Abstract: An apparatus for producing an exploded view has an input unit, a geometrical data memory for storing geometrical data of parts composing an assembly, a memory for storing assembling process data composed of part to be attached and attaching direction, a calculating unit for displaying the assembly to a display unit based on the geometrical data, and means for determining arranged positions of the parts composing said assembly in a disassembled state based on assembling process data and the geometrical data, thereby an exploded view being displayed in the display unit corresponding to the arranged positions is determined.

Abstract: The present invention is a widget display system for a volumetric or true three-dimensional (3D) display that provides a volumetric or omni-viewable widget that can be viewed and interacted with from any location around the volumetric display. The widget can be viewed from any location by duplicating the widget such that all locations around the display are within the viewing range of the widget. A widget can be provided with multiple viewing surfaces or faces making the widget omni-directional. A widget can be continuously rotated to face all of the possible locations of users over a period of time. User locations can be determined and the widget can be oriented to face the users when selected.

Abstract: The invention relates to a three-dimensional non-linear numerical ordering system, consisting of a discrete structure, preferably three-dimensional in the form of a cube, wherein it is possible to operate with the 5128 sub-units or information points in simultaneous mode by means of symmetry operations following the same constant cycle in each of the three coordinates (x, y, z) that define it, and with the aid of a fourth coordinate w, thereby resulting in a computationally irreducible system based on an isotropic unit pattern structure with fractal characteristics and properties. This invention can be applied to computing components for information handling.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods and systems to facilitate pattern recognition in complex biological data using component plane presentations of clustered data.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method to display a statistical chart on scientific plotting type calculator, which is simulated a three-dimensional coordinates, with an axis X, an axis Y and a simulate axis T, to display several points represented as (x, y, t) on display screen. The way of this invention to display a simulated three-dimensional statistical chart on scientific plotting type calculator space is used several pairs of data as points constituted by series of X value and Y value, according magnitude in sequence of t value orderly to display those points and synchronously connected with line, to form a correlative statistical graph so that user can directly observe an interrelation between value of (x, Y) and t time value from display screen.

Abstract: A modulated image display control circuit is provided for more rapidly displaying a modulated image such as a persistence image. An image display device comprises a persistence display control circuit for controlling a display of an image on a raster scan type display. The persistence display control circuit adds persistence pixel data to input pixel data within an input image frame supplied to the display to generate display pixel data within a display image frame which is supplied to the display. For generating the display pixel data, the persistence display control circuit comprises a persistence pixel data formation unit and a persistence pixel data adder unit. The formation unit forms persistence pixel data to be added to the input pixel data during a frame immediately after an input image frame which contains the input pixel data. The adder unit adds persistence pixel data at a pixel position corresponding to the input pixel data to the input pixel data.

Abstract: A method for generating an electronic assembly procedure manual and an electronic assembly procedure manual system have a recording means for recording drawing data regarding a two-dimensional drawing (610) showing an object in a partially or totally assembled condition and animation data regarding an animation showing the process of assembling an object partially or totally, a screen image (500) that displays a prescribed two-dimensional drawing (610) based on drawing data, and displays an animation icon (820) identifying an animation corresponding to the two-dimensional drawing (610) at a prescribed position on the two dimensional drawing (610), and a playback means for playing back an animation based on animation data when an operation such as clicking is done with respect to a displayed animation icon.

Abstract: An encoding method and apparatus of deformation information of a 3-dimensional (3D) object are provided. The encoding method of deformation information of a 3-Dimensional (3D) object, in which information on vertices forming the shape of the 3D object is described by a key framing method for performing deformation of the 3D object, the encoding method includes: (a) extracting keys indicating positions of key frames on a time axis, key values indicating characteristics information of key frames, and relation information, by parsing node information of the 3D object; (b) generating vertex connectivity information from the related information; (c) generating differential values for each of the keys from which temporal data redundancy is to be removed, and key values from which spatiotemporal data redundancy is to be removed, based on the vertex connectivity information; (d) quantizing the differential values; and (e) removing redundancy among bits and generating compressed bit stream through entropy encoding.

Abstract: A graphics system comprising a programmable sample buffer and a sample buffer interface. The sample buffer interface is configured to (a) buffer N streams of samples in N corresponding input buffers, wherein N is greater than or equal to two, (b) store N sets of context values corresponding to the N input buffers respectively, (c) terminate transfer of samples from a first of the input buffers to the programmable sample buffer, (d) selectively update a subset of state registers in the programmable sample buffer with context values corresponding to a next input buffer of the input buffers, (e) initiate transfer of samples from the next input buffer to the programmable sample buffer. The context values stored in the state registers of the programmable sample buffer determine the operation of an arithmetic logic unit internal to the programmable sample buffer on samples data.

Abstract: A graphics system and method for processing geometry compressed, three-dimensional graphics data are disclosed. After transforming and lighting each vertex, a vertex data stream is decompressed using connectivity information, and vertexes are reassembled into geometric primitives. The connectivity information may include mesh buffer references, vertex tags, or other types of information. Independent buffers, queues, and/or caches are used to simultaneously store: (a) vertex data for the next several primitives, (b) vertex data that will be reused, (c) vertex tags, (d) control tags, (e) vertex data being assembled into a primitive, and (f) an assembled primitive ready to be launched. The assembled primitive may be clip tested for visibility in a defined viewport, before investing time to have the primitive processed into pixel data for display. The independent buffers, queues, and/or caches may also enable the vertex processing steps to be performed in parallel and at different rates.

Abstract: A memory interface controls read and write accesses to a memory device. The memory device includes a level-one cache, level-two cache and storage cell array. The memory interface includes a data request processor (DRP), a memory control processor (MCP) and a block cleansing unit (BCU). The MCP controls transfers between the storage cell array, the level-two cache and the level-one cache. In response to a read request with associated read clear indication, the DRP controls a read from a level-one cache block, updates bits in a corresponding dirty tag, and sets a mode indicator of the dirty tag to a the read clear mode. The modified dirty tag bits and mode indicator are signals to the BCU that the level-one cache block requires a source clear operation. The BCU commands the transfer of data from a color fill block in the level-one cache to the level-two cache.

Abstract: An optimizing unit for use with an interleaved memory and suitable for use in a computer graphics system is described. The unit utilizes knowledge of the repetitive and predictable nature of texture buffer accesses to potentially reduce the number of memory fetches. The unit maintains a queue of pending requests for tiles of data from the memory, and predicts the retrieval of redundant data within short sequences of requests. The redundant data is retrieved from the memory once, and repeated as necessary from local temporary storage registers.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for efficiently rasterizing graphics is provided. The method is intended to be used in combination with a frame buffer that provides fast tile-based addressing. Within this environment, frame buffer memory locations are organized into a tile hierarchy. For this hierarchy, smaller low-level tiles combine to form larger mid-level tiles. Mid-level tiles combine to form high-level tiles. The tile hierarchy may be expanded to include more levels, or collapsed to included fewer levels. A graphics primitive is rasterized by selecting an starting vertex. The low-level tile that includes the starting vertex is then rasterized. The remaining low-level tiles that are included in the same mid-level tile as the starting vertex are then rasterized. Rasterization continues with the mid-level tiles that are included in the same high-level tile as the starting vertex. These mid-level tiles are rasterized by rasterizing their component low-level tiles.

Abstract: A graphics system configured to apply multiple layers of texture information to batches of primitives. The graphics system collects primitives into a batch that share a common set of texture layers to be applied. The batch is limited so that the total estimate size of the batch is less than or equal to a storage capacity of a texture accumulation buffer. The graphics system stores samples (or fragments) corresponding to the batch primitives in the texture accumulation buffer between the application of successive texture layers.

Abstract: A data queue optimized for receiving loosely packed graphics data and suitable for use in a computer graphics system is described. The data queue operates on first-in-first-out principals, and has a variable width input and output. The variable width on the input side facilitates the reception and storage of loosely packed data. The variable width output allows for the single-cycle output of multi-word data. Packing of the data occurs on the write-side of the FIFO structure.

Abstract: In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, disclosed is an image analysis and conversion method and system, where bitmapped ink images are converted to structured object representations of the bitmapped images, which may be read and edited by a structured text/graphics editor.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, the rate of change of texture addresses when mapped to individual pixels of a polygon is used to obtain the correct level of detail (LOD) map from a set of prefiltered maps. The method comprises a first determination of perspectively correct texture address values found at four corners of a predefined span or grid of pixels. Then, a linear interpolation technique is implemented to calculate a rate of change of texture addresses for pixels between the perspectively bound span corners. This linear interpolation technique is performed in both screen directions to thereby create a level of detail value for each pixel. The YUV formats described above have Y components for every pixel sample, and UN (they are also named Cr and Cb) components for every fourth sample. Every UN sample coincides with four (2×2) Y samples. This is identical to the organization of texels in U.S. Pat. No.

Abstract: A method, system, and program for changing the alpha levels of an application window to reflect the status of a non-interactive computing task are provided. An alpha level is determined to represent a status of a non-interactive computing task. A transparency of at least a selected portion of a displayable object associated with the non-interactive computing task is graphically adjusted according to the alpha level, such that the status of the non-interactive computing task is displayed by the associated displayable object, where one type of displayable object includes an application window.

Abstract: A method, system and program for displaying transparent resource aids are provided. A user interface is displayed comprising at least one displayable object within a display area controlled by a computer system. Responsive to an initiating event, a transparent resource aid is placed within the display area in association with the initiating event, such that the at least one displayable object is not obscured by the transparent resource aid. The transparency resource aid may indicate resource usage of hardware, software, and graphical characteristics.

Abstract: In order to stabilize a displayed color and to attenuate printing when measuring a color patch for preparing a color conversion profile, an accurate measurement is obtained by waiting for a certain time, repeating the measurement until measurements settle down or using a measurement obtained when the measurements of color patchs of different sizes all become equal. When preparing a matrix profile, which should be stored for higher accuracy, a &ggr; value or a TRC value is judged and a selected value is stored in the profile. Both a matrix profile and an LUT profile are prepared and a profile with higher accuracy is stored as an available one.

Abstract: A method and apparatus captures the color palettes of a video graphics controller of a managed computer to a remote computer to transmit correct color information to a remote computer. A remote management controller may perform this technique independent from the operating system. The managed computer includes a processor and a video graphics controller. The remote management controller snoops a bus, which couples the processor to the video graphics controller, for processor accesses to the EGA and VGA color palettes stored in the video graphics controller. The remote management controller includes an EGA shadow look up table and a VGA shadow look up table that store the snooped information which is used to create correct color information to be transmitted to the remote computer so that it can display the same colors generated at the managed computer.

Abstract: In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, disclosed is an image analysis and conversion method and system, where digital ink images are converted to structured object representations of the digital ink images, capable of being edited by a structured text/graphics editor.

Abstract: A hint editor for editing raster content image rendering hints including a hint reader for separating the rendering hints from the image and a hint display for displaying the rendering hints apart from the image. The hint editor can also includes a hints depicters assignor for assigning hint depicters to represent and identify the hints for visual display. The hint editor can also include a hint writer for generating new hints and a difference display for displaying difference hints. The hint editor also includes hint selectors for selecting hints. The selected hints can be displayed apart from the image. The selected hints can also replace hints.

Abstract: This invention proposes an apparatus in order to save screen space and to have a well-organised screen.

Abstract: In order to improve the operationality of a walk-through system using panorama photography images, the system is provided with a view calculating unit for calculating view information in accordance with a user instruction from an operation unit, the view information including view position information and view direction information; a panorama image storing unit for storing a plurality of panorama images; a path storing unit for storing path information of the panorama images; an advancable path calculating unit for calculating advancable path information at a next dividing point in accordance with the view information and the path information; and an image generating unit for generating a cut-out image from the panorama image in accordance with the view information, generating a sign figure representative of the advancable path in accordance with the advancable path information, and synthesizing the cut-out image and the sign figure to generate a display image.

Abstract: A projection-type display device having a liquid crystal panel is provided which is capable of correcting for distortions in horizontal and vertical directions even when the liquid crystal panel is placed in a position other than such a position that the liquid crystal panel is right opposite to the screen. To display a video for correcting for distortions on a liquid crystal panel, location data of a video signal to be output to the liquid crystal panel is stored in advance into an address storing memory as address data of a frame memory. Address data of the frame memory being stored in the address storing memory is read in synchronization with a timing signal and, based on a result from the reading, a video signal is read from a corresponding address of the frame memory and a video based on the video signal is displayed on the liquid crystal panel. Thus, by displaying the video for correcting for distortions on the liquid crystal panel, correction for distortions can be achieved.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method used to zoom in selective plot area in display, which method is inserted an inserted box into the display screen of a display device, and said inserted box can be removed to said display screen anywhere and the plot covered within said inserted box can be zoomed in according to predetermined zoom rate or zoom rate immediately set.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus using a backlight (104) for display includes: a video signal time compression circuit (101) for compressing a video signal in the time axis direction and outputting the time-compressed video signal; an LCD controller (106) for driving a liquid crystal panel (105) based on the time-compressed video signal; a source driver (107) and a gate driver (108); a motion detection circuit (2) for detecting the amount of motion of a display image based on the video signal; a PWM modulation pulse generation circuit (4) for generating modulation pulses different in frequency according to the detection result from the motion detection circuit (2); and an inverter (103) for lighting up the backlight (104) based on the modulation pulses, to thereby enable reduction of image contour blurring in a moving image and reduction of flicker in a still image.

Abstract: A medical image displaying device for displaying a plurality of image data obtained by photographing a patient, includes: a plurality of display formats for designating at least one selected between each display size of the plurality of image data and each display position of the plurality of image data.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an operation detecting unit which detects a predetermined operation performed on a first icon which has been dragged to a second icon, the first icon moving with movement of a pointing device, and includes a condition update unit which updates a processing condition in information processing based on the detection by the operation detecting unit. The condition update unit updates the processing condition based on the detection by the operation detecting unit and accordingly the user can update the processing condition with a simple manipulation.

Abstract: A programmable thermostat system for controlling space conditioning equipment includes: a transparent touch pad juxtaposed over a liquid crystal display to constitute a touch screen for interactive interface with a user; a temperature sensor; and a processor including: a CPU; a real time clock; and a memory for storing program and data information. A program stored in the memory directs the CPU to: A) selectively establish, on the liquid crystal display, a menu including a representation of a button at a predetermined XY position; B) read the position on the touch pad juxtaposed with the first predetermined position to determine if the button has been touched; and C) if the button has been touched, change to a different menu or establish a condition incorporated into the thermostat system operation. Preferably, an alphanumeric message explaining the function of the button is also displayed.

Abstract: Data selected from among data captured during at least one interaction between at least one server and at least one user is replayed. The captured data is collected during a given time period, and a session of interactions between the server and the user is assembled in the order in which they occurred. Then, the session is replayed. Data that satisfies predetermined search criteria may be searched for among the captured data, a result set of data satisfying the search criteria may be created, and the session may be assembled from the result set. The data may be searched based upon predefined rules. The search criteria may be specified by the user and may include a date and time range or a specific user. The captured data may be searched sequentially. The user may be a web server or a web browser, and the server may be a web server. The captured data may be in the form of an Internet protocol, and the session may be displayed as at least one web page to the user.

Abstract: A system supports the use of information pointers. The information pointers provide audio and/or visual information about objects to which the cursors point. For instance, an information cursor may provide output specifying the name of an object to which the cursor points. In addition to information about the object pointed to by the cursor, information windows provide information about the user's interaction with the object. For example, “Deleting Source File.” Information windows may contain information pertaining to a pair of objects, such as the source and target object in a drag and drop operation, or to a collection of objects.

Abstract: Metadata corresponding to each segment is added to a content. Each metadata describes a metadata item such as the dominant color or person of the segment. Each metadata item describes metametadata for representing an editing content to the content that influences the effectiveness of the metadata item. When the content is edited, an information processing apparatus adds to the metametadata a description representing executed editing. From the metametadata, the information processing apparatus which processes the content can determine the effectiveness of each metadata item. As a result, the effectiveness of each metadata can be reliably determined.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for displaying a plurality of icons on the display of a mobile terminal are provided. Messages are first sorted by comparing characteristics of the messages with first context category values. The messages may be assigned to discrete groups. The messages within each of the groups are then sorted by comparing characteristics of the messages with second context category values. Icons are assigned to the messages and displayed on a display of the mobile terminal.

Abstract: Collaboration space object model provides for a Place consisting of rooms. A room is made up of pages. Folders are used to organize pages. Members belong to rooms, and are those users authorized to access them. Place type controls the creation of a place, including how many rooms it has, for example. Room type controls the appearance and content of rooms. A form manages the display of data notes. A form can contain fields for containing data and employ scripts to process and compute data. A page is the basic vehicle for content. Content is created using an or importing content from an external source. A member is also a data note, and each place contains its own member directory. A place is created and managed from a client browser in on-line mode and in offline mode with respect to a replicated copy of the space. Room security is independently managed, and security and aesthetics characteristics of subrooms selectively inherited.

Abstract: A media player, as may be employed in conjunction with a streaming media enhancement authoring application, is embedded in a browser window. A software program, operable to detect and extract information describing enhancements contained within an enhanced streaming media file and operable to generate HTML or other browser enhancement code to render the enhancements within the browser window as the enhanced streaming media file is played, is also embedded in the browser. The software program may be further operable, in response to enhancement information contained in a streaming media file, to pause a streaming media presentation, open a separate browser window, display a streaming media advertisement in the window, close the window, and resume display of the streaming media presentation. An editor is employed to perform any changes and the modified enhancement may be again viewed prior to viewing a next enhancement.

Abstract: A user interface for a document component management system, interfacing document management system users with the system. The user interface includes an ordering unit, an authoring unit, an administration unit, a reporting unit and a searching unit.

Abstract: Systems and processes for accommodating one or more addressed or nonaddressed digital content signals (such as according to SDI or MPEG), real time, near real time or otherwise, from a satellite, terrestrial network or local storage; decoding the content signals; storing, process and otherwise handling the signals in order to produce altered content such as local weather or sports content; and distributing the altered content, with or without encoding, in digital and/or analog format as desired, for display or to remote units such as end-user set top boxes in a cable television system or computer equipment on an information infrastructure such as the World Wide Web. Storage, processing and other handling of the content from these various sources to create content for output and distribution can be performed under the control of a host, program functionality within the system, or as otherwise desired.

Abstract: An electronic mail system and method in which a message receiver creates an envelope containing envelope media data that is hidden with an embedding-and-extracting key. The message sender acquires the message receiver's envelope and, using an embedding-and-extracting key, embeds a secret message in the acquired envelope media data. The embedded envelope is sent to the message receiver, who extracts the secret message from the received embedded envelope using the same embedding-and-extracting key used to embed the data. As a result a secret message can be sent from the sender to the receiver without being eavesdropped on during the communication.

Abstract: The present invention includes a method of generating a visually perceptible output indicating a status of an application program. The method preferably includes receiving a first data stream having a first format and encapsulating the first data stream into a predetermined second format. A first set of rules are then preferably applied to organize the information contained in the second format and aggregate the information into a plurality of categories. Each of these categories is preferably related to parameters, and the parameters are displayed via a graphical representation of the changes in the information contained in the first data stream.

Abstract: A method, system, and program for selectively adjusting windows in response to a scroll wheel rotation are provided. A rotation of a scroll wheel position is detected. Then the transparency of at least one displayable object located at a particular z-order level within a graphical interface is adjusted according to the rotation of the scroll wheel position.

Abstract: A method, system, and program for adjusting the transparency of windows to reflect recent use are provided. Current use of multiple displayable objects is detected. A transparency associated with each of the displayable objects is automatically selectively adjusted to reflect the current use of each of the displayable objects, such that recent use of the displayable objects is graphically represented independent of the z-order of the displayable objects.

Abstract: A system and method is provided for inserting into a display material copied to a clipboard. A user selects material to be copied the clipboard. The system selects and copies to the clipboard additional material. The user selects an insertion point for the user selected material, and the system displays to the user the user selected material and selective additional material. The system selected material is, in accordance with a more specific embodiment, that material which is needed to render the user selected material syntactically correct in the context of the insertion point.

Abstract: A window display control device comprises of a computer unit and a display unit. The computer unit has a display position determining section that determines a display position of a window on a screen based on data related to center point of vision of the user stored beforehand in a center point definition table. Finally, the display unit displays the window on the determined position.

Abstract: A system and method for displaying a desktop workspace of greater effective area than that of the display screen using Non-uniform Rational B-Splines (NURBS) surface planes employing real-time texture mapping. A 3D Desktop GUI based on NURBS allows a user to Manage shortcut icons, files, hard disks in a three-dimensional world having a plurality of objects provides enhanced navigational capabilities. In addition, the 3D Desktop allows the user to seek to an object or location in the NURB world, navigate throughout the world using cursor inputs and select an object to follow links associated with that object. When an object is selected from the NURB surface, a 3D file cabinet is displayed showing the contents associated with the object. Selecting a document from within the 3D filing cabinet displays the document in a preview page which also enables a user to launch the native application for the document.

Abstract: A method, system, and program for selectively adjusting displayable objects in response to a scroll wheel rotation are provided. A rotation of a scroll wheel position is detected. Then, the current scroll wheel mode selection is detected. Then the z-order of a plurality of ordered windows within the graphical interface are rotated according to the adjusted scroll wheel position.

Abstract: A method, system and program for selectively adjusting transparency of windows within a user interface are provided. An n-level is determined within a z-order of at least one displayable object from among multiple displayable objects distributed within the z-order. A transparency level is selectively adjusted of the at least one displayable object within a user interface positioned at the n-level within the z-order, such that the transparency level of the at least one displayable object is selectively adjusted without adjusting the z-order of the displayable objects.

Abstract: A method, system, and program for automatically adjusting window representations based on activity are provided. Current activity of a window element displayed within a graphical interface is detected. A representation of the window element is automatically adjusted within the display area to reflect current activity of the window element, such that the representation of the window element is graphically represented. In particular, the window element representation may include a minimized icon or an open window. Further, window element activity may include use of the window element, adjustments to the transparency of the window element representation or current resource usage associated with the window element.

Abstract: A method, system, and program for adding various tints to a translucent displayable object to convey a status of a computing task are provided. A tint level is specified to represent a status of a non-interactive computing task. Then, the tint of at least a selected portion of a displayable object associated with the non-interactive computing task is graphically adjusted according to the tint level, such that the status of the non-interactive computing task is displayed by the associated displayable object.