Abstract: A system and method for smooth scrolling a document and/or window within a graphical user interface is disclosed. The present invention in some preferred embodiments permits augmentation of traditional LINE UP/DOWN, PAGE UP/DOWN, and manual THUMBTRACK scrolling with a smooth scrolling alternative that augments additional hardware input features that may be present on several user input devices such a mouse, trackball, touchpad, Thinkpoint™ pointing device and the like. The present invention generally solves the problem associated with providing the user the proper degree of scrolling feedback within the graphical user environment, irrespective of the size of the document being viewed.

Abstract: An automated scrolling control unit comprises a table section 23 that causes a keyword and a scrolling speed to correspond, an acquisition section 19 that retrieves the keyword from contents, and a display section 22 that displays the contents by scrolling at a scrolling speed that corresponded to the keyword retrieved based on the table section 23. The table section 23 causes the keyword, which is included in the contents that are frequently displayed, and the scrolling speed, at which a user can read easily, to correspond.

Abstract: A system for displaying textual information includes a receiver (300) for receiving textual information that includes a plurality of words. A text segmenter (302), operatively associated with the receiver (300), segments the plurality of words into a plurality of word segments, each word segment having one or more words. A user interface device (304) receives a signal initiated by an action of a user to indicate a display rate. A display device (306) including a processor and a memory, is coupled to the text segmenter and the user interface device. The display device (306) displays the word segments in a temporal sequence by displaying a first word segment for a first display duration, that is based on the display rate, at a first position on the display device (306) and automatically proceeding to display a second word segment for a second display duration, that is based on the display rate, at a second position on the display device (306).

Abstract: A communication terminal having a display capable of scrolling a text message at variable speeds to thereby enhance message readability. A display of 6 full-size characters×3 lines for displaying a character message is provided on the portable telephone. Tactile sensors for changing scroll display speed are provided on the sides of the portable telephone. The top of a long text message is paused for two seconds, and then vertically scrolled on the display. While the message is scrolled at a speed of 1 dot per 20 ms during normal operation, the display scrolling speed is changed to 1 dot per 60 ms when the tactile sensor is manipulated. The message is paused for 0.7 seconds every time one line of the message has completed scrolling. When the end of the message is reached, it is displayed for 1 second.

Abstract: An external storage device connected to an entertainment system for storing game information is provided. Even if there are plural types of entertainment systems, and the correspondence between the types of entertainment systems and the kind of the external storage device cannot be grasped, the external storage device can be readily connected to the entertainment system without any trouble. The external storage device 230 connected to the entertainment system to receive information from the entertainment system and store the information therein has a portion to-be-mounted to engage with a receiving portion 603 of the entertainment system for electrical connection with the entertainment system. The portion to-be-mounted 603 has a shape preventing itself from engaging with the receiving portion of a predetermined particular type of entertainment system out of the entertainment systems in systematized series, for preventing a connection with the predetermined particular type of the entertainment system.

Abstract: A technique for collectively setting a factory mode of operation of a monitor offers adjustments or modifications for particulars of mode data to meet user requirements, by transmitting a set of factory mode timing data from an external controller to an electrically erasable programmable read only memory using a serial interface data communication. A factory mode data transmission process includes the steps of transmitting a start data signal to a microcomputer in a monitor when a storage key input is fed to the external controller, repeatedly sending the timing data until a mode end signal is input and sending a mode end data to the microcomputer when a mode end signal is input. In addition, a factory mode data receiving process includes the steps of sending back the start data received to the external controller, storing mode timing data received into a factory mode address reserved in a memory in the monitor and ending the reception of mode timing data when mode end data is inputted.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining a format for displaying information in a display area coupled to a computer system, the format being based on the size of the display area and the amount of information to display. As a user continues to enter information in the display area, software program instructions update the format of the information when the amount of information to display changes. This includes reducing the size of the font as additional information is entered and enlarging the size of the font when enough information is deleted to create available space. The font type and/or the font size may be changed to allow the information to fit within the available display area. The size of the text may be reduced to a minimum level and, and as more information is entered, the display is scrolled so the user may view the most recently entered data. A scale also be determined to reduce or enlarge graphics information so that it fits within the available display area.

Abstract: A user programmable scrolling display for attachment to clothing, backpacks and accessories wherein one may create, edit, store and display a multiplicity of messages by manipulating control buttons which comprise less than a full keyboard. The display includes a compact case with control circuitry and a battery power source therein and resilient snap-lock fingers on the exterior thereof which cooperate with a clip to affix the display to clothing.

Abstract: A digital map display zooming method for continuously enlarging and reducing a displayed portion of a digital map as map information in digital form within a display screen is provided which comprises the steps of displaying the displayed portion of the digital map at the display screen, displaying a scroll part within the display screen for shifting the displayed portion, making the scroll part function as a scale setting part for carrying out enlarging and reducing operations of the displayed portion of the digital map within the display screen, and carrying out enlarging and reducing operations of the displayed portion of the digital map within the display screen by shifting a shifting operation part of the scale setting part.

Abstract: A display control for a data storage device which includes a screen portion for visually displaying a part of a virtual page. The display control includes at least one sensor mounted on the device and configured to sense changes in position of the device in a reference coordinate system and transmit signals indicative of the changes. A control circuit is adapted to pan the virtual page over the screen portion responsive to signals from the sensor indicative of the position changes when the control circuit is in a panning mode. At least one touch-responsive first area on the screen portion when touched places the control circuit in the panning mode, and a touch-responsive second area on the screen portion when touched placing the control circuit out of the panning mode.

Abstract: In an information processing apparatus, items to be displayed are easily controlled. A user operates a mouse to select an English word displayed in a scroll window with a pointer, and drags the selected word. Thus, English words to be displayed in the scroll window are restricted.

Abstract: Various commands and data are input to an image display device via an input block. Part or whole of basic image data formed of a dot matrix is stored in a basic image data storage device of the image display device. A portion of the basic image data in a display range is converted to display image data to display the display image data on the display screen, in response to a corresponding one of the various commands input by the input. From the input block, there are input a start command for starting an automatic scroll process for automatically continuously shifting the display range in a scrolling manner in a predetermined one of upward, downward, leftward and rightward directions on the basic image data, and a display range shift command for shifting, at a time point before a start of the automatic scroll process or during the automatic scroll process, the display range set at the time point, selectively in the upward, downward, leftward and rightward directions.

Abstract: A user programmable scrolling display for attachment to clothing, backpacks and accessories wherein one may create, edit, store and display a multiplicity of messages by manipulating control buttons which comprise less than a full keyboard. The display includes a compact case with control circuitry and a battery power source therein and resilient snap-lock fingers on the exterior thereof which cooperate with a clip to affix the display to clothing.