Tab Metaphor (e.g., Property Sheet) Patents (Class 715/777)
  • Publication number: 20100107112
    Abstract: The disclosure provides systems and methods of use of an HVAC graphical interface dashboard. In various embodiments, the dashboard includes a weather tab, wherein invoking the weather tab advances to a weather screen. The dashboard also includes an indoor humidity tab. A programs tab and a home tab are also provided. The dashboard further comprises: a) a screen that employs a backlight to display information to a user; b) a backlight, and c) a motion detector, wherein the backlight is turned on by the motion detector upon a detection of motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob Jennings, Thomas Gerard Pavlak, Amanda Filbeck, Christopher W. Spencer
  • Patent number: 7707519
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for displaying information, data and/or input elements on an interface (4), in particular on a screen, with at least one register (1) for displaying a subset of information, data and/or input elements, with the at least one register having a selectable, sensitive area on the interface and with means for showing the content (2) of the at least one register (1) on selection of the sensitive area (11) of the register (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Markus Weinländer, Helmut Windl
  • Patent number: 7706015
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for processing a print job including a plurality of raster image processed pages. A tab page is created that includes a tab image located at a predetermined position in the tab page, the predetermined position associated with a tab position on tab stock. The tab page is raster image processed, and the rasterized tab page is inserted at a selected position in the print job. The tab image is detected on the rasterized tab page at the predetermined location, and then the rasterized tab image is positioned at the associated tab position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Electronics for Imaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael W. Barry, Carlos A. Espinosa, Kevin M. Hoffman, Robert Gregory Pennington, Michael D. Raines
  • Publication number: 20100100503
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for reducing the amount of time for a user to switch markets for a particular contract include market tab strips that allow a user to switch quickly between markets for a particular contract without having to reconfigure the user preferences. Typically, in the prior art, a user will have to reconfigure the market window layout if switching between markets. A market tab strip allows a user to switch between different markets for a particular contract without having to spend time reconfiguring the market window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventor: Andrew Busby
  • Patent number: 7703036
    Abstract: An improved user interface is provided for displaying selectable software functionality controls that are relevant to a selected object and that remain visibly available for use while the selected object is being edited. Upon selection of a particular object for editing, functionality available for editing the object is presented in a ribbon-shaped user interface above the software application workspace to allow the user ready and efficient access to functionality needed for editing the selected object. The display of relevant functionality controls is persisted until the user dismisses the display, selects another top-level functionality control or selects another object for editing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jesse Clay Satterfield, Aaron M. Butcher, David A. Morton, Jensen M. Harris, Justin Denney
  • Patent number: 7698651
    Abstract: A user interface method for executing one or more operations in a computer for interfacing an associated user with a knowledge portal (10) that is operatively associated with a plurality of data objects in a data store (12) includes the steps of: receiving a user input (202); updating, based upon the received user input, one of a current object identity (82), a preview object identity (86), and a K-map parameter (84); updating a K-map conditional upon updating one of a current object identity (82) and a K-map parameter (84); displaying in a document pane (72) at least a portion of the current object; displaying in a map pane (74) the K-map; and displaying in a preview pane (76) contents associated with the preview object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Alex Cabanes, Alice Chiang
  • Publication number: 20100088627
    Abstract: A method for providing an improved user navigation interface for an industrial control system. The system includes a computer and a display device and a computer implemented workplace application. The system also includes a plurality of process control interfaces displayed on the display device. The process control interfaces include one or more software objects for controlling and/or monitoring objects controlled by the control system. The method includes displaying in the user interface a set of the process control interfaces generated by one instance of the workplace application in a designated view that includes a corresponding set of graphic user interface objects. Each graphic user interface object identifies and, on selection, displays the corresponding the process control interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2008
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: ABB RESEARCH LTD.
    Inventors: Torgeir Enkerud, Kristoffer Husoy, Charlotte Skourup
  • Publication number: 20100066668
    Abstract: A computing device is provided that includes a display comprising a plurality of discrete elements. A memory is used to store a data collection of paginated content. A processor of the computing device is configured to retrieve each of the pages from the memory. The processor signals the display to individually present each of the pages. A sensor device is coupled to the processor. The sensor device is deflectable to signal the processor a deflection value that causes the processor to sequentially present at least portions of multiple pages on the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Yoon Kean Wong, Kenneth Dean Comstock, Scott Richard Andress
  • Publication number: 20100064171
    Abstract: A method for an operator to deploy tariff and/or billing configurations represented by computer program code, the deployment being effected by operation of a user interface, the method including the steps of the operator identifying at least one configuration to be deployed, selecting the at least one configuration by use of the user interface, and associating the at least one configuration with at least one environment in which the computer program code representing the configuration must be executed to effect the configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: Accenture Global Services GmbH
    Inventors: Adrian Envin How, Jasmine Mei Ping Kua, Kin Yip Lau, Ming Hon Wong
  • Patent number: 7676755
    Abstract: A computer readable storage medium includes executable instructions to invoke a rapid application development graphical user interface to define fields associated with a set of objects. The creation of new objects derived from the set of objects is facilitated using the rapid application development graphical user interface to select existing fields of the set of objects and define new object fields. Tabs are associated with the new objects. A set of tabs is selected to create a new application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Business Objects Software Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin Huang, Sung-Li Yang, Anita P. Narra
  • Publication number: 20100047760
    Abstract: A computer system and method may include a processor instantiating a test scenario that includes a description of a stem that defines a context and at least one task to be performed in accordance with the context and via interaction with at least one target application; providing an interface to an instance of the at least one target application for the interaction; executing one or more stored evaluation queries to check a status of the instance of the at least one target application and record one or more binary values based on the status; and executing one or more stored scoring expressions to generate and output a score, the scoring expression defining a function having input parameters that are based on the one or more binary values. The processor may further provide an authoring environment in which to define the test scenario, evaluation queries, and scoring expressions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventors: Mike Best, Farai Chizana, Chizana Tapiwa, Anton DeGruchy, Jonathan Househam, Arno Louwrens, Jim McDonnell, Gert Smit, Charl Young
  • Publication number: 20100050107
    Abstract: A method for providing access to information related to a digital image record on a data processing device. The digital image record is displayed with a tab emanating from an edge of the digital image record. The tab includes an access point that allows a user to access a category of information related to content contained within the digital image record.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
    Inventors: Dale F. MCINTYRE, Kevin M. GOBEYN
  • Publication number: 20100050103
    Abstract: A method for providing a user interface for an industrial control system includes a computer and a plurality of process graphics having software objects for controlling and/or monitoring real world objects controlled by the control system. A display of selected process graphics, a designated view arranged with a tab or other selection mechanisms, is automatically generated. The designated view is generated dependent on selecting one or more logical groupings to which control system software objects representing the real world objects belong.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventors: Kristoffer Husoy, Torgeir Enkerud, Tone-Grete Graven
  • Patent number: 7665030
    Abstract: A user interface element for manipulating Boolean expressions includes at least one tab panel element operable to define a term of a Boolean expression with each term including one or more condition statements, and an add tab element operable to add an additional tab panel element. The defined terms of each of the tab panel elements are combined to form the Boolean expression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: SAP Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Volker Sauermann, Axel Von Bergen, Arne Schwarz
  • Publication number: 20100037172
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, an online advertising management platform maintains an account that includes data relating to an order for advertising provided by an ad network affiliated with the platform. When the platform receives a login that identifies a user as having access rights to the account, the platform displays a view that includes a window displaying data relating to the order and a toolbar in a standardized location relative to the window. The toolbar includes a tab that displays a count of each informational message (e.g., alert or tip) which relates to the displayed data and which has not been dismissed by the current user. When the user clicks on the tab, the platform displays a tabbed window that includes a list of the informational messages, regardless of whether an informational message on the list has been read or dismissed by another user allowed access to the account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Petra Griffith, James Nieters, Todd Barlok, Claude Jones, Matthew Catrow Crampton, Naga Yiswanathan Malepati
  • Publication number: 20100037305
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, an online advertising management platform maintains an account that includes data relating to an order for advertising provided by an ad network affiliated with the platform. When the platform receives a login that identifies a user as having access rights to the account, the platform displays a view that includes a window displaying data relating to the order and a toolbar in a standardized location relative to the window. The toolbar includes a tab. When the user clicks on the tab, the platform displays a tabbed window that includes a list of the informational messages, regardless of whether an informational message on the list has been read or dismissed by another user allowed access to the account. The platform locates the window contiguous to the toolbar over some but not all of the view displaying the data relating to the order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: Yahoo!, Inc.
    Inventors: Petra Griffith, James Nieters, Todd Barlok, Claude Jones, Matthew Catrow Crampton, Naga Viswanathan Malepati
  • Publication number: 20100037171
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, an online advertising management platform maintains an account that includes data relating to an order for advertising provided by an ad network affiliated with the platform. When the platform receives a login that identifies a user as having access rights to the account, the platform displays a view that includes a window displaying data relating to the order and a toolbar in a standardized location relative to the window. The toolbar includes a tab that displays a count of each informational message (e.g., alert or tip) which relates to the displayed data and which has not been dismissed by the current user. When the user clicks on the tab, the platform displays a tabbed window that includes a list of the informational messages, regardless of whether an informational message on the list has been read or dismissed by another user allowed access to the account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Petra Griffith, James Nieters, Claude Jones, Todd Barlok, Matthew Catrow Crampton, Naga Viswanathan Malepati
  • Patent number: 7661073
    Abstract: A user interface of a machine tool includes a display that is divided into at least a first display region and a second display region. The first display region permanently displays a main menu, and the main menu includes a menu bar that provides a selection of different main modes of the user interface. Each main mode is associated with a main window that is opened in the second display region when a main mode is selected in the main menu. At least one of the main windows includes a permanently displayed submenu that provides selection of different submodes, with each submode being associated with a subwindow that is opened when an associated submode is selected. One or more of the main windows and the subwindows include input fields. The user interface also includes an input unit for selecting the individual modes and for processing the input fields provided in a window. The display permanently displays which one of the main modes is selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: TRUMPF Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Stephen Lausterer, Klaus Bauer
  • Publication number: 20100031185
    Abstract: A method is disclosed by which a user can set aside a tabbed internet browser window having a desired view. By user command the method creates a second tabbed internet browser window displaying the desired view. The user can then be returned to the first tabbed internet browser window displaying a previous view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey Kenneth WILSON, Indran NAICK
  • Publication number: 20100030612
    Abstract: A mobile terminal capable of managing schedule and a method of controlling the mobile terminal are provided. In order to register a new scheduled event to the mobile terminal, a schedule place corresponding to the new scheduled event may be displayed on a schedule map. Thereafter, a route between the schedule place and other routes may be established in consideration of a current location of the mobile terminal and traffic information. The clarity, color and/or shape of objects displayed on the schedule map may be changed in consideration of the current location of the mobile terminal or the traffic information. Therefore, a user may easily obtain various schedule information, current location information and traffic condition information from the schedule map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jong Hwan KIM, Hyun Bo CHOI
  • Publication number: 20100017740
    Abstract: Technologies are described herein for providing a pan and zoom control in conjunction with a timeline for navigating project schedule data in a project management application. The project management application displays a pan and zoom control in conjunction with a project schedule timeline, with the pan and zoom control at a position and of a size relative to the timeline that reflects the temporal scope of project schedule data currently displayed. The pan and zoom control is configured to allow a user to move and resize the control along the timeline. Upon detecting movement or resizing of the pan and zoom control, the project management application will change the scope of the project schedule data displayed to match the time period represented by the new position and/or new size of the pan and zoom control in relation to the timeline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Monica Estela Gonzalez Veron, Daniil Magdalin, Ionela Mirela Vals, Alice Pritikin Steinglass, Heather Joy O'Cull, Eric McQuaid Zenz
  • Publication number: 20100011313
    Abstract: The techniques and mechanisms described herein are directed to a method for managing and selecting one out of large set of open tabs in a tabbed browser. Browsing software is configured to provide a quick pick user-interface that visually displays the content of the several tabs, such as a by displaying a thumbnail for each tab. The thumbnails allow a user to easily distinguish between each opened tab. The browsing software may also be configured to recognize a user selection from within the quick pick user-interface and in response, switch back to a tabbed window view and display the selected tab in that view. The browsing software may adjust the tab row so that the selected tab is positioned in a favorable position within the tab row. In addition, within the quick pick user-interface, the user may reposition the thumbnails and/or close the thumbnails, thus affecting the associated tab in the tab row.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron J. Sauve, Cornelis K. Van Dok, Donald J. Lindsay, Tony E. Schreiner
  • Publication number: 20100005069
    Abstract: A computer implemented method for displaying a plurality of web pages within a single web browsing display area includes determining a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for each of the plurality of web pages to be displayed. Each of the URLs may be determined from user inputs or predefined settings. The method may also include allocating a display region within the web browsing display area to define an allocated display region and displaying the one of the plurality of web pages within the allocated display region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: Exceedland Incorporated
    Inventor: Quanying Wang
  • Publication number: 20090327920
    Abstract: A graphical user interface for a portable electronic device includes an application display region that displays a current application context of an application and a navigation bar adjacent to the application display region. The navigation bar includes two horizontally adjacent regions, comprising a current context region for displaying an indicator of the current application context and a prior context region for displaying an indicator of an application context preceding the current application context. The application display region simulates shifting of the application display in a first direction upon detecting user selection of the prior context region, and simulates shifting of the application display in a second direction, opposite the first direction, upon detecting user selection of an application context different from the current application context and the prior application context.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: Stephen O. Lemay, Scott Forstall, Greg Christie, Imran Chaudhri, Marcel Van Os, Freddy Allen Anzures
  • Publication number: 20090327947
    Abstract: Techniques to facilitate finding a tab or tabs in a user interface window are described. Various embodiments present tabs, individual tabs being associated with an opened document such as a web page or an activity, in a user interface window and automatically group at least some of the tabs together in a visually distinctive way. In at least some embodiments, this grouping is performed in response to a user interacting with the tabs in a particular way. For instance, a user may cause a tab to be created or moved within the user interface window such that the tab is grouped with a tab group or ungrouped from a tab group. Furthermore, one or more embodiments provide for certain tab-related actions, such as selecting an active tab and changing a display of a title of a tab, which can be performed in a manner based at least in part on this grouping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Tony E. Schreiner, Jeremiah S. Epling, Helen E. Drislane, Michael J. Ens
  • Publication number: 20090319938
    Abstract: In one or more embodiments, a Web browser is configured to enable a user to open a new tab and, responsively, display one or more activities in a new tab page for the user. The user can then select, from the new tab page, one or more activities to be performed. In at least some embodiments, a user can select an object in a first tab page, open a new tab page, and select an activity on the new tab page that is to be performed relative to the selected object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2008
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christopher M. Vaughan, Nathan J.E. Furtwangler, Ronald O. Forbes, Jane T. Kim
  • Publication number: 20090319937
    Abstract: A method for extending known single-select mutually-exclusive tabs to simultaneously include multiple selection tabs with easy surfaced user controls. These controls enable the user to quickly and easily select and unselect one or more tabs in the tab group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mark E. Molander, Vincent C. Conzola, Todd M. Eischeid
  • Patent number: 7636921
    Abstract: Software for dynamically previewing changes to hardware driver settings for a graphics adapter is disclosed. Changes to the driver settings are dynamically previewed by forcing an executable graphics program module to load hardware parameter settings as changed, and drawing a region reflecting the changes using the executable graphics program library. The graphics program module may be forced to load new settings as a result of being newly instantiated. Conveniently, a preview region reflecting changes may be drawn in place of an already existing preview region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: ATI Technologies Inc.
    Inventor: Wayne C. Louie
  • Publication number: 20090300538
    Abstract: A display control apparatus determines if an application manager has attribute information compatible with attribute information of a selected application program, and controls the application manager which is determined to have the attribute information compatible with the attribute information of the application program to execute display processing of the application program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: SHUICHI OKAMURA, Yukari Yano
  • Publication number: 20090300536
    Abstract: Navigation between a plurality of property sheets on a display of a mobile electronic device, each of the property sheets having a tab index and a layout defining a plurality of elements. One of the property sheets is a displayed property sheet and one of the elements is a current active element. Navigation includes (i) storing the tab index of the displayed property sheet as a current tab index; (ii) detecting a soft key event; regardless of which of the elements is a current active element, (iii) modifying the current tab index based on a soft key identifier of the soft key event to create an updated tab index; and (iv) displaying another property sheet of the plurality of property sheets on the display, the another property sheet having a tab index equal to the updated tab index.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Sean David Drew WILSON, Rouzbeh NOORI, Alvin YULO, Carl Edward Kilgour PACEY, Michael BUSHEIKIN
  • Publication number: 20090288033
    Abstract: A software application includes a window having at least first and second panels. The first panel is programmed to provide access to Internet-based sources of information. The software application also includes a user-operable selection tool programmed to select non-structured information from an Internet-based source of information presented in the first panel. The software application also includes a menu responsive to the selection tool that is programmed to appear upon the selection of non-structured information, display a plurality of data types to which the selected non-structured information can be assigned, and receive a user-selection of one of the plurality of data types to which the selected non-structured information is to be assigned. The second panel is programmed to, upon selection of one of the plurality of data types, display the selected non-structured data and indicate to which of the plurality of data types the selected information was assigned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: The Generations Network, Inc.
    Inventors: David Thomas Van Valkenburgh, Robert Duffin Wilson, Gary K. Jestice, Mark Anthoni Lemonnier, Kevin Niels Christiansen
  • Publication number: 20090287559
    Abstract: Electronic advertisements and other types of electronic information are distributed based on user profiles and in particular, collections of widgets. User profiles may be generated based on a combination of user searches for specific items or points of interest. Alternatively user interests may be determined by the customized tabs setup by said user for his own personal web portal. User entered information and information inferred or derived from user behavior and interaction patterns may be used to determine the type of directed advertisement to be targeted to a specific user. The use and collection of various widgets may also be recorded by a user profile to determine a user's preferences and interests. An advertisement may be distributed by segmenting a user population according to user profile information and one or more attributes of the advertisement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2009
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Inventors: Michael Chen, David Hom, Ounehenne Pnakonsonh
  • Publication number: 20090282356
    Abstract: A method performed by one or more computers for processing and displaying time-based data. The method includes storing manufacturing information including information about items, tests, test stations, and results of tests, in a database; sorting the stored manufacturing information in chronological order; tabulating a distance matrix with the sorted information, the distance matrix indexed by one or more of said items, said different tests, and said test stations; and displaying on a display monitor the distance matrix as a graph comprising of a plurality of test steps depicted as a series of diagram nodes and including tests or test stations, test transitions between each test step depicted as a series of arrows and including values for respective test transitions, test step descriptions corresponding to each respective test step, and test results corresponding to said each respective test step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Inventors: Adam H. Rofer, Shashi Shekar Madappa, Klaus ten-Hagen
  • Patent number: 7617461
    Abstract: A host device includes: a basic screen display processing section which selects either a main setting screen or a list display setting screen as a setting screen in accordance with user's input and then causing the selected setting screen to show; a scroll processing section which causes the main setting screen to sequentially display advanced function icons respectively representing a plurality of available advanced functions in performing a print processing; and a list screen processing section which causes the list display setting screen to display a list of at least part of the advanced function icons. Thus, it is possible to cause the setting screens enhanced in convenience to show for different users in varying learning levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Mayuko Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20090276373
    Abstract: A method and system for providing real-time electronic information for risk assessment and management for multi-market electronic trading. The method and system dramatically improve an infrastructure used by electronic traders over a communications network by separating one or more data streams from one or more trading exchange with plural different types of electronic trading information into plural separate data streams that can be selectively used on a target device. The plural separate data streams and can be requested, displayed and used faster and more efficiently than an entire data stream including all the multiple types of electronic trading information for real-time risk assessment and management.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: Rosenthal Collins Group, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Leslie ROSENTHAL
  • Publication number: 20090254365
    Abstract: A system for facilitating the physical provision of health care services to patients comprises a computer-readable medium containing information associated with the physical provision of health care services to patients; an electronic display disposed in a health care environment; and software configured to effect display of some of the information on the electronic display; wherein the electronic display is not a part of a computer workstation and is configured for simultaneous viewing by a plurality of staff. A method for facilitating the physical provision of health care services to patients comprises inputting, via the electronic touch screen display, information corresponding to a patient or room; displaying, via the electronic touch screen display, the information; and providing, to a patient, physical health care services, based on the viewed information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Inventor: Craig S. Gravina
  • Patent number: 7599985
    Abstract: A system allowing a user of a browser program on a computer connected to an open distributed hypermedia system to access and execute an embedded program object. The program object is embedded into a hypermedia document much like data objects. The user may select the program object from the screen. Once selected the program object executes on the user's (client) computer or may execute on a remote server or additional remote computers in a distributed processing arrangement. After launching the program object, the user is able to interact with the object as the invention provides for ongoing interprocess communication between the application object (program) and the browser program. One application of the embedded program object allows a user to view large and complex multi-dimensional objects from within the browser's window. The user can manipulate a control panel to change the viewpoint used to view the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Michael Doyle, David Martin, Cheong Ang
  • Patent number: 7596760
    Abstract: The techniques and mechanisms described herein are directed to a method for managing and selecting one out of large set of open tabs in a tabbed browser. Browsing software is configured to provide a quick pick user-interface that visually displays the content of the several tabs, such as a by displaying a thumbnail for each tab. The thumbnails allow a user to easily distinguish between each opened tab. The browsing software may also be configured to recognize a user selection from within the quick pick user-interface and in response, switch back to a tabbed window view and display the selected tab in that view. The browsing software may adjust the tab row so that the selected tab is positioned in a favorable position within the tab row. In addition, within the quick pick user-interface, the user may reposition the thumbnails and/or close the thumbnails, thus affecting the associated tab in the tab row.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron J. Sauve, Cornelis K. Van Dok, Donald J. Lindsay, Tony E. Schreiner
  • Patent number: 7587679
    Abstract: A system and method provides a tabbed user interface in which labels may be used to select one of a plurality of data elements, but only the selected label is displayed with a tab, the other labels being displayed without a tab. Feedback, such as by underlining a label when the user hovers the mouse over it, is provided to allow the user to identify that an action will occur if one of the non-tabbed labels is clicked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Mike Sundermeyer, Michael Gough, Andrew Lin, Alain Dumesne, Gerard Knight
  • Publication number: 20090222286
    Abstract: One can display a patient's medical history on a (color-coded), bar-configured chronological timeline. The patient timeline display includes event markers that are located adjacent to specific time increments along the patient timeline when the patient had certain procedures performed. Namely, each procedure is represented by an event marker referenced to its time of performance along the timeline. From the basic bar-configured timeline which contains a pop-up bubble, the physician can see at a glance every major hospital encounter a particular patient has had over the duration of the timeline, e.g., the last 12-months.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2006
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V.
    Inventor: John F. Elsholz
  • Publication number: 20090217192
    Abstract: To increase command-access efficiency and to optimize a user's available user interface work space, an improved user interface is provided for displaying logical groupings of selectable software functionality controls that are associated with one or more selected top-level functionalities. Upon selection of a top-level functionality tab, selectable functionalities associated with the top-level functionality tab are divided into logical groupings and are presented in a customizable functionality control section below the tab. Upon selection of a different top-level functionality tab, selectable functionalities associated with the subsequently selected top-level functionality tab may either replace the first functionality control section or may be displayed in a separate functionality control section adjacent to the first functionality control section if real estate is available in the user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2009
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Erin Elizabeth Dean, Jensen M. Harris, Aaron Michael Butcher, Jesse Clay Satterfield
  • Patent number: 7574670
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for interfacing with a user of a computer system. In one implementation, a method is provided that comprises providing a tabstrip controller to display different components of an application in a display, wherein in the display the components are displayed at once as a plurality of tabs in a tabstrip. Further, the method may include controlling the tabstrip to allow at least one tab to be removed from the tabstrip and, optionally, to be displayed in a separate display entity, e.g., a free-floating or docked window. Embodiments of the invention further relate to a user interface for interfacing a user with a computer system and to a computer system arranged to generate a user interface. Embodiments consistent with the invention also relate to a computer program product and an article of manufacture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Joerg Beringer, Michael Hatscher
  • Patent number: 7574669
    Abstract: A user interface control is provided for navigating, selecting, and organizing document pages. The user interface control includes page tabs corresponding to document pages within an electronic document. The page tabs are organized and displayed adjacent to one another in a horizontal or vertical column. When any page tab is selected, such as with a mouse or keyboard, the document page corresponding to the selected page tab is displayed. A first page tab may be selected and a second page tab may be subsequently selected, such as for instance using a mouse or other pointing device. The selection may include dragging a mouse cursor from the first page tab across several page tabs and subsequently to the second page tab. When such a selection is received, the control displays the contents of each of the document pages corresponding to page tabs between the first and second page tabs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Owen C. Braun, Christopher H. Pratley, Peter L. Engrav, Stuart J. Stuple, Jeffrey T. Krauss
  • Publication number: 20090183090
    Abstract: Methods for supporting user data input are presented including receiving a page for display on a display unit, wherein the page includes a number of input fields; receiving a number of input support functions, where each of the number of input support functions is associated with each of the number of input fields; generating an alternative field for receiving the user data input; detecting an input field in accordance with a user selection; setting one of the input support functions associated with the input field to the alternative field; entering user data input into the alternative field; and copying the user data input entered into the alternative field to the input fields. In some embodiments, methods further include generating a tab index, where the tab index is configured to move the alternative field to a next input field in response to a tab key stroke.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2009
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunsuke Fujimoto, Kiyonori Komiya, Ken Kumagai
  • Publication number: 20090177543
    Abstract: The interface comprises one or more grids, each grid typically associated with a specific security. GUI objects or icons representing orders of a specific quantity may be dragged and dropped onto the grid to place, change, or cancel orders. The Grids are contained within tab pages, which are further contained as tab sets. Status icons are used to represent open, filled, and cancelled orders. The Icon Locate and Order locate feature allows orders on the Grid and Icons in the status panels to be easily referenced. Status Icons may be stamped with their associated order type or status. Similarly, the status icons may take the form of Corporate logos and adjust in size according to the value or quantity of a position. An Icon packing feature allows status icons to be efficiently placed within their total panel area. Advertising content may be displayed on the trading interface and is also conveniently packaged within tabsets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventors: PRANIL RAM, CRISPIN M. ALMODOVAR
  • Publication number: 20090164934
    Abstract: A method of displaying tab titles in a computer user interface receives a request to display a new tab in a tab area having a length. The new tab has a width and the new tab has a title having a length. The method determines a number of tabs to be displayed in the area and determines if the number of tabs to be displayed multiplied by the tab width is greater than the length of the tab area. If so, the method sets the tab width equal to the length of the tab area divided by the number of tabs. The method determines if the length of the title is greater than the tab width. If so, the method determines if the title has any words in common with any other titles of tabs. If so, the method deletes the common words from the titles, and displays the titles with the deleted common words in the tabs. The method may set a maximum number of tabs to be displayed in the tab area. The maximum number of tabs may be determined by the length of the tab area and a minimum tab width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Inventors: Sukadev Bhattiprolu, Haren Myneni, Malahal R. Naineni, Chandra S. Seetharaman, Narasimha N. Sharoff
  • Publication number: 20090150818
    Abstract: An Uninterruptible Power System configured to operate as a buffer between a supplied power and an electrical load such that if line voltage is interrupted power to the load is maintained for a period of time, said uninterruptible power system being characterized in that it has a user interface comprising: a touch screen having a display for presenting a graphical user interface and configured for manual user activation upon touching of said screen upon portions of the displayed graphical user interface; a control module having programming configured to display a graphical user interface on said touch screen, said graphical user interface including: a plurality of manually selectable tabs configured to present pages related to separate aspects of said uninterruptible power system; a menu configured to present sub-pages pertaining to respective ones of said tabs; wherein said tabs and said menu are located proximate a side of said touch screen; and at least one diagram including a plurality of regions having li
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicant: TOSHIBA INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ali Bakhreiba, Daniel Catina
  • Publication number: 20090144646
    Abstract: A remote-control device which allows remotely controlling parameters of a light via a console. The console actually does the controlling, but the remote-control device enables control of the light parameters by sending the information to the console. For example, the remote can be used to control preset values or to control other aspects of the console. The console may store presets associated with focus, and those presets can be changed from the remote.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: PRODUCTION RESOURCE GROUP L.L.C
    Inventor: Charles Reese
  • Publication number: 20090144648
    Abstract: A device may, in response to a command, generate a first tabbed window that frames a viewing area on a display screen, present multimedia content in the viewing area, and expand the viewing area that contains the multimedia content to cover the display screen after presenting the multimedia content for a particular amount of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventor: Shirin OSKOOI
  • Patent number: 7543231
    Abstract: Systems, methods and computer program products for printing a document. Exemplary embodiments include retrieving a document having text and images, displaying the document on the display, displaying a print menu on the display, displaying a properties menu on the display, displaying a print quality menu on the display, displaying a more color options menu on the display, wherein the more color options menu includes “print images in color” and “print text in color” data fields, printing the document in black and white on the color printer, wherein the text is printed in color in response to receiving a print text in color selection signal, indicative of the selection device pointing at the print text in color data field, wherein the images are printed in color in response to receiving a print images in color selection signal, indicative of the selection device pointing at the print images in color data field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kimilee S. Gile, Elaine I. Kuo, Fang Lu, Corey S. McCaffrey