Patents Assigned to Maya-Systems Inc.
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Patent number: 8316306Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 27, 2007Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: Maya-Systems Inc.Inventor: Mathieu Audet
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Patent number: 8306982Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 24, 2011Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Maya-Systems Inc.Inventor: Mathieu Audet
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Patent number: 8151185Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 8, 2008Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Maya-Systems Inc.Inventor: Mathieu Audet
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Patent number: 8136030Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 20, 2008Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Assignee: Maya-Systems Inc.Inventor: Mathieu Audet
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Patent number: 8078966Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 21, 2007Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Maya-Systems inc.Inventor: Mathieu Audet
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Patent number: 8069404Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 13, 2007Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Assignee: Maya-Systems Inc.Inventor: Mathieu Audet
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Patent number: 8010892Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 20, 2007Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: Maya-Systems Inc.Inventor: Mathieu Audet
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Patent number: 8010508Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 7, 2007Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: Maya-Systems Inc.Inventor: Mathieu Audet
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Patent number: 7680817Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 29, 2007Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignee: Maya-Systems Inc.Inventors: Mathieu Audet, Yves Berthiaume
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Patent number: 7606819Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 7, 2002Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Assignee: Maya-Systems Inc.Inventors: Mathieu Audet, Yves Berthiaume
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Publication number: 20080058106Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2007Publication date: March 6, 2008Applicant: MAYA-SYSTEMS INC.Inventors: Mahieu Audet, Yves Berthiaume