Abstract: A method and system for administering bridge ports for a network are provided. In one embodiment, a method for administering bridge ports for a network includes retrieving information associated with a plurality of switches, the information including at least identifiers of bridging ports of the switches and propagation statuses of the bridging ports. The information for the plurality of switches is displayed through an interactive display. The interactive display is operable to receive updates through the interactive display to at least one of the propagation statuses of at least one of the bridging ports of at least one of the switches. The at least one propagation status is changed based on the updates.

Abstract: A method for providing instructional information during the start-up of a computer is disclosed. The method includes the steps of presenting on a screen a start-up screen presentation, the start-up screen presentation including graphical instructional information as well as other informational portions, presenting on the screen a multimedia instructional presentation, and synchronizing portions of the multimedia instructional presentation with presentation events, the presentation events illustrating information provided by the multimedia instructional presentation.

Abstract: There is provided a computer readable recording medium that stores a program for managing CAD data so as to easily reproduce an assembly structure previously confirmed by an operator. The program causes a computer to perform first and second steps. The first step causes a unit to be displayed on the basis of assembly data and parts data in response to a display request. The parts data includes data about shapes of parts and version information about versions of the parts. The assembly data defines a structure of the unit formed by one or more parts. The second step assigns the version information about parts that form the unit displayed to the assembly data.

Abstract: A system is described that includes a host computer and a user interface module executing on a client computer. The host computer maintains data for shipment items, and the client computer executes a user interface module that presents a user interface that includes at least one activity region having a preference control input and a set of data fields to display at least a portion of the data associated with the shipment items. In response to activation of the preference control input by a user, the user interface module presents a preference control window to selectively enable and disable the inclusion of each of the data fields within the activity region.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to freely construct a file processing environment in which when a file is thumbnail displayed, print attributes held in the relevant file can be easily and visually discriminated from the displayed thumbnail. In an information processing apparatus by which a file which holds predetermined attributes can be stored, a CPU obtains image attributes and print attributes from attributes of the file stored in an external storing apparatus, forms a reduction image to which the print attributes are reflected as an image on the basis of the obtained image attributes and print attributes, and displays the formed reduction image to a display apparatus.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of representing information on a three-dimensional user interface having multiple portals, in which data is associated with each of the portals. A symbolic marker is associated with each of the portals according to a pre-specified scheme, and displayed in the respective portals. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the symbolic marker is a colored marker. By color-coding the portals, data associated with the portals can be classified into a number of categories to provide the user with a summary of the data on the three-dimensional user interface at a high level of abstraction. The three-dimensional user interface may be adapted to update the colored markers more efficiently, and to display them using less computing resources than would be required if more memory-sensitive visual cues were displayed.

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for accessing, generating, presenting and manipulating Internet and non-Internet related information, data and content, including information netcast over the Internet. The system is also capable of controlling operatively connected, privately networked devices. A number of graphical user interfaces are utilized to facilitate user access, manipulation and control of information, data and content and networked devices. Some of the graphical user interfaces are time and topic oriented, are customizable by the user, and allow for the manipulation of information, data, content and operatively connected networked devices from the graphical interfaces themselves. The system is preferably enhanced through the use of an intelligent, dynamically updated user profile that is fully integrated with the system.

Abstract: A detecting section 21 detects a conceptual meaning of a respective operation performed upon the execution of a plurality of application programs 11, 12, . . . The result of each detection is stored as respective operation history information in a history information level 32.

Abstract: Various implementations of the present invention provide systems and methods for interactive scripting in a distributed computing system. One implementation provides a method for displaying alert information on a display device. In this implementation, the method includes displaying work information in a work area of the display device, wherein the work information relates to an interactive session between a user and a specified person. The method further includes displaying alert information in a reserved area of the display device, wherein the alert information relates to a business-relevant situation for the interactive session between the user and the specified person. The reserved area of the display device is located in proximity to the work area of the display device and is persistently viewable by the user while the user is working in the work area.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for selection control using a touch screen, wherein first and second intersecting bars (1, 2) are displayed, preferably near the edge, on the screen (3), and the first bar (1) displays containers (4) and the second bar (2) displays objects (5) contained in one of said containers (4); and an object in the second bar (2) is activated by one touch on said object, or objects displayed in the second bar (2) are replaced by objects contained in a selected container by one touch on said selected container in the first bar (1).

Abstract: A healthcare communication system can include a patient terminal having a keyboard unit with message keys for transmitting different ones of one or more programmed messages, and alphanumeric keys for composing messages. The patient terminal can be communicatively linked to a patient terminal display for presenting the programmed messages and composed messages. Each of the message keys can include identifying indicia associated with a programmed message transmitted upon selection of the message key. The patient terminal keyboard also can include one or more destination keys for specifying one of multiple destination addresses within the healthcare communication system for delivering individual ones of the messages.

Abstract: A system for editing audio objects in which a variety of audio objects are represented as images and laid out in a 2 dimensional visual environment. The system includes a display unit, a processing unit, a user interface unit, and a device for playing/receiving audio. The system has the capability to perform a variety of editing functions, such as the recording and playback of audio content, joining and splitting audio objects, and reordering audio objects. Additionally, the system includes functionality to automatically recording new content when sound is detected above a set threshold. Furthermore, the system includes functionality for linking portions of audio objects to media objects such as HTML documents and video.

Abstract: A computer user interface is provided which allows a user to adjust the size of icons based upon a user's preference or based upon a characteristic of the objects that the icons represent. When the icon sizing is performed according to a user preference, a relative sizing scheme or an arbitrary icon sizing scheme can be employed to variably size icons. Providing the ability to size icons in such a manner allows users to represent a user's categorization of object importance, for example.

Abstract: This invention provides an improved graphical user interface (GUI) for optical network administration. The GUI allows a user to view a network topology in which only those nodes at which channel traffic may be added to and/or dropped from a muxed signal are displayed. The GUI also provides a view of optical components through which data is transmitted on a selected route, and a view of the individual channels which comprise the selected route. Finally, the GUI allows the user to view information relating to transmitters and receivers associated with the channel signals being transmitted along the selected route.

Abstract: A system and method for presenting actions appropriate to successive selected document in a view. During action creation, a hide-when formula is determined with reference to the selected document for each dynamic action. During view creation, a plurality of actions applicable to the view are defined and, responsive to at least one action being a dynamic action, the view is characterized as to be evaluated. Responsive to user selection of a next document for presentation in the view, which next document is characterized as to be evaluated, actions appropriate to the view for this next document are presented.

Abstract: A system, method and computer program product is provided for interactive user navigation in a real-time 3D simulation. An assembly builder permits a user to build customized physics-based assemblies for user navigation in a variety of virtual environments. These assemblies are stored in a library and are then accessed by a navigation run-time module that runs in conjunction with, or as a part of, a visual run-time application. The navigation run-time module receives high-level user goal requests via a simple and intuitive user interface, converts them into a series of tasks, and then selects the appropriate assembly or assemblies to perform each task. As a result, complex navigation may be achieved. Once selected, an assembly provides a physics-based eye-point model for user navigation. Collisions between the assembly and objects in the simulation are resolved using a real-time physics engine, thus ensuring smooth, cinematic-style eye-point modeling in addition to real-time control.

Abstract: A method for modeling a computing architecture is provided. Computing layers of the computing architecture are identified, wherein each computing layer represents a functional layer of the computing architecture. Computing systems of the computing system are identified. Computing layers implemented by the computing system are identified. Stacked bars are displayed to represent the computing layers. Second bars orthogonal to the stacked bars are displayed to represent the computing systems, wherein each second bar extends through a portion of the stacked bars an amount corresponding to the computing layers implemented by the computing system represented by the second bar.

Abstract: An autofill algorithm provides tools for defining and automatically executing batch based procedures in an adaptive hierarchical workflow environment, and may be suitable for a large variety of applications including laboratory procedure planning, execution, documentation, as wells ad driving robotic apparatus.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a plurality of data items are displayed in different display forms corresponding to attributes of the data items in a list by recording a computer-readable recording medium with a data item list display program for causing a computer to display the data items in the different display forms in the list, the display forms corresponding to the respective attributes of the data items. Therefore, a data item can be displayed in the same display format in a list of data items of different attributes and in a list of data items of a single attribute, thus allowing users to easily understand the lists without confusion.