inventor: Mathieu Audet
  • Patent number: 8078966
    Abstract: A computer system, including a display and a user-interface, for manipulating a plurality of music album elements and song elements is provided, a method for organizing a plurality of music album elements and song elements, at least some of the music album elements having a least one song element associated therewith, the method comprising displaying on the display a single music album elements axis illustrating a plurality of juxtaposed user-selectable music album elements, the music album elements axis being longitudinally scrollable, selecting a music album element from the displayed music album elements axis, retrieving song elements associated with the selected music album element and displaying the retrieved song elements along a song elements axis, the song elements axis being adapted to intersect the music album elements axis substantially at the selected music album element, the song element axis being adapted to be scrolled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Maya-Systems inc.
    Inventor: Mathieu Audet
  • Patent number: 8069404
    Abstract: A method for organizing documents is hereby provided, the method comprising providing a plurality of documents, displaying the plurality of documents in a substantially linear arrangement, establishing a link between one of the plurality of documents and an expected document and displaying an identification of the expected document on the substantially linear arrangement of documents. The expected document being associated with other documents in order to represent future workflow events. A system, a user interface and a computer-readable medium providing same are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Maya-Systems Inc.
    Inventor: Mathieu Audet
  • Patent number: 8010892
    Abstract: A computer-readable medium having computer executable components is disclosed, the components comprising a plurality of staff lines and intervening spaces adapted to display a plurality of documents positioned along the plurality of staffs and intervening spaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Maya-Systems Inc.
    Inventor: Mathieu Audet
  • Patent number: 8010508
    Abstract: A method for distinguishing information elements on a display is disclosed, the method comprising associating a characterization attribute to a group of information elements selected from a plurality of information, associating at least one visual distinctive feature with the characterization attribute, and displaying, on the display, at least one information element from the group of information elements associated with the characterization attribute on an information element vector along a specific sequence, the at least one information element being displayed with the associated at least one visual distinctive feature, the at least one visual distinctive feature influencing the visual appearance of the at least one information element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Maya-Systems Inc.
    Inventor: Mathieu Audet
  • Patent number: 7680817
    Abstract: A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for organizing information elements in a system having a display capability which (a) generates a first information element vector based on a predetermined first characterization attribute, (b) generates a second information element vector based on a second characterization attribute, and (c) display on the display device the first information element vector adjacent to the second information element vector. Furthermore, the computer-executable instructions allow a user to select the characterization attributes and to visualize the information element vectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Maya-Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Mathieu Audet, Yves Berthiaume
  • Patent number: 7606819
    Abstract: A method for organizing information elements in a system having a display capability which (a) generates a first information element vector based on a predetermined first characterization attribute, (b) generates a second information element vector based on a second characterization attribute, and (c) display on the display device the first information element vector non-parallel to the second information element vector. Furthermore, the method allows a user to select the characterization attributes and to visualize the information element vectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Maya-Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Mathieu Audet, Yves Berthiaume
  • Publication number: 20080058106
    Abstract: A computerized game system for organizing information elements is disclosed, the computerized game system comprising a processing unit; a memory for storing a plurality of information elements, at least a portion of the plurality of information elements having at least one characterization attribute associated therewith, the memory being in communication with the processing unit; a display connected to the processing unit for displaying information elements; and an input device connected to the processing unit for changing the position of the information elements displayed on the display; wherein at least one of a portion of the first information element vector and a score is displayed on the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: MAYA-SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Mahieu Audet, Yves Berthiaume