Progress Or Activity Indicator Patents (Class 715/772)
  • Patent number: 8990732
    Abstract: This disclosure provides examples of computerized methods and software for receiving time-based interval selections on multi-touch devices. In one aspect, a time interval slider is displayed in a portion of a graphical user interface, where the time interval slider is a listing of time values in a single dimension at a first granularity level. A request is received via a multi-touch gesture to change from the first granularity level of time values to a second granularity level of time values in the time interval slider. In response, an updated set of time values at a second granularity level is displayed within the time interval slider. A selection of a first time value is received for a first endpoint in a time interval via a first touch input, and a selection of a second time value is received for a second endpoint in the time interval via a second touch input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Eckhard Farrenkopf, Hans-Juergen Richstein, Daniel Markwig
  • Patent number: 8990391
    Abstract: An events interface is described, and the events interface includes event sequences that indicate software application events that occur in relation to each other along an adjustable continuum. Each of the event sequences corresponds to a software application that is executable on one or more computer devices, such as a hosted application by the computer devices, where modules of the software are each executable on the computer devices. The events interface also includes past event indicators along the event sequences that each present as a past software application event that occurred on at least one of the computer devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Serguei Endrikhovski, Paul M. Elrif, Jeffrey P. Snover
  • Patent number: 8990774
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus in a computer for automatically testing computer programs involve opening a predefined graphical user interface (GUI) on a screen of the computer; loading a set of program script instructions from a script database in communication with the computer that is associated with the predefined GUI; reading a loaded set of program script instructions; retrieving, based on the loaded set, data and at least one image object corresponding to the predefined GUI from a data and image object database in communication with the computer; taking a screenshot of the predefined GUI that includes at least one image object of the predefined GUI; determining whether an image object in the screen shot matches an image object retrieved from the data and object image database; and if a target position on the screen of the matching image object based on data retrieved from the data and image object database, and activating a control function adapted to control the predefined GUI based on the loaded set of progra
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Cinnober Financial Technology AB
    Inventor: Mehrvarz Amintafreshi
  • Patent number: 8989886
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a method includes defining a sequence of process resources. Each of the process resources is for performing at least one respective task on a work item. The method further includes calculating a resource utilization metric for each of the process resources. The method also includes displaying a representation of at least a portion of the sequence of process resources. The representation includes image elements that each have a dimension that is inversely proportional to the resource utilization metric for the process resource represented by the image element in question.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Boris Oliver Kneisel, Miriam Suchet
  • Patent number: 8984431
    Abstract: A method is performed by an electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface. The method includes: displaying a progress icon; while providing content with the electronic device: detecting a contact at a location that corresponds to the progress icon; detecting movement of the contact, wherein movement of the contact comprises a first component of movement on the touch-sensitive surface in a direction corresponding to movement on the display parallel to a first predefined direction and a second component of movement on the touch-sensitive surface in a direction corresponding to movement on the display perpendicular to the first predefined direction; and, while continuing to detect the contact on the touch-sensitive surface, moving the current position within the content at a scrubbing rate, wherein the scrubbing rate decreases as the second component of movement on the touch-sensitive surface increases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Imran Chaudhri, Lucas C. Newman, Marcel van Os, Michael Matas, Elizabeth Caroline Furches Cranfill
  • Patent number: 8977976
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for instantly and electronically reporting generation outages and/or availability to the grid operator. More specifically, the invention relates to systems for creating outage requests on a mobile device or web interface, accepting outage requests, processing the outage request, submitting the outage request to the grid operator electronically, receiving and communicating acknowledgement of receipt, acceptance or rejection of the outage request and starting the outage when an outage request is approved. In some embodiments, workflow design for processing the outage request may occur on a mobile device or web interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Gridspeak Corporation
    Inventor: Karl A. Simmons
  • Publication number: 20150067569
    Abstract: A method, system and computer-usable medium are disclosed for understanding and discovering relationships within infrastructure systems via an infrastructure management system. In certain embodiments, the infrastructure systems comprise water and/or transportation systems. Such an infrastructure management system enables accidents to be prevented, traffic to flow normally, water to be conserved, cleaned and delivered safely.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: JoAnn P. Brereton, Eoin Lane, Ke Zhang
  • Patent number: 8972883
    Abstract: A portable electronic device including a calendar application operable to display a calendar application at a first time and first timescale as well as a second time and second timescale different from the first time and first timescale, a memory operable to store a sequence of user inputs associated with a first time and first timescale, and an input unit operable to detect the sequence of user inputs, wherein the calendar application returns from the second time and second timescale to the first time and first timescale upon detection of the sequence of user inputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Rolan Abdukalykov, Alain Gauthier, Mohannad El-Jayousi, Roy Ghorayeb, Vincent Lavoie, Xuebo Liang
  • Patent number: 8970860
    Abstract: An image processing device, comprises: a display part; a manipulation detecting part for detecting an operation; an image inputting part for inputting image data; an image processing part for performing various types of image processing sequentially in accordance with a processing process set in advance; a thumbnail image generating part for generating a thumbnail image one by one; an image outputting part for outputting an image based on the image data which is processed through all various types of the image processing; and a display controlling part for displaying a processing path of various types of the image processing on the display part, and for displaying the thumbnail image on the display part. The display controlling part updates the displayed processing path, thereby displaying a progress of the image processing to process the image data, and updates the thumbnail image in conjunction with the update of the displayed processing path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Ishiguro
  • Patent number: 8970349
    Abstract: A system to facilitate management of surveillance devices, that are distributed over a monitored region, through a geographic information (GI) portal, having GI storage to store map data defining a geographic map of the monitored region. A GI manager unit (GIMU) to record, in the GI storage, asset position information with regarding locations for assets of interest within the monitored region. The GIMU obtains, from a remote surveillance device (SD) database, device-related records. The GIMU obtains, from a remote network (NW) database, network-related records. The SD and NW databases are maintained and managed separately from the GI database by one or more independent management units. A display presents a geographic map of the monitored region with device markers and network links illustrated thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Tyco Integrated Security, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffery Gutierrez, Phillip William Ponce
  • Publication number: 20150058781
    Abstract: Techniques for providing play-by-play game information and stadium facility load information to in-stadium spectator devices and for using the provided information at the spectator devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: Stadium Technology Company
    Inventors: Kunaldeep Malik, Gideon Yu, Paraag Marathe, Patrick Weiss, Jonathan Dubin
  • Publication number: 20150058780
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for receiving a plurality of play events associated with a sporting event, wherein each play event of the plurality of play events comprises a timestamp; for each of the play events, associating the play event with a sports team of a plurality of sports teams; for each of the play events, associating with the play event a particular icon from among a plurality of different icons based, at least in part, on the sports team that is associated with the play event; causing to display a bar in a graphical user interface of a mobile computing device, wherein the bar represents at least a portion of a time duration of the sporting event; for each of the play events, causing to display the particular icon at a position in the bar, wherein the position is based, at least in part, on the timestamp of the event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: Stadium Technology Company
    Inventors: Kunaldeep Malik, Gideon Yu, Paraag Marathe, Kyle Jutte, Patrick Weiss, Jonathan Dubin, Doug Garland, Mitch Huang, Chris Giles, Martin Manville, Mark Kilgore
  • Patent number: 8964959
    Abstract: An incoming call answering and rejecting method, an electronic device, and a digital data storage media are provided. The method is applied to an electronic device having a touch screen and has the following steps. A request of an incoming call is received. A dragging signal is generated on the touch screen. When the dragging signal is an answering signal, the incoming call is answered. When the dragging signal is a rejecting signal, the incoming call is rejected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventor: Yuan-Mao Tsui
  • Patent number: 8966389
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide intuitive, easily used, and efficient visual representation of positions of interest to a user within a sequentially ordered information encoding. In particular, various embodiments of the present invention provide a heat-map-like representation of the relatedness, at each location or position within a sequentially ordered information encoding, of the contents of the information encoding at or near the position to a specified search criterion. The heat-map visual representation allows a user to identify positions of particular interest, with respect to the specified search criterion, and to directly access the information at those positions, allowing the user to avoid time-consuming and inefficient hit-or-miss searching techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Limelight Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Castro, Jonathan Thompson, Daniel Thompson
  • Patent number: 8966390
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for visually indicating location probability, particularly in a multi-level, three-dimensional environment. In general, a method of a graphical user interface may be provided that displays the uncertain location of a device within an environment in an easily discernable format. A method may be provided that includes providing for transmission of a location request from a first location within an environment and receiving at least two potential locations that are within the environment. The method may further include providing for display of a graphical representation of the environment including visual indicators of the potential locations within the graphical representation of the environment and receiving an indication that a potential location corresponds to the first location. Each visual indicator may convey the accuracy confidence level for each respective location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventor: Christian Prehofer
  • Patent number: 8959450
    Abstract: A system and method that allows for dynamic conversion path exploration. Users can explore all their conversion paths and narrow events they want to investigate by prepending or appending events to the analysis view. In addition, users segment the neighboring events by one of the event dimensions (e.g., source, medium, campaign, keyword).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Theodore Nicholas Choc, Sissie Ling-Ie Hsiao, Leo Baghdassarian
  • Patent number: 8954876
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating display status information for a computer in a remote computing environment. The method comprises receiving, from a remote computer, a first data set associated with a display image, where the first data set comprises an encoding of a source image to be rendered at the remote computer; decoding, at a client computer, the first data set to generate a first portion of the display image; and determining, from the first data set, a perceptual quality level for the display image. The apparatus comprises: a client resource for receiving display data and decoding the display data; a session monitor for determining a state of the display data decoded by the client resource; and a user interface for presenting the display status information, the display status information comprising the state of the display data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Teradici Corporation
    Inventor: David Victor Hobbs
  • Patent number: 8947439
    Abstract: Computer-implemented methods, computer program products and data processing systems for presenting dynamic data pertaining to a process. In one aspect, region information identifying a plurality of user-selected regions of the process, switching information identifying criteria for switching among the user-selected regions, and dynamic data pertaining to the process, are used to generate a dynamic visual representation of the process which emphasizes, at any given time, only one of the user-selected regions. The user-selected region emphasized at any given time is automatically determined according to the criteria for switching. In another aspect, region information identifying at least one user-selected region of the process and dynamic data pertaining to the process are used to generate a dynamic visual representation of at least a portion of the process containing the at least one user-selected region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jay W. Benayon, Kui Yan Lau, Bernath Nguyen, Alexander S. Ross
  • Patent number: 8943439
    Abstract: A terminal device includes a display unit having a function for displaying a menu screen on a display screen, a selection unit for causing a user to select one of the items in the menus screen displayed on the display screen, and a holding unit holding status information concerning at least one application among a plurality of applications. The display unit displays an item indicating the application on the display screen while presenting status information on the application held in the holding unit on the display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Access Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Akio Yoshioka
  • Patent number: 8943430
    Abstract: A user interface (UI) for a process control system is disclosed. The UI is configured to be displayed on an electronic visual display unit connectable to the process control system. The UI includes a plurality of sub-UIs, each sub-UI being adapted to visually indicate at least a part of a process controlled by the process control system. A selection sub-UI is provided that can be selectively activated and deactivated by the user or operator, which selection sub-UI enables the user to at least temporarily select one or more of a plurality of visual representations corresponding to corresponding ones of the plurality of sub-UIs. When the selection sub-UI is deactivated, sub-UI corresponding to the selected one or more of the plurality of visual representations is displayed on the display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: ABB Research Ltd.
    Inventors: Martin Olausson, Susanne Timsjo
  • Patent number: 8935625
    Abstract: Systems and methods to generate user interface data effective to display representations of tasks. A processor may receive first and second task details relating to first and second tasks. The details may include respective durations and end times. In response, the processor may generate the user interface data including a chart. The chart may include an indication of a current time, a first representation of the first task and a second representation of the second task. The first representation includes a first bar with a first length corresponding to the first task duration. The first bar includes a first highlight indicating whether the first end time is prior to the current time. The second representation includes a second bar with a second length corresponding to the second task duration. The second bar includes a second highlight indicating whether the second end time is prior to the current time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Conductor, Inc.
    Inventor: Martin Luis Alonso Lago
  • Publication number: 20150012865
    Abstract: A metal fabrication resource performance monitoring method, includes accessing data representative of a parameter sampled during a metal fabrication operation of a metal fabrication resource, the resource being selectable by a user from a listing of individual and groups of resources. Via at least one computer processor, the accessed parameter is processed to determine an analyzed system parameter, and a user viewable dashboard page is populated with graphical indicia representative of the analyzed system parameter, and transmitted the user viewable dashboard page to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Nathan John Lamers, Nathan Gerald Leiteritz, Knut Norman Froland, Todd Earl Holverson, Gregory David Popp, Caleb Robert Krisher, Michael Anthony Gill
  • Publication number: 20150007086
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a user interface having a header or banner that displays information about a current context to help a user to gather information. In one example, the user interface displays information of a datacenter's health and status, including alerts that have been triggered. The user interface displays a context banner that tracks information gathered and actions taken within the context of the alert, and provides aggregate information or detailed information about the alert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Louis WEITZMAN, Brian PARTRIDGE, Alister David LEWIS-BOWEN, Robert SULLIVAN
  • Patent number: 8924881
    Abstract: A method for providing a first dashboard that includes a first several window panes for providing information about a first set of aspects of a patient's condition. The method also provides a second dashboard that includes a second several window panes for providing information about a second set of aspects of a patient's condition. The method further defines a link that causes the second dashboard to be opened when an item is selected in at least one of the first several window panes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignees: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Neil Martin, Farzad Buxey, Vesselin Zlatev
  • Publication number: 20140380222
    Abstract: A plurality of graphical user interface objects are displayed, wherein each object associated with a step in a sequence of user interface screens to be presented to a user in order to guide the user through an appointment scheduling process. Selections of the objects are received in order to build a customized appointment scheduling process. Information is stored representing the selections of the objects for the customized appointment scheduling process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: TimeTrade Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Smith, John Loring, Brian Kelly
  • Publication number: 20140372930
    Abstract: Provided is a method for displaying a list view through a sliding operation, including: acquiring a triggering event of progress bar; acquiring a list view corresponding to said triggering event of progress bar; reading a dynamically set location configuration of progress bar corresponding to said list view, and said location configuration of progress bar contains either one of a left-align attribute and a right-align attribute; and displaying a progress bar of said list view according to said location configuration of progress bar. Further provided is a device for displaying a list view through a sliding operation. The method and device for displaying a list view through a sliding operation herein can facilitate the operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventor: Yanchao LI
  • Patent number: 8914724
    Abstract: A graphical user interface enables a user to create and modify graphical schedules for a wide variety of devices that may be controlled by a programmable multimedia controller. A graphical schedule graphically depicts a relationship between time and at least one user-selected condition to be satisfied or at least one user-selected action to be taken. The user may create or modify graphical schedules using familiar techniques such as taps and swipes, drag and drop and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Savant Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Cipollo, Michael C. Silva, Timothy R. Locascio
  • Publication number: 20140365944
    Abstract: A method to share map information between an electronic device and other nearby devices using peer-to-peer communication is provided. The method receives identification of different map items such as a route, points of interest, search results, a current map view and sends to a selected nearby device. The method provides different options to select the map items to share. The particular map information to share in some embodiments depends on what is currently displayed and/or selected on the map. When there are several items that can be shared and there is not a clear indication for what the user intends to share, an action list is shown to allow the user to select the information to share. Once a map item to share is selected, the method displays a share list to display a list of nearby devices. The method sends the shared information to selected devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Bradford A. Moore, Sean B. Kelly, Marcel van Os, Stephen O. Lemay, Woo-Ram Lee
  • Patent number: 8910058
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for building collaboration work environments within the virtual world through computer generated (and possibly controlled) avatars and other three dimensional (3D) objects. It provides a solution to a problem where computer generated avatars and objects visually represent the execution, progress and output of a collaboration project. It provides the system and method for quickly visualizing collaboration activities and outputs to allow people to quickly and easily track progress of said activities. Visually representing collaboration activities allows observers to identify the number and different types of collaboration activities which are currently occurring, the progress of each collaboration activity, the system or component that the collaboration activity is creating or any problems or issues identified during activities supporting the collaboration work effort.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher J. Dawson, Michael J. Osias, Brian W. Sledge
  • Publication number: 20140359512
    Abstract: A computer-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by at least one processor of a computer system, adapt the computer system to implement a method for displaying relative saturation of a computer disk system. The method includes visually displaying elements of the computer disk system in an infographic disk activity interface. The elements may include at least one of the group including at least one disk controller, at least one physical disk, at least one file, and at least one other files. The elements are visually linked using an arrangement of connectors defining respective data flow paths between the elements. Disk system activity along the data flow paths is visually indicated using static and/or dynamic infographic display elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Gregory Herbert Gonzalez, John Brooke Philpott
  • Patent number: 8897414
    Abstract: Method to process a set of tomosynthesis slices, comprising; acquiring images of an object of interest using a detector of a machine also comprising an X-ray emitter; reconstructing a set of tomosynthesis slices of the object using a calculator, in relation to the acquired images; displaying slices on a display monitor with a first display increment; selecting a region of interest in a slice of interest; and using a second display increment that is finer than the first display increment to display on the display monitor regions of interest belonging to slices in the set, the regions of interest corresponding to the selected region of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Sylvain Bernard, Henri Souchay
  • Publication number: 20140344745
    Abstract: The description relates to auto-calendaring. One example can obtain content relating to a calendarable event. The example can also communicate the content to an auto-calendaring service. The example can also receive a response from the auto-calendaring service. The response can indicate that the calendarable event has been added to a calendar or can request further information about the calendarable event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Denis L. Possing, Gail Giacobbe, Jane T. Kim, Nathaniel E.B. Auer, Stefanie J. Danhope, Lorrissa J. Reyes
  • Publication number: 20140344746
    Abstract: Methods, program products, and systems for a smart progress indicator are described. A smart progress indicator can be user-configurable and user-programmable. A smart progress indicator can represent a ratio between a completed portion of a task and the whole task. In addition, the smart progress indicator can include triggers such that the smart progress indicator can have different colors or patterns depending on whether or not one or more conditions are satisfied. In some implementations, the smart progress indicator can dynamically change data sources for the completed portion of the task or for the whole task based on the conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Nicolas M. Hunter, Scott D. Sivi
  • Patent number: 8892168
    Abstract: A mobile terminal is provided. According to one embodiment, the mobile terminal includes: a display for displaying a folder icon corresponding to at least one application; a communication unit for receiving update information corresponding at least partially to the at least one application; and a controller for controlling the display to display the folder icon and, upon receipt of the update information by the communication unit, for controlling the display to display a graphical object indicating the receipt of the update information and corresponding to the folder icon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Seungwan Yang
  • Patent number: 8893011
    Abstract: A chronology display is generated for use with a web presentation or other form of network presentation. The chronology display may include a plurality of intervals, with each interval representative of a period of time. In an embodiment, some of the intervals may indicate a number of content items provided on the network presentation during the time period that corresponds to each particular interval. The indication may be provided by a characteristic, such as for example, a color or shading that represents the number of content items provided on the network presentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Topix LLC
    Inventors: Keith Peters, Bryn Dole, Robert Torres
  • Patent number: 8893033
    Abstract: Application notification techniques are described. Implementations are described in which a representation of an application may include notifications that pertain to the application. Techniques are further described which may be used to manage the notifications, including replacement of notifications, use of queues, overrides, selection of notifications based on execution state of an application, cycling a display of a plurality of notifications, cycling a display of different subsets of notifications, examination of a manifest of an application to determine criteria to be used to display the notifications, display priority of the notifications, and so on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Tyler J. Donahue, Brian K McNeil, Kevin Michael Woley, Matthew R. Ayers, Gaurav S. Anand, Anshul Rawat, Relja Ivanovic
  • Patent number: 8890675
    Abstract: An approach for site prioritization and then a review and prioritization of the alarms at the site. A feature may to first find the site most in need of attention and then check the alarms of that site. A rule algorithm may determine a prioritization of site according to primitive rules which can be customized and modified nearly at any time making site priority a dynamic determination. At the site, the alarms may be ordered by criticality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Prabhat Ranjan, Liana Maria Kiff, Jeff Lawry, Michele Berlot, Thomas Gall, Barnali Chetia
  • Publication number: 20140337785
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method and system for developing an analytic process. The method includes displaying, within an electronic system, a plurality of components operable to be used for designing a data analysis process. A user makes a selection of a data access component from the plurality of components. The data access component is operable for configuring access to a data source. The method further includes the user making a selection of a data selection component from the plurality of components and a data display component. The data selection component is operable for selecting data accessed via the data access component. The data display component is operable for configuring display of data based on the data selection component. Configuration data corresponding to the data access component, the data selection component, and the data display component can then be stored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventor: David Martin Hummel, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8887077
    Abstract: Performance data for a computing device is displayed in both graphical and tabular portions concurrently. The performance data displayed in the different portions is synchronized, being performance data for the same time range. A user can select a portion of the time range, in response to which the graphical portion displays an indication of the selected portion and the tabular portion displays an indication of which attributes of a performance aspect of the performance data contribute to the performance aspect in the selected portion. A user can also select a particular attribute of a performance aspect in the tabular portion, in response to which the graphical portion displays an indication of the portions of the time range to which the selected attribute contributes to the performance aspect of the performance data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Milirud, Robin Giese, Nathan Teeuwen
  • Patent number: 8887080
    Abstract: A computing device (100) and computing environment displays a graphical user interface (110) that presents a plurality of icons (260). Each icon is related to a different aspect of a resident software application. The icons are used to indicate the status of their associated aspects of the software application. Changes of state of the aspects of the software application represented by the displayed icons are determined and used to update the displayed icons so that the displayed icons present current status information concerning the associated aspects of the software application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventor: Scott Jackson Hayman
  • Patent number: 8887081
    Abstract: An unlock system for a computer such as a tablet. The screen of the tablet can be automatically locked after time were based on an action. Once locked, the contents of this screen are blocked by the locking screen which can be a blank screen or screen which shows status parts. Areas on the locking screen are defined, within which the user can touch the locking screen and drag it to the opposite side. During the time of dragging, the items underneath, showing the actual content of the screen, are revealed. In one embodiment, the unlock action may automatically continue after a certain point on the screen has been reached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Vizio Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Blake McRae, Scott Paul McManigal, Victor Brilon
  • Publication number: 20140331165
    Abstract: Techniques for generating a data-based graphical representation include providing, to a user, a graphical user interface that comprises selectable attribute names; receiving a user selection of a first attribute name; in response to receiving the user selection, invoking a call to a back-end server that comprises a database, the database storing sets of attribute values, each set of attribute values associated with one of the selectable attribute names; receiving, from the back-end server, a response to the invoked call, the response comprising a particular set of attribute values that is associated with the user-selected first attribute name; generating the graphical representation of a relationship between the received attribute values associated with the user-selected first attribute name and a key figure of the attribute values; and preparing the graphical representation for display on the graphical user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: SAP AG
    Inventors: Yue Fang, Yutong Zhao, David Chambers, Ankur Jain, Benjamin Tomsky, Pavan Bayyapu, Bert Legrand, Bin Duan
  • Publication number: 20140331166
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for customizing an Operating System (OS) function of a mobile terminal are provided. The method includes determining content data to be displayed when the OS function is called by an application running on the mobile terminal, when the OS function is called by the application, displaying the content data superimposed over the application in a display, and, when the OS function is released by the application, returning to a display of the application in the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Zhiyun LI
  • Patent number: 8881045
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating prompt information of a mobile terminal are disclosed. The method includes: selecting a start point and an end point in a multimedia file; clipping a part of the multimedia file between the start point and the end point in the multimedia file; and encoding the clipped part of the multimedia file, and generating prompt information of the mobile terminal. An apparatuses for generating prompt information of a mobile terminal is also disclosed. Therefore, the present invention enables a user to control the generation of prompt information of a mobile terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jian Yang, Guoqiao Chen, Lei Wang
  • Publication number: 20140325423
    Abstract: A system for showing a dependency relationship between a first task and a second task in a Gantt chart. The system displays the first task. The system also displays at least one selector. The at least one selector is associated with the first task. Tasks dependent upon the first task are accessible via the at least one selector. The second task is dependent upon the first task. The system also receives a selection of the second task via the at least one selector. The system also displays the second task.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Imran MOHAMMAD, Hendrik VAN DEN BROEK, Margery L. BOOTS, Raymond WONG
  • Publication number: 20140325424
    Abstract: A method for adjusting a progress bar includes steps: detecting whether the progress bar is touched by a touch operation, if yes, detecting whether duration of the touch operation on the progress bar exceeds a predetermined time, if yes, determining a first time point, hiding the progress bar, displaying a sub progress bar, determining a second time point which is touched by the touch operation on the sub progress bar, hiding the sub progress bar and displaying the progress bar after the second time point is determined; and adjusting the progress indicator from the first time point to the second time point on the progress bar. A system and an audio playing device for adjusting a progress bar are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: HO-LEUNG CHEUNG
  • Patent number: 8875042
    Abstract: A method for navigating through notifications on a wireless device having a primary user interface shown on a primary display and a secondary user interface shown on a secondary display, the method comprising the steps of: generating a notification at the wireless device, the notification being associated with an event; detecting if the secondary user interface is being shown; indicating the notification on the secondary user interface if the secondary user interface is being shown; displaying a preview of the event on the secondary user interface in response to a selection of the notification in a preview mode; and closing the preview of the event on the secondary user interface in response to a deselection of the notification and bringing the secondary user interface out of the preview mode; wherein the notification is still maintained after displaying the preview of the associated event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Jeffrey David Lejeune, Andrew Douglas Bocking, Alen Mujkic, Thanh Vinh Vuong
  • Patent number: 8875047
    Abstract: A graphical user interface system is provided. The system includes a display and a processor, coupled to the display, configured to display a window, in an initial position. Upon receiving a window docking input by a user indicating a request to dock the window at a predefined docking point, the processor is configured to dock the window at the predefined docking point. The docking of the window at the predefined docking point includes hiding a portion of the window. Upon receiving a window docking input by a user indicating a request to simultaneously dock each of a plurality of windows at a predefined docking point, the processor is configured to dock each of the plurality of windows at a corresponding position on the predefined docking point, including hiding a portion of each of the plurality of windows. Methods and computer-readable mediums are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Blackboard Inc.
    Inventors: Kayvon Beykpour, Ben Cunningham, Joseph Bernstein, Zexiao Yu
  • Patent number: 8869095
    Abstract: The disclosed software framework and development platform facilitates software development for multi-sensor systems. In some implementations, developers can select a sensor board that includes a desired combination of sensor devices. The sensor board can be coupled to a development board that includes a target processor and other circuitry to facilitate development and testing of a system that includes the target processor and the sensors. Various software support tools are provided including an Application Programming Interface (API) that provides API abstractions for software drivers for the sensors on the sensor board. By using the abstractions of the API, a software developer does not have to write code (“glue”) to interact with the various software drivers. Additionally, the API provides access to a variety of software library functions for performing data scaling, unit conversion and mathematical functions and algorithms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Atmel Corporation
    Inventors: Kent D. Long, Paul A. Iannacito, John Logan, Adrian Woolley
  • Patent number: 8863022
    Abstract: Two different process management views can be displayed, and a user can request to switch between the two views. The user can select a process in either view and have the selected process terminated. One view is a simplified view that identifies processes and whether they are non-responsive. The other view is an expanded view that identifies processes and the amount of various system resources used by each of those processes. Various additional information can be displayed in the expanded view, such as identifiers of various windows, tabs, and/or services associated with each of the processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Christina L. Rhodes, Mark Yalovsky, Rolf A. Ebeling, John Corey Morgan, Shawn M. Woods, Ryan M. Hurst, Jonathan M. Au, Peter Seraphim Ponomarev, Jason C. Hendrickson, Hemchand Alla, Yau N. Chin, Stuart Sechrest, Mehmet Iyigun, Yevgeniy Bak, Ishfaq M. Ismail, Jeffrey C. Fuller, Prashant Ratanchandani