Patents Examined by Shen (Connie) Shiau
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Patent number: 8732595Abstract: A system for monitoring processes of a distributed business application an integration builder tool. The integration builder tool includes a condition editor having a user interface providing an editing area on a display in which to receive a text-based expression of one or more conditions of a business application process. The editing area further includes an operator palette providing a plurality of operators for use in the text based expression of each of the one or more conditions, and a toolbar providing one or more editing tools for editing the text-based expressions.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2007Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: SAP AGInventors: Patrick Schmidt, Karsten Ploesser, Prashant Gautam
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Patent number: 8713480Abstract: The subject disclosure pertains to systems and methods for providing an improved user interface for mobile devices. Access to data and services from multiple software applications can be provided through a group or list of items. Each group or list can include multiple items, which can be associated with data or tasks from multiple applications. The set of groups of items can be both customizable and extensible to allow users to locate and utilize data and tasks relevant to the particular user. The set of item groups can provide users with a filtered view of content available through the mobile device, enhancing access to subset of data and tasks available on the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2007Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: David Wayne Flynt, Bryan T. Agnetta, Sally Louise Barton, Peter G. Chin
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Patent number: 8701044Abstract: Vehicle multimedia system having a display that displays at least two icons which are selectable by a user for changing a setting of the multimedia system, each icon representing one feature of the multimedia system and an operating module comprising at least one operating device for operating the multimedia system, wherein each icon shown on the display is selected by operating one operating device in a single way.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2005Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbHInventor: Johannes Kolletzki
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Patent number: 8683358Abstract: In one embodiment, an application design method includes identifying one or more application objects selected by a user when designing an application and identifying dependencies associated with the selected objects. The method further includes duplicating the selected objects and the associated dependencies. In another embodiment, the one or more objects comprise at least one of a valuator, an input and an output.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2006Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Doug Anderson, Kenneth Y. Ogami, Marat Zhaksilikov
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Patent number: 8418084Abstract: A method of using a single gesture to initiate a pre-defined action is described. The single gesture, in one example, is a single contiguous sequence of vector inputs starting with engagement and ending with disengagement. Using a single gesture to initiate a pre-defined action facilities ease of use.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2008Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Steven N. Tischer
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Patent number: 8341551Abstract: A system and method is disclosed that provides for displaying on the screen of a handheld electronic device, an extended menu or a short menu, which is a subset of the corresponding extended menu. The system and method include a contact data entry record of an address book application being displayed on a screen. If a contact data entry record is designated through use of the auxiliary user input device and no menu is displayed, the user may initiate an ambiguous request. Various short menus are provided with their respective menu items being dependent and adjustable based upon the position of a cursor on the display page, the currently opened application, and/or the previous selections. Further, a selection from the short menu is capable of displaying the extended menu corresponding thereto.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2006Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventor: Matthew Richard Lee
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Patent number: 8185832Abstract: A system and method for creating and using configuration diagrams for configuring distributed systems. The methods described herein may be used for various types of operations in configuring distributed systems, including creating programs, managing programs in the distributed system, deploying programs to various distributed devices, configuring remote execution or inter-operation of distributed programs, and executing distributed applications. Embodiments of the invention utilize graphical iconic-based techniques for performing the above operations. The configuration diagram may include device icons which represent devices and program icons which represent programs. Device icons and program icons may be associated with each other to accomplish various program creation and deployment operations. Device icons and program icons may also interact with graphical program nodes or icons. Context sensitive device connections and/or program connections are displayed.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2007Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: National Instruments CorporationInventors: Jeffrey L. Kodosky, Darshan Shah, Steven W. Rogers
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Patent number: 8185833Abstract: A system and method for creating and using configuration diagrams for configuring distributed systems. The methods described herein may be used for various types of operations in configuring distributed systems, including creating programs, managing programs in the distributed system, deploying programs to various distributed devices, configuring remote execution or inter-operation of distributed programs, and executing distributed applications. Embodiments of the invention utilize graphical iconic-based techniques for performing the above operations. The configuration diagram may include device icons which represent devices and program icons which represent programs. Device icons and program icons may be associated with each other to accomplish various program creation and deployment operations. Device icons and program icons may also interact with graphical program nodes or icons. Context sensitive device connections and/or program connections are displayed.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2007Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: National Instruments CorporationInventors: Jeffrey L. Kodosky, Darshan Shah, Steven W. Rogers
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Patent number: 8108788Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for scrollable cross point navigation on a user interface in order to select a feature by combining object fields. Bars where at least one of them is scrollable, have object fields which overlap and combine each other when scrolled or put to a visible focus area in the user interface at the cross point of the bars. Object fields in the focus area select a feature connected to a combination of fields, which is chosen by a confirmation action.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2007Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Tomas Tornqvist, Hans Marmolin, Kristofer Lindblom, Jakob Lindblom, Bengt Ahlstrom
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Patent number: 8060822Abstract: A system and method relating to creation of object(s) in an object hierarchy structure is provided. An object generator that in response to a command to expand a node/object provides a initiator node that facilitates generation of a new object within the object hierarchy upon expansion of the node. A display component concurrently displays the initiator node with the expanded node. The initiator node used for creating objects placed (e.g., in-line) within an object hierarchy structure. To create a new object, an instruction (e.g., user input) to expand a node having a initiator node is received. By selecting the initiator node and entering a name, an object of type defined by the initiator node is created. For example, once the object is created the user can enter information defining parameter(s) of the object. Information can be entered through a user interface box (e.g., text box) that is displayed upon the creation of the object.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2007Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Michael Kazuo Ishimitsu, Giovanni Stallo