Patents Examined by Michael J Cabrera
  • Patent number: 9417780
    Abstract: A processor of an information processing apparatus sets an enlargement target region in a system screen based on coordinates inputted in a coordinate input unit, superimposes and displays an enlarged image obtained by enlarging the enlargement target region, on the system screen, monitors whether or not the input in the coordinate input unit in the state where the enlarged image is displayed is performed through a drag operation of which starting coordinates are in the enlarged image. When the input in the coordinate input unit in the state where the enlarged image is displayed is performed through a drag operation of which starting coordinates are within the enlarged image, the processor monitors coordinates while the drag operation is performed. When the coordinates while the drag operation is performed come to be present within a predetermined range defined by the edge of the enlarged image, the processor erases the enlarged image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takumi Ishii, Yusaku Nakamura
  • Patent number: 9383890
    Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to cause a display to display a graphical visualization of an industrial system, detect a user input corresponding to an area of the display, perform a semantic zoom of the area of the display, and to display a first level of information based on a first level of the semantic zoom. The first level of information includes a data that was not previously displayed on the area of the display. The processor is configured to perform a semantic zoom of a graphical visualization of a graphical device during the first level of the semantic zoom. The processor is configured to cause the display to transition to a concurrent display of the graphical device and a second level of information during a second level of the semantic zoom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Robert William Grubbs, Justin Varkey John
  • Patent number: 9354775
    Abstract: An interaction method for a dynamic wallpaper and a desktop component including providing a dynamic wallpaper and at least one desktop component on a terminal screen, with the dynamic wallpaper including a background image, providing a screen capturing module for capturing the background image loaded with the desktop component to form a buffer file, and coding the same as an image format for storage, providing an edge detection module for performing pixel scanning comparison on the background image and the stored buffer image, circularly performing pixel scanning comparisons until the edge location data of the at least one desktop component is obtained, and changing the dynamic effects of the dynamic wallpaper according to the data obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: GUANGZHOU JIUBANG DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xin Yu, Yuqiang Deng, Aihua Huang
  • Patent number: 9201565
    Abstract: A method is presented for value specification in a responsive interface control. The method includes displaying the interface control in a section of a user interface on a display device. The interface control is an interactive interface element configured to set an interface value. The method also includes detecting a size of the section of the user interface. The method also includes automatically setting an interface control mode by selecting one of a plurality of predetermined interface control modes to specify an appearance of the interface control and a function of the interface control based on the size of the section of the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Scott H Isensee, James L Lentz, Andree Proulx
  • Patent number: 9201562
    Abstract: A responsive interface control system includes a display device and a control modification engine. The display device displays an interface control in a section of a user interface on the display device. The interface control is an interactive interface element configured to set an interface value. The control modification engine detects a size of the section of the user interface. The control modification engine also automatically sets an interface control mode by selecting one of a plurality of predetermined interface control modes to specify an appearance of the interface control and a function of the interface control based on the size of the section of the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Scott H. Isensee, James L. Lentz, Andree Proulx