Patents Issued in April 17, 2003
  • Publication number: 20030071800
    Abstract: An electronic book, having a single screen, employs an electric field addressable, rewritable, colorant, preferably a bistable molecular colorant, for providing printed pages sequentially to a reader. The electronic book includes the rewritable screen coupled to an extraction-retraction device, an electrode array printer, a sheet position detector, and associated circuitry to download, store, sequence, and print images on the screen. Methods associated with document distribution are another aspect of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Kent D. Vincent, R. Stanley Williams, Xiao-An Zhang
  • Publication number: 20030071801
    Abstract: A viewing device may be utilized to facilitate viewing of a scene or event. The viewing device may continuously record a sequence of frames of predetermined duration. At periodic intervals, the sequence of frames overwrite previously stored sequence of frames. When the user wishes to watch a replay of a previous sequence of frames of predetermined duration, the user can continue looking through the device to see a stored sequence of frames rather than a real time display of an ongoing event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventor: Steven B. McGowan
  • Publication number: 20030071802
    Abstract: A video signal input selector is subject to cross coupling between selectable video signals. The input selector comprises a video amplifier coupled to amplify a video signal selected from said selectable video signals. A controllable switch has first and second elements, the first element receives the selected video and is coupled to signal ground. The second element receives the selected video and is coupled to the amplifier. During a first condition the first element is controlled to be open circuit and the second element is controlled to be short circuit coupling the selected video signal to the video amplifier. In a second condition the first element is controlled to short circuit the selected video signal to the signal ground and the second element is controlled to be open circuit substantially inhibiting the selected video signal from coupling to the video amplifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Gene Karl Sendelweck, Daniel Lee Reneau
  • Publication number: 20030071803
    Abstract: To provide thin-film transistor circuits used for a driving circuit that realizes a semiconductor display capable of producing an image with high resolution and high precision without image unevenness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Jun Koyama
  • Publication number: 20030071804
    Abstract: Providing a light emitting device capable of suppressing the variations of luminance of OLEDs associated with the deterioration of an organic light emitting material, and achieving a consistent luminance. An input video signal is constantly or periodically sampled to sense a light emission period or displayed gradation level of each of light emitting elements of pixels and then, a pixel suffering the greatest deterioration and decreased luminance is predicted from the accumulations of the sensed values. A voltage supply to the target pixel is corrected for achieving a desired luminance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Jun Koyama
  • Publication number: 20030071805
    Abstract: The transition of a processor-based system from a higher power consumption state to a lower power consumption state may be accomplished by progressively dimming the display. By avoiding an abrupt transition of the display to black, users are less likely to notice the transition and to simply operate a key to transition the system back to the higher power consumption state simply to insure that their computers have not failed. As a result, users may be given progressive notice of the transition to a lower power consumption state and the likelihood that consumers will simply operate a key, having been attracted by the abrupt display transition, is reduced. This reduction of automatic key operation may reduce the power consumed by processor-based systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventor: Randy P. Stanley
  • Publication number: 20030071806
    Abstract: A system controlled by a predetermined coded scanning device, which would be relatively indestructible when attached to an article by some mechanical or heat seal means and could not be easily removed or altered, when attached to a refillable and reusable mug or container for coffee or some other product it will identify the container with the buyer and will place exactly the same product within the container when requested to do so by the buyer from the vendor of the specific product as programmed by the coded device. If the container is for coffee it is usually fitted with a removable cap, which would also have the same coded device on the cap as on the body of the container which will allow the buyer to place the cap on a sensor which will identify the name of the buyer and will open compartments to allow retrieval of the products after payment has been made at the coffee house or some other fast food type store, payments made by cash or by vendors prepaid debit system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventor: Charles A. Annand
  • Publication number: 20030071807
    Abstract: An image generating apparatus (1) is provided with: a drawing application processor (11) for indicating a drawing device (13) to generate a 3D image; and a graphics library (12). The drawing application processor separates information to generate the image into coordinate transformation information and drawing object information and generates both with two independent generating devices respectively, and the graphics library stores and manages these information. The drawing device generates the 3D image on the basis of these stored and managed information and outputs it to a display device. The drawing object information is prepared for a broader area than the area of a field of view corresponding to the 3D image to be displayed this time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Reiji Matsumoto, Hajime Adachi
  • Publication number: 20030071808
    Abstract: An image generating apparatus (1) is provided with: a drawing application processor (11) for indicating a drawing device (13) to draw a 3D image; and a graphics library (12). The drawing application processor is provided with a drawing object information generation device for generating drawing object information to draw an image; and a coordinate transformation information generation device for generating coordinate transformation information. The drawing device generates the 3D image by applying the coordinate transformation information to the drawing object information. An identifier is set to the coordinate transformation information. When the drawing device generates the 3D image, the coordinate transformation information is identified with the identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Reiji Matsumoto, Hajime Adachi
  • Publication number: 20030071809
    Abstract: A picture generating apparatus (1) is provided with: a drawing application processor (11) for instructing a drawing device (13) to generate a 3D image; and a graphics library (12). The drawing application processor is provided with a drawing object information generation device for generating drawing object information to generate an image; and a coordinate transformation information generation device for generating coordinate transformation information. The drawing device generates the 3D image by applying the coordinate transformation information to the drawing object information. Consequently, this ensures the high-speed generation of the image and the ability of replacement of the drawing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Reiji Matsumoto, Hajime Adachi
  • Publication number: 20030071810
    Abstract: Computerized systems for the modeling of real-world objects can include model generation functionality whereby a model is constructed from two-dimensional representations. The functions can include the ability to import two-dimensional representations of a three-dimensional object and arrange the representations on virtual surfaces positioned in a three-dimensional modeling space. The virtual surfaces are positioned to correspond to surfaces on which projections of a three-dimensional model under construction by the user are rendered. A user can interactively construct the three-dimensional model of the object by selecting and manipulating entities of the imported two-dimensional representations and the system can simultaneously display the two-dimensional projections and the three-dimensional model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Boris Shoov, John Keklak, Robert Zuffante
  • Publication number: 20030071811
    Abstract: To enable automatic generation of a cutting curve for a trimming process, for example, even when the line of intersection between two surfaces is a group of lines including a plurality of line segments or curved line segments. A series of processes including a first process to determine whether the line of intersection is a group of lines including a plurality of line segments or curved line segments or a single line segment or curved line segment and a second process to extend at least a line segment or curved line segment out of two adjacent line segments or curved line segments to connect the adjacent line segments or curved line segments with each other when the line of intersection is a group of lines are repeated until the result of the determination in the first process shows that the line of intersection is a single line segment or curved line segment to make the line of intersection into a single line segment or curved line segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Midori Iwata, Kazuhiko Shibui
  • Publication number: 20030071812
    Abstract: A method and system for efficient synthesis of photorealistic free-form knitwear, where a single cross-section of yarn serves as the basic primitive for modeling entire articles of knitwear. This primitive, called the lumislice, describes radiance from a yarn cross-section based on fine-level interactions, including occlusion, shadowing, and multiple scattering, among yarn fibers. By representing yarn as a sequence of identical but rotated cross-sections, the lumislice can effectively propagate local microstructure over arbitrary stitch patterns and knitwear shapes. This framework accommodates varying levels of detail and capitalizes on hardware-assisted transparency blending. To further enhance realism, a technique for generating soft shadows from yarn is also introduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Baining Guo, Steve Lin, Heung-Yeung Shum, Ying-Qing Xu, Yanyun Chen
  • Publication number: 20030071813
    Abstract: In a presently preferred embodiment of the invention, a three-dimensional scene is reproduced on a specialized light display which offers full multiviewpoint capability and auto-stereoscopic views. The displayed image is produced using a set of M two-dimensional images of the scene collected at a set of distinct spatial locations. These M two-dimensional images are processed through a specialized mathematical encoding scheme to obtain a set of N×K display-excitation electrical-input signals, where K is the number of pixels in the display, and N≦Ed is the number of individual light-radiating elements within one pixel. The display is thus comprised of a total of N×K light-radiating elements. Each of the K pixels is adapted for control of their associated radiance patterns. The display is connected for response to the set of N×K display-excitation electrical-input signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Alessandro Chiabrera, Bruno Bianco, Jonathan J. Kaufman
  • Publication number: 20030071814
    Abstract: An interactive system for visualizing business data organized according to the dimensional model allows to combine data from more than one data source and present the data in the form of a graphical, multi-metric data visualization. The visualizations are hierarchically structured and built from visualization elements including, in ascending order of hierarchy, charts, panels, scenes and sheets. The system provides a large variety of two- and three-dimensional visualization elements, mostly predefined charts, which can be combined in any number into fully customized visualizations. In a preferred embodiment, a visualization is built by the system, which prompts the user to select data sources, data items to be visualized, and certain features of the presentation layout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Stephan F. Jou, Don Campbell, Ian Ballantyne
  • Publication number: 20030071815
    Abstract: A method for effective placement of data for visualization of multidimensional data sets using multiple pixel bar charts. Data is received comprising a plurality of records, each record having a plurality of attributes. From the plurality of attributes, a set of attributes is determined for placement of the plurality of records in a graphically displayable array comprising a plurality of data points, each data point representing one record of the plurality of records. In one embodiment, the graphically displayable array is a pixel bar chart. The plurality of records are arranged to construct the pixel bar chart for presenting the data in a format for detecting relationships between the plurality of records. The present invention provides a pixel visualization technique having a method of optimal data placement to resolve the locality and ordering constraints.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Ming C. Hao, Umeshwar Dayal, Meichun Hsu, Daniel A. Keim, Adrian Krug, Julian Ladisch
  • Publication number: 20030071816
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for allowing two graphics controllers to cooperate on a single screen and for modifying the AGP protocol to provide symmetric capabilities for both AGP targets and AGP masters. According to one embodiment of the present invention, an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) master may initiate a data transaction. A graphics controller receives an AGP transaction request from a core logic device. The graphics controller buffers the AGP transaction request in a request queue. Then, the graphics controller initiates a data transaction in response to the AGP transaction request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventor: Brian K. Langendorf
  • Publication number: 20030071817
    Abstract: A method for generating a series of digitised control values for an output device to represent a continuous series of source data, comprising the steps of: storing in a single register a first digitised control value and an indication of deviation between that value and the source data; and repeatedly adding an increment to the register to generate a further digitised control value and simultaneously update the indication of deviation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventor: Nathan Mackenzie Sidwell
  • Publication number: 20030071818
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for interfaces between video applications and display screens that allow applications to intelligently use display resources of their host device without tying themselves too closely to operational particulars of that host. A graphics arbiter provides display environment information to the video applications and accesses the applications' output to efficiently present that output to the display screen, possibly transforming the output or allowing another application to transform it in the process. The graphics arbiter tells applications the estimated time when the next frame will be displayed on the screen. Applications tailor their output to the estimated display time, thus improving output quality while decreasing resource waste by avoiding the production of “extra” frames. The graphics arbiter tells an application when its output is fully or partially occluded so that the application need not expend resources to draw portions of frames that are not visible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Nicholas P. Wilt, Colin D. McCartney
  • Publication number: 20030071819
    Abstract: A memory device and an image processing apparatus able to achieve an increase in speed of a region growing algorithm which conventionally involved a long processing time and thereby enabling real time operation, including a memory array comprised of a matrix of a plurality of memory units each having two memory cells adjacent to each other in the same row, one flag cell, and two transfer gates for transferring flag data of the flag cell to the flag cells of the memory units adjacent in a row direction and a column direction in accordance with the stored data of each memory cell and including a region growing circuit for writing correlation data as results of operation of correlation of adjacent pixels into all memory cells, starting the region growing processing from a designated position (address) to extract an object, and outputting the same to an image combining unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Tetsujiro Kondo, Akihiro Okumura
  • Publication number: 20030071820
    Abstract: An image generating system and method can be provided which can express even more real luster on an object regarding the reflection of light sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Tsutomu Akazawa, Norio Ishii, Kenichi Imaeda
  • Publication number: 20030071821
    Abstract: Briefly, this is a disclosure of embodiments of a technique, an apparatus, and a system for luminance compensation for emissive displays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Robert C. Sundahl, Lawrence A. Booth
  • Publication number: 20030071822
    Abstract: A shadow for a three-dimensional model having an infrastructure that includes a bone is generated by projecting the bone onto a surface and generating the shadow on the surface based on a projection of the bone. Projecting the bone includes drawing lines from the virtual light source, through points on the bone, onto the surface and connecting points at which the lines intersect the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Adam T. Lake, Carl S. Marshall
  • Publication number: 20030071823
    Abstract: A CPU 200 reads a graphics file GF from a memory card MC and temporarily places the read graphics file GF in RAM 210. CPU 200 acquires graphics processing control information GI from the read out graphics file GF and searches for a WorkSpaceColor tag designating a work color space for graphics processing. If CPU 200 successfully finds a WorkSpaceColor tag it acquires, from the designated work color space information, work color space matrix values and a second gamma correction value which is the gamma correction value for the designated work color space, and executes graphics processing in the designated work color space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventor: Kenji Fukasawa
  • Publication number: 20030071824
    Abstract: A system and method for generating a multi-tone representation of a digital image by applying a plurality of functions of luma to the digital image. The functions of luma comprise at least a first function and a second function, where each function has a value for each luma value in a range of luma values. Each function also has an associated display value. The digital image includes a plurality of pixels, where for each pixel, it is determined which of the first and second functions has a maximum value for a luma value of the pixel. Each pixel is represented using the display value associated with the determined function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventor: Robert Gonsalves
  • Publication number: 20030071825
    Abstract: A parameter setting unit sets a parameter used in a predetermined interpolation calculation. A calculating unit performs the predetermined interpolation calculation based upon an input parameter. A feedback unit feeds back a value obtained through the predetermined interpolation calculation to the parameter setting unit. Then, the parameter setting unit resets the parameter based upon the value obtained through the predetermined interpolation calculation. Accordingly, an image rendering apparatus easily implements nonlinear interpolation by DDA processing which performs linear interpolation using polygon node coordinates in, for example, computer graphics, and implements rendering of, for example, curved line portions quickly and with light processing loads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Applicant: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventor: Shinya Wada
  • Publication number: 20030071826
    Abstract: A method of processing image data for display on a pixelated imaging device is disclosed. The method comprises: pre-compensation filtering an image input to produce pre-compensation filtered pixel values, the pre-compensation filter having a transfer function that approximates the function that equals one divided by a pixel transfer function; and displaying the pre-compensation filtered pixel values on the pixelated imaging device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventor: Kenbe D. Goertzen
  • Publication number: 20030071827
    Abstract: An anti-aliasing method with z-merge, for anti-aliasing a non-vector 3D intersection curve defined by an intersection of a first surface SF1 and a second surface SF2. The vision surface SF3 is defined by the overlapped first surface SF1 and the second surface SF2. The anti-aliasing method with z-merge includes the following steps: (a) setting a depth tolerance value and setting a depth range accordingly; (b) selecting an anti-aliasing area in the vision surface SF3 near the 3D intersection curve according to the depth range; and (c) merging the first surface SF1 and the second surface SF2 within the anti-aliasing area to generate a result surface SFr=F(Zr, Cr, Wr), wherein the result surface SFr is located on the vision surface SF3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventor: Shih-Yang Wang
  • Publication number: 20030071828
    Abstract: A predictive flight path symbology system for increasing pilot situational awareness of an aircraft. The system includes a pilot display, and a precision pathway flight guidance (PPFG) symbology set displayed on the pilot display. The PPFG symbology set includes broken line symbols representing an open tunnel and providing flow field data, a half-bracket symbol to indicate that the aircraft is no longer in the open tunnel represented by the broken line symbols, and a quickened flight path vector (QFPV) symbol to provide the pilot with predictive flight path information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Robert Ryan Wilkins, Kenneth Scott Harris, Curtis Wayne Walz
  • Publication number: 20030071829
    Abstract: A display system and method for the display of images wherein there is a selection of a partitioning of an image display area from a predefined set of partitionings and display of a representation of the partitioning of the image display area in an image selection area. Then, representations of images of a set of images are displayed in the image selection area. Next, an assignment is made of a selected representation of an image to be displayed to an area of the representation of the partitioning via a graphical user interface. Then, the image is displayed in a part of the image display area that corresponds to the area of the representation of the partitioning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Anke Bodicker, Dietmar Dechow
  • Publication number: 20030071830
    Abstract: A method and system for more efficiently loading a plurality of primitives for a scene into processors of a computer graphics system is disclosed. Each primitive has a top and a bottom. The primitives are ordered based on the top of each primitive. The system and method include providing at least one input, a merge circuit, a distributor, a feedback circuit and a controller. The input(s) is for receiving data relating to each primitive. The merge circuit is coupled with the input(s) and adds the data for a primitive having a top not lower than a current line. The distributor is coupled with the feedback circuit, eliminates an expired primitive and outputs the data for remaining primitives after the expired primitive has been removed. The expired primitive has a bottom above the current line. The feedback circuit is coupled to the merge circuit and the distributor and re-inputs to the merge circuit the data for the remaining primitives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Aleksandr M. Movshovich, Brad A. Delanghe, David A. Baer
  • Publication number: 20030071831
    Abstract: Matrix display device (1) wherein multiple line addressing is performed by a unit (LD). As a consequence of the multiple line addressing, there is a difference between the luminance values actually displayed (C) and the original luminance values (D). The visible effects of said difference or error (E) are minimized by subtracting said difference or part thereof from the original luminance values, either from neighbouring pixels to be displayed and/or from the same pixels of the subsequent frame. Said neighbouring pixels are preferably the pixels directly below or to the right of the ones considered. The latter is obtained by applying a sample delay to the error (E).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Rob Anne Beuker, Hendrikus Hermanus Antonius Andreas Van Den Berg, Geert Nijholt
  • Publication number: 20030071832
    Abstract: In a first aspect, an adjustable display device is provided which includes a plurality of display segments defining an adjustable size of a display device for displaying data, and a detection mechanism operatively coupled to the plurality of display segments. The detection mechanism is configured to detect a change in size of the display device by displacement of at least one of the plurality of display segments and to generate a corresponding detection signal. The adjustable display device further includes a controller operatively coupled to the detection mechanism and configured to (1) receive the detection signal; (2) adjust displayed data of the display device in response to the detection signal; and (3) display the adjusted displayed data on one or more of the display segments. Numerous other aspects are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventor: Michael John Branson
  • Publication number: 20030071833
    Abstract: Systems and methods for rendering modality-independent scripts (e.g., intent-based markup scripts) in a multi-modal environment and, in particular, to a multi-modal user interface for an application, whereby the user can interact with the application using a plurality of modalities (e.g., speech and GUI). The multi-modal interface automatically synchronizes I/O events over the plurality of modalities presented. In one aspect, the system provides immediate, synchronized rendering of the modality-independent document in each of the supported modalities. In another aspect, the system provides deferred rendering and presentation of intent-based scripts to an end user, wherein the system comprises a transcoder for generating a speech markup language script (such as a VoiceXML document) from the modality-independent script and rendered (via, e.g., VoiceXML browser) at a later time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Paul M. Dantzig, Robert Filepp, Yew-Huey Liu
  • Publication number: 20030071834
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Applicant: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin P. Baker, Jian Chen, Luc Desnoyers, Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, Austin L. Gurney, James Pan, Victoria Smith, Colin K. Watanabe, William I. Wood, Zemin Zhang
  • Publication number: 20030071835
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Applicant: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin P. Baker, Jian Chen, Luc Desnoyers, Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, Austin L. Gurney, James Pan, Victoria Smith, Colin K. Watanabe, William I. Wood, Zemin Zhang
  • Publication number: 20030071836
    Abstract: A controller (12) used with a multimedia computer (11) to play interactive software is disclosed. A plurality of picture cards (13), each showing thereon a group of selective terms for allowing a user to give a command to the computer therethrough, is mounted on the controller (12). The controller (12) identifies which picture card (13) is on process first, then detects which selective term (131) on the picture card (13) is selected, and then tells the computer (11) the selection results. The computer (11) executes the corresponding part of software accordingly. The controller (12) includes an input-sensing device (14) and a signal-transmitting device (15) to achieve the above purpose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventor: King Ting Chang
  • Publication number: 20030071837
    Abstract: Systems and methods help explain search logic and search results to a user, who performed a search. The search is part of any application, such as email, word processing, e-commerce, database queries, Internet search engines, website searches, document management. Systems and methods of displaying similarity profiles and manipulating the profile of a relevancy search help a user to understand how a search is performed and why the results are what they are. In this way, a user learns more quickly and searches more efficiently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas L. Sorensen, Clair Michael Bowman, David L. Goodwin
  • Publication number: 20030071838
    Abstract: An intuitive computer data management system, includes a UI (User Interface), a categorizing module, and an accessing module. The UI provides at least one prompt to a user so that the user can follow the prompt to send an access request for computer readable data in one action. The categorizing module automatically determines the type of computer readable data according to the access request given by the user. The accessing module then processes the computer readable data according to the determined type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Sayling Wen, Kuang Shin Lin, Zhu Wei
  • Publication number: 20030071839
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a method of presenting adjustable multi-channel sound field over a display device when a multimedia software is playing an audio data through a speaker system. The present invention is provided to a user to adjust sound field and obtain a real time sound field after being adjusted with limited facilities. The present invention generates a virtual sound field interface on a display device, the virtual sound field interface including a user position and at least a movable virtual sound source. Each virtual sound source is at a corresponding position. Then, the present invention adjusts a position of the movable virtual sound source to obtain a corresponding real time sound field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Applicant: CYBERLINK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yung-Chiuan Weng, Min-Yuan Chen
  • Publication number: 20030071840
    Abstract: A system and method for providing a graphical user interface (GUI) for network development, management, and monitoring includes a GUI front end that provides a graphical representation of a telecommunication network comprised of communication devices represented by GUI network elements. A network proxy provides a communication layer between the GUI and a network server and allows the GUI to connect to multiple instances of a network server without having to hard code the connections to the network servers. The network proxy transmits commands and messages between the network server and the GUI. The network server determines how to handle traffic in the network model, such as how to provide call setup, call routing, and call tear down. The network server transmits call routing commands and messages to the network proxy which dispatches them to the GUI. An external systems interface provides the mechanism for which the network server communicates with communication devices in an external system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 1998
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: YE HUANG, WILLIAM LAWTON CROWE, ROYAL DEAN HOWELL
  • Publication number: 20030071841
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the invention relates to a method and system for facilitating viewer navigation through online information utilizing a metaphorical representation of a periodic table of elements. The system comprises a server in communication with at least one database; a link to an order fulfilment system; a link to a payment processing system; and a link to a client system. The system is executing software including web server and application server software; a commerce tool; and database management and security tools. The system is also executing a navigation tool that includes a user interface displaying objects metaphorically simulating a periodic table of elements. The objects are linked to functions provided by the navigation tool. The invention also includes a method for navigating within a graphical user interface of a computer system over a network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Applicant: Shipley Company, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Joshua N. Laronge, Rajan Narayanan, David P. Planchet
  • Publication number: 20030071842
    Abstract: One embodiment of the invention comprises a system and method for enabling a graphical program to dynamically register one or more events during execution of the graphical program. An event registration node may be displayed in the block diagram of the graphical program. One or more events may be associated with the event registration node. The event registration node may be operable to dynamically register the one or more events during execution of the graphical program. Another embodiment of the invention comprises a system and method for enabling a graphical program to programmatically generate and respond to a user-defined event. The user may desire to define custom, i.e., user-defined, events for use in a graphical program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Applicant: National Instruments Corporation
    Inventors: Jason S. King, B. Craig Smith
  • Publication number: 20030071843
    Abstract: Systems and methods of analyzing data and for specifying and applying user-selected, user-variable sequences of mathematical data preparation operations to data and methods for normalizing data that include dividing the data into a plurality of groups where the number of groups is a function of the range and number of values and for calculating a normalization correction for each group are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Bruce Hoff, Soheil Shams, Sorin Draghici, Kiyoko Aoki
  • Publication number: 20030071844
    Abstract: A method of constructing a data transformation block includes selecting a first discrete logic visual icon and a second discrete logic visual icon from a logic repository. A combination valid state is established when the first discrete logic visual icon can be combined with the second discrete logic visual icon. The first discrete logic visual icon and the second discrete logic visual icon are combined in response to the combination valid state to form a data transformation block. The data transformation block has a corresponding functional language source code description of the logical operations to be performed by the data transformation block. The data transformation block processes data to form transformed data. The data transformation block may be stored in the logic repository so that others can access it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventor: Luke William Evans
  • Publication number: 20030071845
    Abstract: A system and method for enabling a graphical program to receive and respond to programmatic events, such as user interface events. The graphical program may include a graphical user interface having various user interface elements and a block diagram having a plurality of nodes indicating functionality of the graphical program. The graphical program may be configured to receive and respond to one or more user interface events. For each event, a portion of graphical source code (such as a plurality of interconnected nodes) may be included in the block diagram, wherein the portion of graphical source code is operable to receive and respond to the respective user interface event. The portion of graphical source code may be executable to perform a desired process or action in response to the respective event. In one embodiment, a sub-program node may be associated with each event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Jason King, Craig Smith, Greg McKaskle, Andrew Dove
  • Publication number: 20030071846
    Abstract: The disclosed information describes a method, system, and computer-readable medium for performing direct manipulation of displayed content (e.g., dragging the displayed content in a particular direction or dragging a particular part of the displayed content). In particular, content is displayed to a user, and a variety of direct manipulations of the displayed content are provided to allow the user to modify display of the content without the use of separate displayed content manipulation controls. The disclosed direct manipulation techniques are used to modify the display of content by altering the value of a content properties affecting the display. Such properties can include an amplitude affecting the size or level with which the information is presented (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventor: Edward Balassanian
  • Publication number: 20030071847
    Abstract: For notifying messages received in a messaging system to a terminal, for example a mobile radio telephone, a notification server sends the terminal a notification including addresses of graphical elements supplied by message analyzer means and in corresponding relationship to events of all of the messages received. In the terminal, an image construction system connected to a graphical element database constructs and shows a behavior of the vector image made up of graphical elements selected in the database as a function of the graphical element addresses included in the notification transmitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Applicant: FRANCE TELECOM
    Inventor: Luc Vacquie
  • Publication number: 20030071848
    Abstract: A system, method and electronic storage medium for presenting table information includes a table presentation module that presents one or more portions of a table in a graphical user interface and a user-selectable graphics presentation module that presents one or more user-selectable graphical portions in the graphical user interface. Each of the user-selectable graphical portions represents other portions of the table that may be selected by a user for presentation in the graphical user interface. The user-selectable graphics portions may be a tab and the table portions may be one or more rows of the table. An editing module may be provided that enables a user to edit data in the data display of a user-selectable graphical portion to indicate the portion of the table that may be displayed by selecting that user-selectable graphical portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 1999
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventor: MICHAEL CARROLL
  • Publication number: 20030071849
    Abstract: A method and system for controlling a tabbed pane (305) in a graphical user interface of a data processing system. The tabbed pane consists of several overlying panels (230) resembling a stack of pieces of paper lying on top of one another, with only the topmost panel that is visible to a user; a selection tab (235) is attached to each panel. When the number of the tabs is high, they are organised into two or more alignments. In the tabbed pane of the invention, the alignments are arranged along different edges of the visible panel. Therefore, the tabs are distributed along the border of the visible panel, so that each time a tab is selected by the user the corresponding panel is popped up and made visible without affecting the position of the other tabs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Luca Ferri