Abstract: This invention relates to a technology for determining the constitution of a human being by the use of a computer. For the purpose of a precise determination of the constitution, this invention is constructed such that the constitution is determined as one of a predetermined plurality of types, on the basis of a distribution pattern reflecting how a population consisting of tendencies of the human being to show with respect to respective items has been scattered over a range of ranks (ranging from a yin-rank to a yang-rank through a medium-rank) indicative of strengths of the tendencies. The plurality of types consist of basic or independent types A, B, C, D, and E, and compound types AB, AD, BC, CD, and E+.

Abstract: The information display system of the present invention has a database in which objects including position information and attribute information different from the position information are stored, and electronic map storage section, a set forming section which forms at least a certain number of sets of objects positioned in proximity with each other and including a set of objects, a section for selecting the pair of objects contained in each of the sets by locating position coordinates in the electronic map on which display is performed, assigning an indicating figure in variable indicating form, and designating position coordinates for the objects and the indicating figure to be displayed, and a section for placing objects and the indicating figure on the electronic map by using the designated position coordinates.

Abstract: A waveform drawing routine is disclosed that includes receiving an array of predecessor image data points, wherein the predecessor image data points form a predecessor line that has a predecessor high end point and a predecessor low end point, receiving an array of successor image data points, wherein the successor image data points form a successor line having a successor high end point and a successor low end point, comparing the successor line to the predecessor line, and maintaining any portions of the predecessor line on a display that intersect with the successor line. The method described above for drawing each line segment that forms the waveform is repeated until a complete waveform is drawn on the display that consists of the concatenation of these individual lines.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for arranging fragments in a graphics memory. Each pixel of a display has a corresponding list of fragments in the graphics memory. Each fragment describes a three-dimensional surface at a plurality of sample points associated with the pixel. A predetermined number of fragments are statically allocated to each pixel. Additional space for fragment data is dynamically allocated and deallocated. Each dynamically allocated unit of memory contains fragment data for a plurality of pixels.

Abstract: Embodiments of a technique for computing a Euler vector for a color image are disclosed.

Abstract: A system and method for automated data extraction, manipulation, and charting is disclosed. Specified data is extracted from a spreadsheet and then automatically transformed using a software algorithm into one or more graphical presentations, such as charts and/or tables. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.

Abstract: In an image display apparatus in which a display attribute of a specific area of the display can be modified based on an information input from a processor, a resolution of the image is determined from the input vertical and horizontal synchronization signals, dot clocks are generated by multiplying the horizontal synchronization signals depending on the determined resolution, a horizontal display period in one horizontal synchronization signal is detected using a signal in the image signals input from the processor, the actual count value of the dot clocks in the detected horizontal display period is compared with a standard value thereof in the horizontal display period in one line at the determined resolution of the image and the multiplication number of a dot clock generation circuit is corrected so that the count value coincides with the standard value to modify the display attribute of the specific area of the display.

Abstract: The invention provides an easy and simple method of converting the resolution of image data, which is capable of generating the high-resolution image data without incongruity, does not make a circuit in the display device complicated and does not increase the power consumption. This invention can include a portable terminal device, such as a mobile telephone or a PDA, that processes and displays image data transmitted from the outside. Image data with a plurality of grayscales can be displayed by controlling the display state of each pixel in a display unit in accordance with grayscale control pulses corresponding to the number of grayscales. For example, when a 64 grayscale display is performed, a grayscale level is defined using sixty four grayscale control pulses. Thus, it is possible to emit light from pixels in the display unit by sixty four grayscale levels.

Abstract: Disclosed is a driving method and apparatus of a PDP to decrease the false contour. In the driving method of the present invention, a false contour generation region is detected from a video data. After that, a motion information is extracted using the detected false contour generation region. A compensation value reflecting the extracted motion information is added or subtracted to or from a gray scale level that has generated the false contour, thereby efficiently reducing the false contour.

Abstract: Portable communication terminal and a method for displaying image files of a background picture using the same.

Abstract: A method of comparing two rectangles of a circuit design structure for overlap is provided. The two rectangles being compared are modified conceptually in such a way as to reduce the amount of computation necessary to determine if the two rectangles overlap. In one embodiment, a first rectangle is reduced in both x- and y-directions to a single point residing in the center of that rectangle, while the size of the second rectangle is expanded in both x- and y-directions by the same amount, resulting in an enlarged rectangle. A determination of whether the single point resides within the enlarged rectangle thus indicates if the two original rectangles overlap. Similarly, in another embodiment, a first rectangle is reduced in the x-direction only, resulting in a y-directed line segment, while a second rectangle is reduced in the y-direction, resulting in an x-directed line segment.

Abstract: A user of a computer aided design (CAD) system graphically places fire alarm appliances, such as smoke detectors and sirens, in a drawing area. After elements are placed and physical paths are determined, a series of electrical circuit connections between alarm source elements and alarm appliance elements are determined. The electrical circuit connections define wire gauges and lengths passing through the physical paths. The wire types may be determined by predefined rules, and multiple wires may be placed in a single physical path. Subsequently, the CAD system performs electrical calculations associated with the alarm system. The electrical calculations may be based on a supervisory mode of operation as well as an alarm mode of operation. The resistance of wires in the alarm system may be based on a scaled wire length and/or a schematic (non-scaled) wire length. In one example, a backup battery capacity requirement is calculated.

Abstract: A controller-driver, a method of driving the controller-driver, and a method of processing image data enabling scroll or other various functions without adding a storage capacity of a display memory nor increasing power consumption. A built-in display memory having a capacity of one frame (H pixels×V pixels×the number of bits) is partitioned into a plurality of memories according to an image type. High order bits are then stored in a first display memory 7a and high order bits of the next frame or low order bits are stored in a second display memory 7b by using a first selector 8 to a third selector 10 controlled by a memory control circuit 6 before they are read out. Thereby, high-level image data of one frame can be displayed when the scroll function is not used and image data of a plurality of frames can be displayed without accessing an image drawing unit 1 when the scroll function is used, thereby reducing power consumption.

Abstract: A fast-write, high picture-quality LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) compatible with a high-resolution, large-sized liquid crystal panel. An output amplifier circuit of a liquid crystal driver circuit includes an amplifier configuration, which functions as an amplifier that amplifies the predetermined gray-scale voltage for output and as an amplifier that buffers the predetermined gray-scale voltage and outputs with no amplification, and a circuit for switching the above two types of amplifiers. In each horizontal period, a liquid crystal panel is driven by the amplified output for a predetermined period and by the buffered output for the rest of the period. A pre-charge control circuit is provided to check whether the gray-scale voltage is to be amplified depending upon display data.

Abstract: A method and system is provided for transferring data between a host and a video display through a video interface. The method includes the step of providing a horizontal sync line between the host and the video display with time intervals that are reserved for a horizontal sync signal. Another step is signaling to the host that the video display is able to participate in bidirectional data communications using the horizontal sync line. A further step is transferring data between the host and video display on the horizontal sync line during time intervals that are not reserved for the horizontal sync signal.

Abstract: A system for displaying patent analysis information includes a patent information table (410), a dynamic classifying module (401), an XML (extensible markup language) converting module (310), an image converting module (320), and a user processing module (301). The patent information table stores a summary of patents. The dynamic classifying module defines different modes of classification, and has the function of classifying patents stored in the patent information table according to any one or more of said different modes. The XML converting module is used to convert patent classifications into XML documents. The image converting module is used to convert XML documents into star-hyperbolic trees each including a plurality of nodes. The user processing module is used to receive patent classification orders, and has the function of displaying star-hyperbolic trees on a display unit (250). A related method is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for labeling the pixels within a selected visual area of at least one image frame containing that visual area from a sequence of image frames stored in memory and operative to be displayed on an interactive display so that a user may subsequently select the selected visual area on a pixel accurate, frame accurate basis. To label the selected visual area within an image frame, the scene within that image frame is segmented to identify the selected visual area, each pixel within that selected visual area is then labeled with an area identifier which is unique to that selected visual area, and the pixels containing the area identifiers are mapped into an item buffer. The item buffer is then compressed and stored within a labeled portion of memory linked with the stored frame image from which the item buffer was derived.

Abstract: A system and method for providing a consistent work environment to a plurality of users is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system may include a plurality of computing systems which are located at a common location and connected by a network. Each of a plurality of human interfaces may be coupled to one of the plurality of computing systems by a communications link. Each human interface is located at a user location. The user location may be remote from the plurality of computing systems. Each of the human interfaces may be operable to present to a user a graphical user interface for application software, a graphical user interface for conducting telephone calls with external parties, and a video window for displaying television programming.

Abstract: A user interface allows for simplified design of SANs while providing information for use in analyzing different configurations. Different SAN elements are represented in a user interface and may be selected and configured in different arrangements with real time information provided to design a system for a particular application. Using the interface, the advantages and disadvantages of a particular SAN configuration can be determined with respect to different characteristics of the system, including, price, expected performance and measured performance.

Abstract: Systems and methods for presenting programs over the Internet to a user's computer are disclosed. The programs include video and text corresponding to the video, wherein the text is preferably advanced page by page, in synchronization with the video. Preferably, access is provided to additional information, including web pages stored by servers external to the organization, information stored in the organization's system and information served to the user's computer. The information is accessible through activation points in the text and elsewhere on a graphical user interface, which directly access the information or which directs the user to other activation points for accessing the information. The accessible information or references to the accessible information is served to the user's computer prior to presentation of the program.

Abstract: The present invention relates to communications network security and, more particularly, to a method and system for providing secure text entry in web forms.

Abstract: The present invention provides for a wardrobe previewing system that allows a user to preview how clothing items will look when worn without having to put on the clothing items. The wardrobe previewing system includes a mobile communication device, clothing tags for identifying clothing items, and a means for storing clothing item images. The mobile communication device further includes a camera capable of capturing an image of the clothing tags, a display, and application software for enabling the mobile communication device to display a preview of clothing items on the user. The application software overlays the retrieved clothing item image onto the image of the user or, alternatively, a second person, stored in the memory of the mobile communication device to produce a composite image. The application software then displays the composite image on the display of the mobile communication device to give the user a preview of how the clothing item will look when worn.

Abstract: A system and method of using a browser for displaying a web page on a computer screen wherein the browser executes a web page animated construction and/or provides zoom in and out viewing of the web page as the web page is constructed. The animated construction involves the browser associating each web object with an animated mover character. The web object and animated mover character are moved from outside a boundary area of the web page to its programmed location within the web page wherein the movement simulates that the animated mover character is building the web page. The zoom in and out viewing of a web page involves execution of a web page construction algorithm, such as the web page animated construction algorithm, for display of the web objects on the web page. The browser determines whether web object display has exceeded a current zoomed view of the web page and zooms out the current zoomed view to accommodate additional web objects if display has exceeded the current zoomed view.

Abstract: An apparatus and method helps a user to determine parts of an electronic document that are of interest by allowing the user to define preferences for processing an electronic document, and by automatically highlighting one or more portions of the document according to the user preferences. Highlighting includes any way to enhance or alter the appearance of text, including bold, italics, underlining, change in font style, change in font size, change in color, change in background color, etc. The automatic highlighting of portions of the document attract the user's eyes to that portion of the document, which helps the user to discern whether or not the highlighted portion is relevant or interesting. The preferred embodiments also include a document generator that takes an input document and generates therefrom an output document that has one or more highlighted portions that are hard-coded into the document according to the user preferences.

Abstract: A system and method for accessing rendered graphics over a computer network is described. In accordance with one or more exemplary embodiments of the invention, an application renders graphics on a server machine in response to a request from a client, takes a snapshot of the output of the rendered graphical images, compresses the rendered images, and sends them through the computer network to the client. On the client's side, the compressed, rendered snapshot images are decompressed and displayed. The rendered-graphics experience is the same as if the application were rendered on the local machine. Exemplary embodiments may be configured to use lossless compression schemes like GIF and also lossy compression schemes like JPEG and MPEG. In one exemplary embodiment, the client machine uses a web browser to view the snapshots of the rendered images after they are uncompressed by the client.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a method for enabling communications between members of a group comprises enabling a first member of the group to post a public electronic message and enabling the first member to assign the message to a second member of the group for handling.

Abstract: Various implementations of the present invention provide systems and methods for customized scripting. One implementation provides for a visual display of a script to a user. The user makes use of the script in communicating with a specified person during a session. A computing system receives information relating to a specific session being conducted with the specified person. The computing system then processes the received information to generate output information that specifies a display of a customized script. The customized script contains a standard script determined by the specific session being conducted and information particular to the specified person. The output information is then received at a display device, and a display is generated thereon of the customized script for use by the user during the specific session with the specified person.

Abstract: An interactive user interface that allows a user to display microarray data, and other data, including genetic, biochemical, and chemical data, in various ways to facilitate human analysis of the displayed data within the context of the genetic, biochemical, chemical, or other experiments from which the data is obtained. The interactive user interface displays processed microarray data as a color-coded, two-dimensional visual array. A user may selectively display textual and numerical annotations for the data on a row basis, a column basis, and on a cell basis. The user interface provides a user with the ability to rank and sort data on a row basis, as well as the ability to partition columns into meaningful groups. The interactive user interface provides for cropping displayed data to focus on data considered to be more significant within the context of a particular analysis.

Abstract: A stand-alone monitor for viewing high-resolution digital images without the need of a PC including a means for transferring digital images directly to the stand-alone monitor; a means for displaying the digital images on a display screen of the stand-alone monitor; and a means for controlling the transfer and display of the digital images on the display screen. In one embodiment the images are received from a wireless image source, such as a digital camera. In another embodiment the images are read from an electronic storage media, such as smart media. The viewing of images on the monitor is controlled by a user, via a keypad or remote control, for instance. The keypad and reader/receiver may be integrated directly into the monitor or implemented as an interface within a separate enclosure.

Abstract: Methods for providing information to users via mobile appliances are provided. One such method includes: using an executing application to generate a display field on a mobile appliance; receiving information at the mobile appliance; and displaying an indicium to the user within the mobile appliance, the indicium being configured to inform the user of a category of content associated with the information received, the indicia lacking at least a portion of the content associated with the information received. Systems and computer-readable media also are provided.

Abstract: The information processing apparatus displays two or more windows on a display device. The processing apparatus has a screen memory (48) for the display device (2) and a processing unit (40) for outputting image data of the specific window of the screen memory (48) to an external monitor (3). Only the picture of a window which is specified among plural windows currently displayed on the screen on the big screen of the external monitor, but an unnecessary window is not displayed. For this reason, multitasking of a computer is also realizable while being able to enjoy a big screen display enough.

Abstract: The present invention provides a device and a method for displaying appropriately on the display area for each processing unit such as an application according to the applied equipment. The CPU 12 processes display area acquisition requests from a plurality of processing units R1-Rn according to a display management program. The display management program decides whether use of the display area is allowed to each processing unit, considering the relationship of the plurality of display areas requested from each processing unit R1-Rn. Each processing unit R1-Rn executes display processing for the display area for which use is allowed. In this way, whether use is allowed is notified from the display management program to each processing unit R1-Rn after each processing unit R1-Rn sends the display area acquisition request. As a consequence, display in a plurality of areas by each processing unit R1-Rn can be controlled appropriately.

Abstract: Conventional data displays and electronic book devices involve the problem that the operation to highlight displayed data is complex, and therefore the displayed data cannot be read easily depending on the environment where the reader (user) uses the device and on the understanding of the displayed data by the user. A data displaying device of the invention comprising storage means (1) stored with data, displaying means (2) for displaying data, and display control means (3) for controlling the display of data stored in the storage means (1) on the displaying means (2) is characterized by further comprising a highlight displaying means (4) for displaying a visual confirmation guide for highlighting a specific range of the data displayed on the displaying means (2).

Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for displaying, administrating and modifying client-sided cascading choices containing data levels and data items. The invention includes the operations of associating variables for each data level and each data item and generating visibility rules that define the visibility of each data level and each data item at the client display, wherein the visibility rules include at least some of the associated variables.

Abstract: A plurality of menus formed in a hierarchical structure is displayed on a liquid-crystal display portion. The menus displayed on the liquid-crystal display portion are selected by direction buttons. The execution of the menu being displayed on the liquid-crystal display portion can be selected by an execution instructing button, and can be set in a direct execution menu by a setting button. The direct execution menu is assigned to a direct-execution instructing button. The execution can be selected directly by pressing the relevant direct-execution instructing button, i.e., without effecting the operation of searching the target menu by displaying lower-level menus consecutively starting with the highest-level menu. The electronic device is capable of directly executing a menu at an arbitrary level from among a plurality of menus formed in a hierarchical structure.

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for improving the ease with which owners of numeric keypad based devices access a network. Numeric keypads have ten numeric keys and may optionally have additional keys and events. This invention improves access by using the keys already on the numeric keypad device instead of forcing the user to generate alphanumeric strings. The user enters numeric strings that a device translates into network locations using the Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) format. The URI is resolved into data that is accessed across the network and returned to the user. This invention allows users of telephones, televisions, automated teller machines and other similar devices known to those having ordinary skill in the art to more easily access the Internet and other similar networks.

Abstract: A method and a machine-readable storage for operation of a combobox in a graphical user interface (GUI). Conditions are defined which indicate an accessibility of items for presentation in a listbox associated with the combobox and particular ones of the conditions are associated with the combobox. The associated conditions are consulted to dynamically determine the accessibility of the items for the listbox during operation of a program. Further, if items are inaccessible for the listbox, the inaccessibility of the listbox is automatically visually indicated in accordance with the consulting step.

Abstract: Print menu macros for printing devices can be created and print parameters can be set in accordance with the macros. In accordance with one aspect, a printing device includes an input component through which a user can input a print menu macro for the printing device. In accordance with another aspect, printing device includes an input component through which a user can select a print menu macro for the printing device and have print parameters for the printing device set in accordance with the selected print menu macro.

Abstract: An input unit has a first memory section in which various types of menu items for carrying out operation start, setting, and key allocation of respective functions are set, and selects and operates one of a plurality of keys to be set in which the various menu items can be set as key functions, in a state in which a menu item of key allocation is displayed on a display by a key for reading. Then, by reading a menu item for which allocation is desired from the first memory section by the key for reading, the input device allocates the menu item to the one of the keys to be set.

Abstract: An apparatus and method is disclosed for enabling accurate registration of virtual information upon real objects in selected environments from the perspective of a moveable observation platform having a position and an orientation within an observation space positioned within the environment, the position and orientation defining the registration of the virtual information within the observation space within the environment, which may comprise: a plurality of at least three tracking fiducials selectively each respectively located in fixed predetermined locations in the observation space; the observation platform including a position sensor apparatus adapted to sense an estimated position of the observation platform in the observation space and a heading sensor apparatus adapted to sense an estimated heading of the observation platform within the observation space; the observation platform further including a wide view fiducial detection apparatus mounted on the observation platform and adapted to detect the r

Abstract: The present invention is directed to providing a higher degree of association between nodes and links in a graph by creating data structures (spiders) that provide views into graphs that transcend the relatively static association of a conventional graph. A spider's variables bind to any number of nodes and links in the graph, enabling all of the bound nodes and links by addressing the spider. By adding constraints on the extent or degree of binding in a spider to a graph, a subset of the graph is identified. The spider can then used to address the subset of the graph as constrained by the spider. A spider can bind to a link in order to identify a parent/child structural subset of the graph. More specifically a spider is a collection of variables that create a template or pattern and bind to the nodes and links in the graph. A spider traverses a graph by binding its variables to various nodes and links in the graph.

Abstract: A one-molding frame for a combination printer has a paper feed module frame, a print module frame, a scan module frame, all being integrally formed in a base frame. The one-molding frame is used in an inkjet combination printer having a pickup roller to separate stacked paper sheet by sheet and feed the separated paper, an inkjet head unit to form an image on paper fed from the pickup roller, and a scan part to read a document. The one-molding frame has a base frame with a conveyance path for the paper formed therein, a paper feed part protruding from one end of an upper surface of the base frame to define a stacker on which plural sheets of paper are stacked, and the paper feed part on which the pickup roller is disposed.

Abstract: A printing apparatus and the like that enable printing according to an interlace mode that matches the characteristics of a printing medium set to the printing apparatus are realized. A printing apparatus for printing an image on a printing medium comprises: a print head capable of performing scanning in a predetermined direction and ejecting ink, the print head ejecting ink onto a printing medium comprising a memory, wherein the memory stores print control information for determining a number of times of scans for which the print head performs scanning when image data for one line is to be printed, and the print head performs scanning according to the number of times of scans that has been determined based on the print control information.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for improving pressure sensor shock robustness in fluid containment devices by providing a mechanical filter configured to prevent high-frequency pressure shocks from damaging the pressure sensor. One approach includes a body of elastomeric material disposed on an external surface of the sensor. Another approach is a porous plug in a fluid pathway leading to the sensor. Yet another approach is to provide a seal structure with a labyrinth fluid path.

Abstract: An apparatus and method of adjusting a gap of a print head of an ink-jet printer, in which the gap between the print head and printing paper is automatically detected and then maintained a predetermined distance to obtain the highest printing quality. The apparatus ejects ink on printing paper moving on a paper supporting portion to form an image while the print head is moved left and right along a guide rod, and includes a gap detecting sensor disposed at a side portion of the print head, to output a signal which is changed according to a distance up to the printing paper put on the paper supporting portion; and a gap adjusting unit to adjust the gap between the print head and the printing paper according to the signal output from the gap detecting sensor.

Abstract: A device for and a method of transmitting serial data and/or addresses to a printer head. A data processing unit provides serial input data for determining nozzles to be fired simultaneously and data for controlling a nozzle group firing order. The serial data is converted to parallel data and bits for determining the simultaneous firing nozzles are separated from a bit which determines the nozzle group firing order. A bi-directional shift register has parallel outputs which are changed by shifting a preset value left or right based on a latch clock and the firing order bit. The converted parallel input data and the outputs of the bi-directional shift register are logic ANDed to output nozzle firing signals. Logic operations in the printer head are simplified, a number of connections is reduced, and interface signals between the printer head and the printer main body are minimized.

Abstract: In the bi-directional printing, a reference correction value is set for correcting printing positional deviation arising between forward and reverse main scanning passes with respect to specific reference dots. An adjustment value is determined, using at least the reference correction value, to reduce printing positional deviation arising between forward and reverse main scanning passes. The printing positional deviation between forward and reverse main scanning passes is adjusted using the adjustment value. In a first adjustment mode, the adjustment value is determined by correcting the reference correction value with a relative correction value prepared beforehand for correcting the reference correction value.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a printhead chip that includes a plurality of nozzle arrangements, each nozzle arrangement having nozzle chamber walls that define a nozzle chamber and an ink ejection port bounded by a rim includes the step of depositing a sacrificial layer on a substrate having drive circuitry formed on the substrate. The sacrificial layer is etched to define deposition zones for the nozzle chamber walls and the rim. A conformal layer of structural material is deposited on the sacrificial layer. The conformal layer is planarized to a predetermined depth to define each ink ejection port bounded by its respective rim. The sacrificial layer is then etched away.

Abstract: A cationic polymeric fixer material comprising cationic polymers and at least one marker composition soluble in the fixer material and detectable under either ultraviolet or near IR light; as well as a method of inkjet printing using said fixer material and a method of detecting cationic polymeric fixer material on a printed media using said fixer material.

Abstract: One aspect is directed to a method for storing, in a persistent manner, a state of the storage process such that the state of the storage operation may be recovered if the storage operation is interrupted. Another aspect is directed to a method and apparatus that stores the state of a storage operation in a non-volatile memory of a computer that stores data on a storage system. Another aspect is directed to a method for recovering the state of the storage process without having to re-perform storage operations. Another aspect is directed to maintaining state information for other purposes such as monitoring access to data storage locations.