Abstract: An image processing method is disclosed for more effectively displaying movements of an object composed of a plurality of polygons. The image processing method displays a moving object by displacing backward given vertices of polygons composing the moving object, imparting an afterimage representation that makes the object look as if it leaves a trail in the direction opposite to their direction of movement. This allows for display of movements of the object in a more emphasized manner and display of the moving object with richer expression.

Abstract: A system and method for declarative markup that allows temporal manipulation of media assets. The media assets can be audio media, video media, animations, audio-visual media, images or events. Using the present invention a media sequence can be formed by playing more than one medium in series, in parallel or in any other temporal combination wherein a medium is cued to another medium. A media sequence created using the present invention can become part of a new media sequence, and the rate of playing the media sequence can be controlled by fields associated with the new media sequence. Also, using present invention, a media sequence can be cued to start playing at a fixed time before the end of a first media sequence, and in this instance the length of the first media sequence can be varied while still maintaining the fixed time from the end of the first media sequence.

Abstract: A device to change the ordering of datums in a packet from a storage device to a pre-determined ordering according to their addresses. The device has a first circuit to receive and process address information to determine a data ordering of data associated with the address information; and a second circuit to reorder the data into ordered packets in the predetermined ordering. This device can be used to efficiently transfer graphic data through the AGP bus in a computer.

Abstract: A method for accessing a frame memory integrated within a display panel driver driving a display panel is composed of serially performing write operations for writing sub-field data of a pixel line within the display panel for a plurality of sub-fields into the frame memory, and serially performing read operations for reading sub-field data of a plurality of pixel lines for a sub-field from the frame memory. At least two of the write operations are allowed to be performed between adjacent two of the read operations.

Abstract: The invention provides a variety of tools and techniques for adding depth information to photographic images, and for editing and manipulating images that include depth information. The tools for working with such images include tools for “painting” in a depth channel, for using geometric primitives and other three-dimensional shapes to define depth in a two-dimensional image, and tools for “clone brushing” portions of an image with depth information while taking the depth information and lighting into account when copying from one portion of the image to another. The tools also include relighting tools that separate illumination information from texture information.

Abstract: An OSD image memory stores the OSD image of the reference color attribute. A color setting portion stores change set data for the brightness, transparency and saturation of the OSD image set by the user. An STB changes the color of the OSD image stored in the OSD image memory, based on the change set data for the brightness, transparency and saturation of the OSD image stored in the color setting portion, produces a composite video with the OSD image of changed color superposed on the video of a program, and outputs it from an output portion. Accordingly, the user can change the brightness, transparency and saturation of the OSD image according to one's preference.

Abstract: A system and method of modifying a portrait image. The method comprises the steps of: sensing a stimulus; selecting at least one modification in response to the sensing the stimulus; mapping the selected at least one modification to the first portrait image to generate a second digital still portrait image; and displaying, on the display, the second portrait image.

Abstract: A user interface of an image capturing apparatus and an image processing method thereof are provided. The user interface of the present invention includes an image preview window, a first region for displaying image analysis results and a second region for displaying function buttons. The image preview window is used for displaying at least one preview image and serving for a user to select at least one preview image to perform a normal scan. The first region for displaying image analysis results is used for displaying an image analysis result under a normal scan for the selected preview image. The second region includes a plurality of function buttons for a user to select and execute desired functions.

Abstract: A camera for creating a manipulated image. The camera has an image capture device, an input device, an image manipulator, an output device and a display device. The image capture device is designed to capture a captured image. The input device is designed to receive an input image. The image manipulator is designed to receive the input image from the input device and to manipulate the input image to form a manipulated image. The output device is designed to receive the manipulated image from the image manipulator and to output the manipulated image. The display device is designed to receive the manipulated image from the image manipulator and to display the manipulated image. The image manipulator is designed to manipulate the input image by combining at least part of the input image with at least part of the captured image to form the manipulated image.

Abstract: Run data of a bicycle and personal information of a user are input in a bicycle computer. A display part of the bicycle computer has upper and lower lines, which can be set to desired display sizes. A screen unknown to the user is prepared in the display part of the bicycle computer. When the user enters his name and the data of birth in the bicycle computer, the display part displays a message “happy birthday to you” on the corresponding day.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for flexibly adjusting the contrast of an input image signal. Specifically, a control signal for controlling the contrast of a displayed image is generated responsive to an input image signal, and the luminance signal level of the input image signal is adjusted on the basis of the generated control signal. A display image for demonstration via a liquid crystal display surface is generated on the basis of the adjusted luminance signal level. The illumination brightness on the liquid crystal display surface is controlled in correlation with the adjustment of the luminance signal level on the basis of the generated control signal.

Abstract: In a display device using a time gradation method, electric power consumption at a time when high-level gradation display is unnecessary is reduced. Writing of a digital video signal of a lower order bit into a memory is eliminated by a memory controller of a signal control circuit in a display device, during a second display mode in which the number of gradations is reduced as compared to in a first display mode of high-level gradation. In addition, read out of the digital video signal of the lower order bit from the memory is also eliminated. The amount of information of a digital image signal inputted to a source signal line driver circuit is reduced. In accordance with such operation, a display controller functions to make start pulses and clock pulses inputted to the source signal line driver circuit have a lower frequency and to lower a driving voltage.

Abstract: The invention carries out a movement compensation of contouring defects. The movement compensation is carried out, for each subfield, by assigning, to each cell, the state which would correspond to a movement-compensating intermediate image located at the instant of the said subfield. The method of the invention associates a single movement vector Vm with each cell Ci so as to constitute an intermediate image for each subfield.

Abstract: An operating device in a vehicle has hierarchical display screens. The hierarchical display screens have operation items for operating an operational object. An operation item on a lower-level screen is displayed on the top screen, based on the number of use of the operation item.

Abstract: A method is provided to virtually manipulate a digital content. The digital content comprises at least one object. The object comprises at least one behavior. The method comprises steps of: (1) providing a visible driving object in the digital content, in which the visible driving object has a plurality of statuses and is able to actively change a current status; (2) designating the object according to a first status of the visible driving object; (3) designating the behavior according to a second status of the visible driving object; and (4) virtually manipulating the behavior of the object.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system and method for scannable executable design. In a first aspect of the present invention, a system and method for developing an executable includes scanning an image and identifying a representation of a user interface element included in the scanned image. An executable is then formatted to include a user interface element corresponding to the identified representation of the user interface element. In a second aspect of the present invention, a representation of a user interface element suitable for scanning includes an object capable of being positioned on a medium, the object representing the user interface element. The object is capable of being identified as corresponding to the user interface element so that when the object is scanned, an executable is formatted to include the user interface corresponding to the identified representation of the user interface element.

Abstract: A haptic interface device includes a detection section for detecting the state of operation on an operating section performed by an operator or the position of the operating section and outputting a signal indicating the detected state or position; a driving section for electromagnetically driving the operating section to provide a reaction force to the operator; and a control section for controlling the driving section according to the signal output from the detection section and based on interface definition information in which is defined specification information for the operating section to behave as an interface apparatus. The control section produces a reaction force corresponding to the operation performed by the operator to provide an operational feeling that would be produced by the interface apparatus behaved by the operating section when operated.

Abstract: An installation instruction system for an appliance employs an electronic interface screen, such as an LCD touch screen, through which a series of installation inquiries are made to a user when the appliance is initial powered. In the most preferred form of the invention, the appliance constitutes a washing machine and the sequence of installation instructions includes inquiries about the appliance being level, inlet hoses being properly connected, a drain hose being properly installed, and manufacturer supplied items being removed. The screen can also be divided into a number of panels for displaying different sets of information.

Abstract: A tool-tip presentation system for multimedia files. The tool-tip presentation system can be configured to respond to proximity events associated with a selected entry in a list of multimedia files such as screen captured images or complete audio files. Based upon the selected entry, a corresponding multimedia sample such as a thumbnail image of a screen captured image or an audio sample of the audio file can be retrieved and presented as a tool-tip. In particular, the tool-tip can be displayed in a position which is proximate to the selected entry. In this way, one who interacts with the list of multimedia files need not load each complete multimedia file in the list in order to determine the contents of the multimedia file. Rather, the multimedia sample in the tool-tip can suffice.

Abstract: A system and method for progressive levels of user assistance information is presented. A user positions a selector icon over an object which invokes processing to seamlessly display a top level help window corresponding the object. The top level help window includes a title of the corresponding object. The user selects the top level help window to invoke processing to seamlessly display an intermediate level help window. The intermediate level help window includes a description of the corresponding object as well as detail level graphical controls. The user selects one of the detail level graphical controls to invoke processing to seamlessly display a detail level help window. The detail level help window may include instructions regarding the use of the corresponding icon's function or the detail level help window may include text regarding why a user uses the particular icon's function.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for navigating between sections in a display space is furnished, wherein the sections in the display space are each assigned to a particular location of the display space, and representatives are provided which are each assigned to a particular section in the display space by means of an unambiguous relation, said method comprising the following steps: selecting at least one representative that is assigned to a particular section in the display space with the aid of the unambiguous relation; and navigating to the particular section in the display space with the aid of the unambiguous relation with the particular section in the display space.

Abstract: A simplified general model and an associated estimation algorithm is provided for modeling visual data such as a video sequence. Specifically, images or frames in a video sequence are represented as collections of flat moving objects that change their appearance and shape over time, and can occlude each other over time. A statistical generative model is defined for generating such visual data where parameters such as appearance bit maps and noise, shape bit-maps and variability in shape, etc., are known. Further, when unknown, these parameters are estimated from visual data without prior pre-processing by using a maximization algorithm. By parameter estimation and inference in the model, visual data is segmented into components which facilitates sophisticated applications in video or image editing, such as, for example, object removal or insertion, tracking and visual surveillance, video browsing, photo organization, video compositing, etc.

Abstract: The present invention is specifically related to the application of photographic imagery onto pieces of confetti and more generally to a technology and process which affords the creation of customized products using digital media and the interactive creation of manufacturing specifications. The invention presents a method for mediating a non-interactive process for the transfer of queued customizing content and specifications to the remote manufacturing server concurrent with the interactive selection of content and derivation of manufacturing specifications. The method of mediation maximizes bandwidth utilization while minimizing interactive transfer latencies. The invention also teaches methods by which the full range of image manipulation processes required to specify and preview the product are accomplished via client side routines and locally stored source material such that remote server intervention and network latencies need not be incurred to facilitate the user specification of the product.

Abstract: Techniques for providing a graphical user interface (GUI) that displays a representation of stored information that may include information of one or more types. The displayed representation may include representations of information of the one or more types. The GUI enables a user to navigate and skim through the stored information and to analyze the contents of the stored information. The stored information may include information captured along the same timeline or along different timelines.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and means for receiving video input from a source device, marking reference points within the video input stream to demarcate video segments, assigning reference information to the video segments, storing the video input stream with the associated reference points and reference information in a video storage device, and analyzing video segments stored in the video storage device based upon the assigned reference information. Demarcating video segments from a video input stream enables more efficient searching for desired video segments. Assigning reference information to a demarcated video segment enables more efficient searching by providing a user with the ability to conglomerate similar video segments by performing a single search.

Abstract: A method includes (a) electronically enabling people who belong to an enterprise to define a goal that is related to managing a relationship with a customer of the enterprise; (b) providing a graphical user interface that enables the people to cooperate to make complex decisions that will advance the achievement of the goal; and (c) providing features in the interface that enable the people to make the complex decisions in a manner that inherently and continually improves their ability to make subsequent complex decisions.

Abstract: A method of creating background music for slideshow-type presentation. The method includes the steps of displaying in a slide arrangement area a plurality of slide representations, each of which indicates a slide in the slideshow, associating a selected slide with an audio file for both to initialize simultaneously during the slideshow, displaying in a audio arrangement area separated from the slide arrangement area an audio representation indicating the audio file, aligned with the slide representation indicating the selected slide.

Abstract: A system and method for identifying objects possessing minute but significant details is described. At its core, the system includes a user interface, means for comparatively identifying the object and means for displaying results. Notably, because the system does not rely upon highly specialized or complex equipment, the invention is expected to have particular applicability in a wide variety of every-day situations. Moreover, the system is explicitly designed for user friendliness, so as to eliminate that need for extensive training for any prospective user of the system. The system should have particular applicability in key blank identification and key duplication processes.

Abstract: Systems and software interfaces that provides a local graphical-user-interface (GUI) to a remotely located spectrum analyzer. The spectrum analyzer receives carrier signals transmitted from an orbiting spacecraft. The present systems and software interface enable a user, such as a communications technician or engineer, to efficiently and effectively retrieve information from the remotely located spectrum analyzer. Software comprising the software interface is disposed on a client computer that is coupled by way of a network and server computer to the spectrum analyzer. The software remotely controls the spectrum analyzer to locally process and analyze carrier signals on the client computer that were received by the spectrum analyzer.

Abstract: A system and method for transporting the look, feel, and function of one's personalized computer preferences across multiple host computers, including the appearance, settings, programs, and user data. This system and method uses a portable memory device and a data management system that maintains a consistent interface and data file structure on multiple host computers, including a common visual desktop interface. The portable memory solution also provides mobile access to the user's applications and personal data files. The memory device is capable of being connected to multiple host computers via a standard interface such as a USB port.

Abstract: This invention describes a behavior analysis based improvement of presentation in e-commerce user interfaces. It renders user behavior visible which is invisible and unknown to the website owner in prior art. This is mainly achieved by tracking the navigation of each user. Enhancing the path data with which the user finally achieved a particular success; for example, locating or purchasing a product; i.e., enhancing the success user path will supply the web site owner with most of information needed to improve the average user navigation.

Abstract: The present invention includes a system and a method of validating an identity of a user using a pointing device by comparing a sampled mouse signature with an authenticated mouse signature. The method includes presenting a virtual pad including a background graphic image, a plurality of objects positioned on the background graphic image to a user. The user moves the pointing device to manipulate a cursor on the background graphic image. The method includes a step of sampling a plurality of events corresponding to positions of the cursor to provide a sampled mouse signature including a set of position vectors. The present invention includes comparing the sampled mouse signature to a stored mouse signature representing the identity of a user, and validating the identity of a user in response to the comparing step.

Abstract: A virtual reality embodying system uses 2D images and HDRI data taken of a target object through a camera to embody virtual reality. A modeling unit compares the 2D image's coordinate with a real coordinate to calculate a transform matrix, calculates a vanishing point of a reference vector, uses the vanishing point to calculate a camera matrix, uses the camera matrix and the transform matrix to calculate a rotation matrix and a translation matrix, and uses the rotation matrix and the translation matrix to model the 2D image into a virtual model. A rendering unit uses the HDRI data as texture to render the virtual model, and embodies the HDRI into an extended VRML node to apply the virtual model to the VRML environment.

Abstract: Techniques for accessing Java-based tools are disclosed. The Java tools provide a Graphical User Interface (GUI) which can be used to perform various operations in a Java computing environment. Typically, these operations are performed by a user with respect to one or more Java components. A Java programming interface is disclosed. The Java programming interface can be used to access the graphical user interface of a Java tool. As such, the Java programming interface can be used to simulate operations that can be performed using the GUI of the Java tool. This allows implementation of many programs for various applications. These applications, for example, include automated testing and tutorials for the GUI-based tools.

Abstract: One aspect relates to a process and associated apparatus that implements a user interface (UI) control within a computer environment. The computer environment includes a managed code portion and a native code portion. The implementing the UI control includes creating a plurality of control node data structures within the managed code portion. A managed UI control is virtualized within the managed code portion by associating and/or batching at least two of the control node data structures. The UI control is realized in the native code portion by migrating the managed UI control into the native code portion. In certain aspects, the UI control is populated and parented prior to the realizing.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates creating a User Interface (UI) for a computing device. The system starts by receiving a specification of graphical objects to be used as part of the UI. The system then scans the specification to locate graphical elements that have been previously tagged in a design tool. If a tagged graphical element is located, the system determines the bounds of the tagged graphical element, wherein the bounds define a display area for the tagged graphical element. The system also receives a selection of code to associate with the tagged graphical element. This allows the system to associate the selection of code with the display area for the tagged graphical element.

Abstract: A system and method manages an interaction between a user and an interactive embodied agent. An engagement management state machine includes an idle state, a start state, a maintain state, and an end state. A discourse manager is configured to interact with each of the states. An agent controller interacts with the discourse manager and an interactive embodied agent interacting with the agent controller. Interaction data are detected in a scene and the interactive embodied agent transitions from the idle state to the start state based on the interaction data The agent outputs an indication of the transition to the start state and senses interaction evidence in response to the indication. Upon sensing the evidence, the agent transitions from the start state to the maintain state. The interaction evidence is verified according to an agenda. The agent may then transition from the maintain state to the end and then idle state if the interaction evidence fails according to the agenda.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of performing a drag-and-drop operation of an object onto a container of a set of containers, the method comprising the steps of:

Abstract: A method for adapting a user interface on a display device of a protocol tester having a visual network plan which is used for the configuration of a telecommunication measurement task by a user includes modifying the visual network plan in comparison to a basic network plan according to hardware and/or software existing in the protocol tester.

Abstract: A content generating section generates contents. The busy content is recorded by use of the busy contents list. A content list controlling section updates the content of the busy contents list based on the measured busyness. A portal entry image generation system comprises an entry image synthesizing section for generating the busy content based on the busy contents list. The information of busy content is registered in the busy contents list corresponding to the measured result. This content is synthesized preferentially, and a portal entry image is generated. On the other hand, the non-busy content is not synthesized and generation for display is omitted. As the result, the time is shortened as a whole.

Abstract: A system and method for enabling a user to input characters using a directional pad of a computing device. The directional pad is configured to generate directional inputs. The invention creates mappings for the directional inputs where each of the mappings associates at least one of the directional inputs with at least one of the characters. The user may activate one of the mappings by selecting one of the directional inputs. While the mapping is activated, the user may input a character by selecting a directional input associated with that character.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media that include computer-executable instructions stored thereon for displaying electronic documents keep track of portions of an electronic document that have appeared in a user interface window at some point in time (i.e., the portions that have been actually viewed by the user). These portions of the electronic document that have actually been viewed are designated the “viewable document section” of the electronic document. In some examples, scrolls bars and/or other electronic document view shifting elements become available to the user only if the electronic document includes a viewable document section that does not appear in the user interface window, and these scroll bars and/or other view shifting elements may be limited based on the content of the viewable document section (not the entire electronic document).

Abstract: A system that combines a radial marking menu portion with a linear menu portion in a single menu display. Item selection in the linear portion is performed by location selection using a pointing device. Item selection in the marker portion is determined by the pattern of a stroke made by the pointing device with the system ignoring linear menu items across which the stroke completely passes.

Abstract: A video thumbnail for use as an icon of a digital video file and method of generating same. The video thumbnail is preferably a relatively short, low resolution, animated video thumbnail. The video thumbnail is extracted from a preferred sequence of the video file and embedded as a header of the file. The video thumbnail preferably plays automatically, and acts as a pointer to the file and the preferred point within it.

Abstract: A method and system for providing feedback for docking a content pane in a host window is disclosed. The method and system include providing a docking map. The docking map includes a plurality of docking areas therewithin. The method and system also include positioning a thumbnail associated with a content pane over one of the plurality of docking areas. Finally, the method and system include providing a hotspot on the thumbnail. The hotspot indicates that the content pane can be dropped into the one docking area. The feedback enables a user to precisely dock a content pane. In addition, a user can predict the final configuration of the host window. In addition, the docking of the content pane can determine complex configurations within a host window including nested splitters and notebooks whose tabs are oriented in any direction.

Abstract: A graphical user interface (GUI) includes state indicators which show states of execution of threads running in microengines of a processor. The state indicators show the states of execution as functions of clocking in the processor. The GUI also includes a window showing computer code corresponding to one of the threads.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method and a system for the interpretation of an object observed by a person about which the person desires information. The method entails the production of a digital image of the person's field of view, whereby the person's pattern of movement is detected for identifying a request for the interpretation and determination of the position in the image of the object for the request, an object is located in the image by means for positional information, the located object is identified, the identified object is interpreted and the result of the interpretation is presented to the person.

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for automatic manipulation of content for display on different devices, including devices having small display areas. In one embodiment, the disclosed system and method provide for reconfiguration of source content by manipulating the source content from top to bottom and from right to left. Elements of the source content that are not commonly supported among a wide array of devices and formats, as well as spacer images, are filtered from the source content. Table data is reconfigured by copying the table content and replacing the table cells with line breaks. Further, if the source content is larger than a predetermined size, a reconfiguration application divides the source content into sub-documents, each sub-document having a size smaller or equal to the threshold size. Individual sub-documents may include a link to another one of the sub-documents.

Abstract: A multi-window display device is provided which is capable of preventing interference in displaying of windows caused by a window control request from any one of two or more application programs. A window manager judges whether or not a window control request from the application program corresponding to any one of two or more windows being displayed on a display section is allowed to be executed, based on preset display priority of the application program that has made a window control request and, if a result of the judgement shows that the request is allowed to be executed, executes the window control request and preferentially displays the any one of two or more windows and, if the result of the judgement shows that the request is not allowed to be executed, neglects the window control request.

Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display capable of detecting external light by an optical sensor without providing a window in front of a product. A top face of a liquid crystal display panel (18) corresponds to a display surface. A light-guiding plate (19) is disposed on a rear face of the liquid crystal display panel (18). A backlight (9) shown in FIG. 1 is attached to the light-guiding plate (19). Light emitted from the backlight (9) is guided to the display surface of the liquid crystal display panel (18) by the light-guiding plate (19). A reflection sheet (20) is disposed on a bottom face of the light-guiding plate (19). An optical sensor (10) is attached to a side face of the light-guiding plate (19) with its light-receiving face facing the inside of the light-guiding plate (19).