Abstract: Method for graphically providing status information of a data processing system having a plurality of disjunct system statuses, wherein the data processing system is monitored during a predetermined period of time. A donut chart is created which has an inner hole region linked to the one particular system status and an outer region having as many segments as the total number of system statuses in the collection minus one. An area size of the inner hole region and an area size of each segment in the outer region is proportional to the amount of time that the corresponding monitored system status occurred during the predetermined period of time.

Abstract: A user interface includes a display and a controller configured for displaying image frames with variable contents. Each image frame includes a selection of display items. At least some of the image frames include a summary window displayed at a fixed location on a screen of the display. The controller is configured to assign a summary attribute to at least some of the display items and to display these display items in the summary window. The controller has an editing function allowing a user to change a configuration of the image frames. The editing function includes a function allowing the user to assign the summary attribute to a display item by dragging the display item into the summary window.

Abstract: A user interface includes a display and a controller configured for displaying image frames with variable contents. Each image frame includes a selection of display items. At least some of the image frames include a summary window displayed at a fixed location on a screen of the display. The controller is configured to assign a summary attribute to at least some of the display items and to display these display items in the summary window. The controller has an editing function allowing a user to change a configuration of the image frames. The editing function includes a function allowing the user to assign the summary attribute to a display item by dragging the display item into the summary window.

Abstract: A method for displaying a plurality of digital objects on a user interface screen includes displaying at least two digital objects on the user interface screen, selecting a digital object, and displaying an operable user interface element by adding the operable user interface element to the selected digital object in a non-overlapping way with at least the non-selected digital objects. The operable user interface element represents a function to be applied on the digital item corresponding to the selected digital object when the operable user interface element is operated. The operable user interface element is displayed at an initial position and the displaying of the operable user interface element includes hiding the selected digital object at the initial position and displaying the selected digital object by adding the selected digital object to the operable user interface element which stays at the initial position on the user interface screen.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for tracing a digital object on a user interface screen of an electronic system includes representing the digital object on the user interface screen by means of a first digital image, selecting the first digital image, starting a user action on the corresponding digital object, replacing the first digital image by a second digital image representing the interactive object during a predetermined time period, applying the user action on the digital object after the predetermined time period has lapsed, and removing the second digital image from the user interface screen after the predetermined time period has lapsed, wherein the second digital image is selectable in order to cancel the started user action of the digital object and to let emerge the first digital image again on the user interface screen. A reproduction apparatus includes a user interface screen and a control unit for executing the method.

Abstract: A method for displaying a plurality of digital objects on a user interface screen includes displaying at least two digital objects on the user interface screen, selecting a digital object, and displaying an operable user interface element by adding the operable user interface element to the selected digital object in a non-overlapping way with at least the non-selected digital objects. The operable user interface element represents a function to be applied on the digital item corresponding to the selected digital object when the operable user interface element is operated. The operable user interface element is displayed at an initial position and the displaying of the operable user interface element includes hiding the selected digital object at the initial position and displaying the selected digital object by adding the selected digital object to the operable user interface element which stays at the initial position on the user interface screen.