Abstract: A method and system for controlling a user interface presented by a web browser. A web server pushes an asynchronous message to the web browser. The web browser is not blocked waiting for the asynchronous message. The web browser presents a user interface and presents a user interface change in response to receiving the asynchronous message.

Abstract: The present invention provides a communication control system that includes a control terminal having a display unit for displaying an image and a controlled computer, and transmits image information stored in the computer to the terminal. The terminal transmits image display capability information of the terminal, and the computer then receives it. The computer processes the image information of the computer based on the image display capability information of the terminal, and transmits it to the terminal. The terminal receives the changed image information and displays it on the display unit. This process allows efficient communication. When such control is stored as a program in a storage medium, a general computer can be controlled.

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for distributing and presenting preferred data from a host server to a display device located at a predetermined remote premise through a communications network. The method involves identifying a user preference, providing at least one data feed containing information related to the user preference, selecting preferred data from the data feed corresponding to the user preference, pre-loading information that matches the preferred data from the host server to the display device, and presenting the preferred data through the display device.

Abstract: A method, system and computer readable medium for providing an editing mode for a graphical user interface (GUI) is described. A toggle widget is provided to a user of a GUI during execution of the application presenting the GUI. When the user presses the toggle widget, the GUI is placed in an editing mode, whereby the normal functions of all of the widgets of the GUI, except for the toggle widget, are suspended. While in editing mode, the user is allowed to modify the locations of all of the widgets of the GUI, except for the toggle widget. The user subsequently modifies the locations of widgets of the GUI. Then, the user presses the toggle widget again and the GUI is exited from editing mode. Once exited from editing mode, the normal functions of all of the widgets of the GUI are restored and the new locations of the widgets are fixed.

Abstract: A multiple language user interface system for a thermal comfort controller. The user interface system has a central processing unit coupled to a memory, a language selector and a touch sensitive display unit. The memory can store at least one user interface object and at least one control algorithm. In some embodiments, the user interface system also has a network interface for connecting to the Internet or other network. In some embodiments, the first time the user interface system is powered-up after installation, a first set of user interface objects are displayed on the display unit and the user selects a preferred language. Once a preferred language is chosen, user interface objects can be loaded into the memory and the display unit will display the user interface objects in the preferred language. In some embodiments, control algorithms are loaded into memory.

Abstract: A handheld personal information management (PIM) device (100) including a processor (110) with memory, a user input interface (120), a display (130), and a plurality of application information display elements displayed in a series on a dedicated portion of the display of the personal information management device. In one embodiment, the display elements are displayed continually on the display, and in another embodiment the display elements are updated periodically, for example by scrolling the display elements along a portion of the display.

Abstract: To provide a print set picture plane which can be easily used and understood by the user, in order to realize a technique for enabling a print setup in another set picture plane to be easily recognized, there is provided an information processing apparatus which is connected to an external device and performs a setup to control the external device by using a plurality of set sheets. In an arbitrary set sheet, various set items are set and a window to visually express the set contents which were set is switched to a window of another set sheet.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for providing functions, to be performed in a electronic device, for a user on a display of the device. The device (300) provides said functions in a menu layer structure (201-204) comprising a top menu layer (201) and at least one lower menu layer (202-204) wherein one of said at least one lower menu layer being as a bottom menu layer (204). The top menu layer is at least partially overlapping said lower menu layers (202-204). The user selects a menu layer to be provided as a top menu layer from said at least one lower menu layer by giving a first command, and selects a function to be performed from said top menu layer by giving a second command.

Abstract: In communications, there exist various communication ways with different control (WWW, WAP, email, SMS . . . ). Messages are written, sent and received using different user interfaces. With present communication ways it is difficult to connect them mutually and to redirect one communication way into another. Also simple person to person communication tool is missing.

Abstract: The method for graphical classification of unstructured data provides a process operating on a computer system that has an input area for generating and viewing unstructured data. The unstructured data may be arranged, modified, and used in a way that facilitates creativity. Structure is added to the data by association the data with one or more categories. These categories may be assigned to an axis on the display, with each category comprising a plurality of labels. Data may be classified graphically be moving and associating an individual data object with a particular label in a category. Data can be classified using many categories, thereby adding significant structure and organization to the data. However, a user may specify the number and type of categories to be used while inputting, modifying, analyzing, and viewing the data.

Abstract: To provide an information processing apparatus which does not block miniaturization, weight saving and low-profile making and prevents a malfunction. It has a contact detection portion for detecting contact with an icon displayed in a touch panel portion, a slide detection portion for detecting a slide of the touch panel portion against an information processing apparatus body, and an execution portion for, in the case where the slide detection portion detects the slide of the touch panel portion 3 in a state in which the contact detection portion is detecting the contact with the icon, starting an application program and opening a file corresponding to the icon.

Abstract: Briefly, the method for graphical collaboration with unstructured data provides multiple concurrent collaboration displays. One or more of the collaboration displays may be configured as a free-form display where a data object may be generated and viewed. Structure may be added to the data object by associating the data with one or more categories, where each category relates to a higher-level concept. Each collaboration display may use a selectable set of categories to display the data object. In this way, each collaboration display may be configured to view the data object with a desired level of structure. In a particular example, the data object may be added or modified in one of the collaboration displays, and that addition or change is indicated on the other collaboration displays substantially simultaneously.

Abstract: The navigation within a set of multimedia documents is possible with the aid of a user interface: the navigator. A current document is firstly activated. Next, a descriptive data item indicative of this document is demarcated. When the user activates this descriptive data item, the navigator displays a new document. This new document possesses in common at least the same descriptive data item as that activated by the user. The invention also relates to a device able to execute a software navigation module, the said module making it possible to determine a document comprising at least the descriptive data item activated by the user. The invention also relates to a graphical interface making it possible to view multimedia documents.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that supports browsing through content on a display. This display presents a graph containing nodes representing content or other objects that are coupled together by links. A “focus node” is located in a prominent position in the display, and other nodes are located in other positions. During operation, a user inputs a selection command that selects a link from the focus node that points to a selected node. In response to this selection command, the system changes the display so that the selected node becomes the focus node. This involves moving the selected node to the prominent position in the display, and rearranging the other nodes to appear in other positions.

Abstract: A process for coloring substrates, using the application of liquid colorants, in which the assignment of color is done on a pixel-by-pixel basis, and corresponding products. Relatively large areas of a substrate may be given the appearance of being uniformly colored by successively replicating or tiling a group of individually colored pixels comprising a repeating unit (i.e., a superpixel) across the substrate surface. The repeating unit is constructed in such a way that if a colorant application error develops, causing one or more pixels within the repeating unit to be colored incorrectly or incompletely, the overall arrangement of the pixels within the repeating unit will render such error less visually apparent when viewed on the substrate.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for delivering droplets. One embodiment provides a system comprising nozzles adapted to deliver droplets to target points on the substrate, a first camera, and means for determining an angular rotation of the substrate in a coordinate system. In some embodiments the means for determining the angular rotation includes a second camera. The substrate has a top surface and alignment marks. The nozzles have droplet delivery openings oriented towards the substrate for delivery of the droplets. The first camera is oriented substantially towards the nozzle openings, and the second camera is oriented substantially towards the substrate top surface.

Abstract: A kit comprising a holder for holding a memory device in the form of a chip, elements for inputting data to or altering data in the chip, a printer cartridge for containing ink, and a retaining element to retain the chip on the printer cartridge.

Abstract: A printing device is provided which includes ink-dispensing structure which carries a printhead with a leading edge, and which moves in a printing sweep downstream across a printzone, a fairing structure, and a mounting structure which supports the fairing structure for movement with the printhead downstream from the leading edge of the printhead in a position configured to reduce aerodynamic turbulence associated with the leading edge of the printhead during movement of the printhead downstream across the printzone.

Abstract: An ejection apparatus has a carriage which moves relative to a workpiece. A function liquid droplet ejection head is held by the carriage and is provided with an ejection nozzle formed in a nozzle forming surface of a head main body. A liquid supply tank is connected to the ejection head. A cap unit is disposed in a position away from the workpiece and is provided, in a position corresponding to the function liquid droplet ejection head, with a cap which is connected to the suction pump and which is brought into intimate contact with the nozzle forming surface of the function liquid droplet ejection head so that the liquid of the liquid supply tank is filled into a flow passage inside the ejection head by a suction force to be operated upon through the cap. A gate valve is interposed in the liquid supply passage between the ejection head and the liquid supply tank.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for printing and scoring media in a printing system. In one embodiment a scoring pattern is based upon input by the user on a graphical user interface. The system typically incorporates a controller that drives a scoring printer having a scoring head with one or more pins or wires that impact the surface of media and weaken the media. By creating a predetermined pattern of impacts, the media is weakened along a region or line for subsequent separation.

Abstract: A recording apparatus can improve stability of the speed of a carriage without increasing the production cost. The recording apparatus for performing recording by discharging ink from a recording device onto a recording medium includes a carriage adapted to convey a recording head, and a conveying member adapted to drive the carriage using a belt stretched between pulleys connected to corresponding ones of two motors. A driving force for the carriage by the two motors is differently distributed.

Abstract: In a drop generator for use in an ink jet printer, stimulation transducers are bonded near the ends of the jet array on the droplet generator body. The transducers are electrically controlled with an oscillating voltage signal which can be modified in amplitude and phase with respect to the main driving signal. By altering the drive signal of the end transducers in amplitude and/or phase, the end sections being aligned with the solid end sections of the droplet generator, it is possible to match the vibration of the end sections with the central portion of the droplet generator. The result is more uniform stimulation down the length of the droplet generator.

Abstract: An ink composition is produced using a water-soluble substance that undergoes condensation polymerization in the absence of water (e.g., a hydrolyzable silane compound), which includes fluoroalkyl groups. Alternatively, a water-repellent film 9a of a nozzle plate 9 is subjected to a surface treatment with a trialkyl silane compound.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates a marking engine for use in a marking machine. The marking engine is responsive to control signals for selectively depositing marking material on media. The marking engine includes a housing associated with the marking engine. The housing is configured for docking with the printing system. Also included is a radio frequency linking device mounted to the housing for providing a radio frequency link for transferring information between the marking engine and surveillance devices different from the marking machine.

Abstract: A heating element of a printhead has a conductive layer deposited over a substrate, and a resistive layer deposited over and in electrical contact with the conductive layer.

Abstract: A printhead is used to eject printing fluid, such as ink, onto a printing medium. This printhead has an orifice plate defining plural orifices from which the printing fluid is individually ejected onto the printing medium to form characters and images. This orifice plate includes in addition to the plural orifices, plural barrier walls interdigitated with the orifices so that each orifice is between a pair of spaced apart barrier walls. The barrier walls substantially prevent the ejection of printing fluid from one selected orifice from causing an unwanted ejection of printing fluid from adjacent orifices.

Abstract: An ink jet recording head comprises a nozzle forming member provided with a plurality of nozzle orifices for jetting ink, a channel forming substrate provided with a plurality of pressure generating chambers communicated with the associated nozzle orifices, one face of which is bonded to the nozzle forming member, a plurality of piezoelectric elements provided on an face of the channel forming substrate which is opposed to the face bonded to the nozzle forming substrate for causing pressure change to occur in the associated pressure generating chambers, and a reservoir forming member bonded to the face of the channel forming substrate on which the piezoelectric elements are provided, the reservoir forming member having a reservoir section forming at least a part of a reservoir communicated with the pressure generating chambers for supplying ink thereto and a piezoelectric element holding section for defining a space in an area facing the piezoelectric elements such an extent that motion of the respective piez

Abstract: A replaceable ink supply tank that can be mounted to a pen body of a printhead system for use with an ink jet printer. The ink supply tank provides the necessary back pressure for successful operation of the printhead and includes a siphon break in the conduit that supplies ink from the supply tank to the pen body. A conduit connects the ink supply tank to the pen body. The conduit contains a raised portion that is at a level higher than the ink level in the supply tank. The conduit contains a siphon break chamber between the raised portion and the pen body. The conduit further contains an accumulator in the raised portion of the supply tank. The accumulator maintains back pressure in the preferred range to discourage drooling from the nozzle plate during ambient temperature swings.

Abstract: Alternative methods for refurbishing a single-use ink delivery container for a printing system are described. The refurbishing methods include electrical and mechanical reconfiguration or replacement of original elements on the ink delivery container. Each method utilizes an existing ink fluid outlet, electrical connector and an information storage device on the ink delivery container.

Abstract: This disclosure provides a printer pen having a pressure regulation system and a mechanism for purging air from the pen using the pressure regulation system. More specifically, a pressure sensor and a permanent magnet actuator open and close an internal valve to selectively pressurize a local ink container with ink to achieve a precise pen back pressure, which may be specific for each pen in order to maximize print quality. The pen also has a blow-off vent and internal conduits which channel trapped air upward, toward the vent. When too much air is detected within the ink container (based on transient response as sensed by the pressure sensor), the pen is moved near an external tab at or near a service station, such that the tab physically opens the blow-off vent. The internal valve is also opened to permit the pen to pressurize (ink is normally at below-atmospheric pressure) and thereby expel air through the blow-off vent.

Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus includes (a) a carriage, (b) a recording head mounted to the carriage, (c) a transferring machine for transferring a recording medium, (d) a driving machine for operating the transferring machine, (e) a driving-force-transmitting-machine disposed between the transferring machine and the driving machine, and for transmitting the driving force of the driving machine, (f) a rotary detector mounted to a rotating shaft of any one of rotating members constituting the driving-force-transmitting-machine, and disposed within the height of the driving-force-transmitting-machine, and (g) a detecting sensor for detecting a rotating angle of the rotary detector. In this structure, even if other members hit an element of the driving-force-transmitting-machine, they never hit the rotary detector. Thus the rotary detector is prevented from being damaged or deformed due to shocks.

Abstract: A recording material for ink-jet recording, having on a support a light resistance-imparting layer containing a light resistance-imparting chemical and an image-forming layer free of a light resistance-imparting chemical, which are provided in the order described.

Abstract: When a cover body at a closing position is pulled up with respect to a main body, then a lock lever attached to the cover body abuts against a hook body of the main body, regulating a rattle of the cover body with respect to the main body. When a user lifts up a multi-function peripheral device by grabbing the lock lever, the lock lever comes into engagement with the hook body, thereby preventing the lock lever from opening.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a drying apparatus within a sheet-fed printing machine, in particular, a sheet-fed offset printing machine, with a device for acting upon the moving sheets with air and/or heat. The present invention is based on the objective of expanding a drying apparatus of this type in such a way that the drying effect is improved. According to the invention, this is achieved due to the fact that the apparatus contains an electrode (E) and a corresponding counter-electrode, wherein the electrode is connected to a high-voltage source (HV) and a high voltage is applied to the electrode by the high-voltage source in dependence on the operation of the sheet-fed printing machine and/or the length of the sheets (B).

Abstract: An image forming apparatus including a photoreceptor which includes an electroconductive substrate, a photosensitive layer including a charge generation material and a charge transport material and located overlying the electroconductive substrate, and a protective layer including an inorganic filler having an average particle diameter (d) and a binder resin; and an imagewise light irradiator configured to irradiate the photoreceptor with a laser light beam having a wavelength of (&lgr;) to form a light spot having a diameter (L) in the minor axis direction thereof on a surface of the photoreceptor, wherein the relationship 0.1<3.75×10−3L/&lgr;<d/&lgr;<0.5 is satisfied. An image forming method is also provided which includes irradiating a surface of the photoreceptor with a laser beam such that the above-mentioned relationship is satisfied.

Abstract: A method for printing on a material is disclosed. The method includes providing a printing system having a laser source for producing a printing beam and directing the printing beam to a plurality of locations on a material. The method also includes adjusting a dwell time of the printing beam at the one or more locations so as to form a spot at each location.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a decode frame store, a B frame store, a first anchor frame store, and a second anchor frame store. The decode frame store may be configured to decode one or more free frames and generate one or more B video images and one or more anchor video images. The B frame store may be configured to receive the one or more B video images from the decode frame store. The first anchor frame store may be configured to receive the one or more anchor video images from the decode frame store. The second anchor frame store may be configured to receive the one or more anchor video images from the first anchor frame store.

Abstract: There is disclosed a work data collection method. In a darkroom, a data collector (12) photographs a series of jobs through an infrared video camera (14) while observing the jobs being done by a worker (11) through a darkroom goggle. At each break point between the jobs, the data collector operates a hand switch board (21) to enter a break point signal and select a corresponding job title from among a list of job titles displayed on an LCD device (15) that the data collector puts on behind the darkroom goggle. Then, the break point signal and job title data are recorded in association with each other on a hard disc of a portable personal computer (20). If the corresponding job title is not listed, the data collector says that job title to enter it as a sound signal through a microphone. The sound signal is converted into character data of the job title.

Abstract: A print on demand camera and printer system in which the camera unit incorporating a lens, image sensor, and image processing circuitry is connected to a detachable printer unit by way of a PCMCIA interface. The printer unit may incorporate a business card sized paper cartridge and have the overall dimensions of a PCMCIA type III card.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for enhancing a digital image captured by a digital camera: provides one or more data selected from the group consisting of camera model type, image sensor type, type of light source, type of image compression, previous noise reduction processing history, previous spatial sharpening processing history, and camera noise magnitude; employs the one or more data to generate one or more noise processing parameters; and employs the one or more noise processing parameters to enhance the spatial detail of the digital image.

Abstract: A display authorization area corresponding a user is selected from maps stored in a device, only the selected zone is displayed, and a camera which is not authorized for the user to perform information communication is inhibited from being displayed. With this arrangement, a camera control system having so excellent security that any user cannot see a place irrelevant to the user and cannot recognize the position of an installed camera is constructed.

Abstract: A method for correcting magnification in a photographic device is disclosed in this present invention. The point of this invention is that the magnification ratio of a photographic device is saved into a nonvolatile memory and read out for correcting the magnification in the photographic device, so that the image with correct dimension can be output from the photographic device. Therefore, this invention can provide a more efficient method for correcting magnification in a photographic device, and the quality of the image captured by the photographic device can be improved thereby.

Abstract: The output voltages of dark pixels and optical black (OB) pixels are different between a row including a pixel which receives strong light and another row. An image formed upon receiving a strong light spot suffers whitish bands on the right and left of the spot. To solve this problem, this invention provides an image pickup apparatus including a pixel containing a photodiode which converts a photo-signal into a signal charge and accumulates the signal charge and an amplifier transistor which amplifies the signal charge accumulated in the photodiode, and a control element adapted to limit the output of the amplifier transistor so as to prevent the output from falling to below a predetermined voltage.

Abstract: In a shooting operation of a digital camera including a MOS-type solid-state image pickup device to produce a still picture, a predetermined electronic shutter operation is interrupted to conduct a reset operation for all photoelectric converter elements at a time, a strobe device is operated after the reset operation, a light shielding device is then operated for a predetermined period of time, and an image signal readout operation is conducted during the operation of the light shielding device to obtain still picture data. Even if a shooting object is moving at a high speed, a still picture undergone backlight correction can be obtained without any blur.

Abstract: An image sensor system comprises an array of pixels. Each of these pixels includes a light sensitive element that generates a pixel signal that is indicative of the amount of light received by that pixel. A comparator then compares the pixel signal to a reference signal and generates a strobe signal in response to this comparison, while a global counter generates a count across a shutter period. Finally, an array of memory elements is provided. Each of these memory elements stores a count from the global counter in response to receiving the strobe signal from the corresponding pixel of the array of pixels. As a result, the array of pixels has relatively little logic functionality. Each pixel need only contain the light sensitive element and the comparator. Thus, the system can provide a good fill factor. Further, the global counter can be shared across the entire memory array. It is most applicable to implementation in CMOS technology.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus which eliminates noise which occurs due to the influence of output from a parallel bus drive circuit added to an output final stage circuit of signal processor or the like. A delay circuit 110 which delays a video signal is inserted into a VTR signal processor such that a data transition point of particular bit in a bit array indicating horizontal-directional start and end positions of video signal data, added during a horizontal retrace period of a digital recording format video signal, does not overlap with a period for sampling a feedthrough period and a photoelectric conversion signal period in a correlated double sampling circuit.

Abstract: A conversion apparatus is connected to a camera server delivering image information obtained by image sensing to a display operation terminal. When image information is received from the camera server, the conversion apparatus converts the received image information to a format for a portable display terminal, and delivers it to the portable display terminal.

Abstract: One embodiment provides for navigating digital camera menus by receiving a first signal from a first controller, the first controller associated with a plurality of first soft keys, each one of the first soft keys on a corresponding one of a plurality of menus and having different text, such that when the first signal is received a first operation is performed, the first operation being substantially the same for each one of the plurality of first soft keys; and by receiving a second signal from a second controller, the second controller associated with a plurality of second soft keys, each one of the second soft keys on a corresponding one of the plurality of menus and having different text, such that when the second signal is received a second operation is performed, the second operation being substantially the same for each one of the plurality of second soft keys.

Abstract: A digital camera has a plurality of shooting modes such as a day scenic shooting mode, a night scenic shooting mode and a person shooting mode and displays a composition assist frame selected from a plurality of composition assist frames on a liquid crystal monitor to assist composition. If a user sets the person shooting mode by a mode dial, one or more composition assist frames that are suitable for a person shooting are extracted from the plurality of the composition assist frames, and the user selects one of the extracted composition assist frames by a left key and a right key of a cross key. Therefore, the appropriate composition assist frame can be automatically or easily selected.

Abstract: An imaging circuit generates a first video signal with a first exposure interval and a second video signal with a second exposure interval substantially at the same time, the second exposure interval being shorter than the first exposure interval, the first and second video signals respectively having first and second dynamic ranges which are different but continues. The first video signal is synchronized with the second video signal. An exposure ratio between the first and second exposure intervals is detected. A gain of the second video signal is adjusted according to the exposure ratio. A combined video signal is generated from the first and second video signals according to a mixing control signal indicative of a mixing ratio between first and second video signals and levels of the first and second video signals to have an expanded dynamic range such that the first dynamic range is connected to the second dynamic range with difference in gains of the first and second video signals adjusted for linearity.